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December 14, 2010
The U.S. infant mortality rate (6.7 infant deaths per 1,000 live births) is more than twice that of eight other industrialized nations (Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Portugal, and Czech Republic). One in five U.S. children lives in... more
November 22, 2010
Sometimes a research study comes along whose findings only confirm what intuition and common sense tell us. A recent Dutch study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) on newborn hearing screening versus screening at 9 months... more
November 11, 2010
The flu is serious business—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the flu infected as many as 61 million people with the H1N1 virus last year, and reported more than 12,000 flu-related deaths. The CDC now recommends... more
November 8, 2010
Here’s a question for you: Is breast milk food or a major arsenal in disease prevention? Regular baby gooroo readers—as well as most professional health organizations and countless mothers—know that the correct answer is both. Not according to the IRS.... more
October 27, 2010
With nearly one-third of U.S. children ages 2-19 overweight or obese, heaps of research and media attention is targeting the causes of obesity. A highly improbable piece of the obesity puzzle was recently identified in the form of a cold... more
October 25, 2010
Crying. Whining. Throwing a temper tantrum. Sound familiar? Too little sleep and your child is likely to display some or all of these behaviors. But a recent study suggests that outcomes related to lack of sleep in young children may... more
October 21, 2010
The report is barely out and concerns are already being raised. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has released a clinical report, Diagnosis and Prevention of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia designed to prevent iron deficiency anemia in young children.... more
October 3, 2010
Preterm births are on the rise—faster than public policy to help families cope. Prematurity and low birth weight is the second leading cause of death in infants during the first year of life, and is the leading cause of infant... more
September 23, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) uses the term “Report Card,” but its annual assessment of breastfeeding rates is far more important than the scholastic definition of the term. More than a child’s reading or mathematics comprehension, the... more
September 21, 2010
Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a statement recommending the World Health Organization (WHO) charts be used for all infants in the U.S. acknowledging that the growth of breastfed babies is the standard against... more
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