Every Tuesday I highlight what I think are the most interesting news stories from the past week about babies and children, parenting, pregnancy, and breastfeeding. I'll include stories I consider good news or agree with and ones that I consider bad news or disagree with. Hope you enjoy, and maybe learn something too!
Approval of New Version of Prevnar Lifts Pfizer Wall Street Journal
A new version of the "Prevnar" vaccine was approved and is now recommended by the CDC. The new version vaccinates against 13 strains instead of 7 like the previous version. They are also recommending the new version be used to complete the shot schedule if your child hasn't received all their Prevnar shots yet.
Pregnant? Some Foods May Raise Baby's Risk of Asthma, Allergies Health.com
A study of Australian mothers found that in families with a history of childhood allergies, eliminating common allergens from the mother's diet during pregnancy significantly reduced the prevalence of those allergies in the children born of those pregnancies.
Want A Better Listener? Protect Those Ears New York Times
Discusses how parents can help prevent hearing loss in children caused by repeated exposure to noisy environments like sporting events.
Naptime Helps Babies Learn New Things Health.com
A study found more abstract thought in babies who took naps after being taught words from a made-up language.
Childhood Obesity Linked to Heart Risk Wall Street Journal
Researchers found higher levels of a protein linked to heart disease in individuals as young as 3 years old.
BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids Business Week
Mice showed increased respiratory difficulty when exposed to BPA as baby mice!
Legislation Roundup:
Maryland Senate Bans BPA in Baby Bottles and Toddler Cups
While this is not intended to be a comprehensive list of every news story about anything mommy or baby related, please let me know if there are any interesting articles you think I should include!
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