Mum and Baby Sleeping in Same Room Associated with Less Sleep, Unsafe Sleep Habits
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends parents keep babies in the same room with them to sleep for the first year to prevent sudden infant death…
Childhood obesity causes lasting damage to the body
Obesity in childhood has long term health implications stretching into adulthood, a new study in the journal Obesity Reviews reveals.
Too Much Stress for the Mother Affects the Baby through Amniotic Fluid
If the mother is stressed over a longer period of time during pregnancy, the concentration of stress hormones in amniotic fluid rises, as proven by an interdisciplinary team…
Does stress lead to lengthier periods of sick leave?
The duration of a person’s unfitness for work is determined by more than his/her primary diagnosis. Patients often report psychological problems and a feeling of being burnt out….
World No Smoking Day: Increasing the price of tobacco by 5% reduces consumption by 3.5%
In a 30-year-old study conducted by social medicine expert Michael Kunze into pricing policy and tobacco consumption, it was found that increasing prices by only 1% reduces consumption…