A pregnant woman's exposure to every 10-µg/m3 increase in PM 2.5 could result in a four-gram decline in the baby's birth-weight By Dr Pratibha Singhal Every year, the onset of winter is automatically associated with poor air, respiratory and visibility problems. Have we ever realised that air pollution can adversely affect the health of an […]
Leslie Odom Jr., Pregnant Wife Nicolette Approve Early 'Holiday Cheer': 'We All Deserve' the 'Joy'
The holiday season just got a little more exciting for Leslie Odom Jr. and his wife, Nicolette Robinson! With the holidays fast approaching, Odom and Robinson are prepping for the festivities and for their new baby on the way — at the same time. On Monday, the Broadway pair announced they're expecting their second child together, a […]
Caterina Scorsone Opens Up About Raising a Child Who Has Down Syndrome: 'My Daughter Is Perfect'
Caterina Scorsone knows her girls are "perfect" just as they are. The Grey's Anatomy actress, 39, details her tight-knit relationship with her three daughters for PEOPLE's cover story this week, including what she's learned since becoming mom to Eliza, 8, Pippa, who turns 4 next month, and Lucky, 10 months. Scorsone reflects on raising Pippa, […]
Ashley Graham says she’s tried her own breastmilk and it ‘tastes good’
Ashley Graham said she's tasted her own breast milk "more than once" during an episode of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and it actually "tastes good." Taste aside, some adults drink breastmilk under the misconception that it is healthy, but it can come with some risks. There are no proven health benefits to bringing human breastmilk, […]
90 Day Fiancé's Ariela Puts a Stop to Son's Circumcision at Last Minute: 'I'm Not Comfortable'
Ariela Weinberg has made an executive decision regarding her son's circumcision. On Sunday's episode of 90 Day Fiancé: The Other Way, the new mom went against beau Biniyam Shibre's wishes right before nurses took a then-newborn Aviel Biniyam back to get circumcised after prepping him. "I don't want him to do this right now because […]
Iodine plays an important role in a child’s health
A newborn depends on its mother’s milk to provide an adequate supply of iodine. Thus, iodine deficiency in the lactating mother can affect the baby By Dr Akanksha Parikh On this World Iodine Deficiency Day let us revisit the role iodine plays in a child’s well-being. Iodine is an essential micronutrient, needed by the thyroid […]
Parents Working from Home Say Kids Have Interrupted at Least 25 Zoom Meetings, Survey Finds
The average American kid has crashed 25 of their parents' work meetings each week since the beginning of the school year. With many parents working from home and attempting to help with remote learning simultaneously, a new study pinpointed the frequency of the potentially embarrassing disruptions. Results showed kids come stumbling into digital boardrooms, client […]
Elizabeth Chambers' Son Needs Stitches After Accident: 'Love for the Parents Who Do It Alone'
Elizabeth Chambers' son is on the mend after a "random," scary fall. The television personality and BIRD Bakery founder, 38, revealed on her Instagram Story Tuesday night that 3½-year-old Ford Douglas Armand, her younger child with estranged husband Armie Hammer, "fell out of bed while he was sleeping and clipped his cheek on the bedside table." […]
Jodie Turner-Smith on Teaching 'Self-Assuredness' to Daughter Janie, 6 Months: 'It's Important'
Jodie Turner-Smith says her newly expanded family is the only thing that makes "sense" in tumultuous 2020. Speaking with Vogue for the magazine's October issue, the Queen & Slim actress, 34, reflects on welcoming daughter Janie with husband Joshua Jackson in April, right in the middle of a global pandemic and a renewed focus on […]
Coronavirus infections may be linked to preterm births, CDC report finds
The CDC recommends you limit your interaction with others if you are pregnant, and that others living with you under the same roof may consider doing it as well. A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released last month, has linked preterm births with COVID-19 infections, thereby suggesting something that doctors have been […]