Messages that focus on benefits to the child have the most impact, study finds
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Cooling babies deprived of oxygen at birth improves their chances of growing up without disabilities such as cerebral palsy, research suggests.
The New England Journal of Medicine study showed newborns given the treatment were more likely to have higher IQs at school age.
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15% of children in Saudi Arabia suffer from ADHD, says expert
Some 15 percent of Saudi children suffer from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) compared with the world averages of five to 10 percent, local media said.
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Spacesuits, twice-filtered air and a ban on make-up - how the miracle drip feed for premature babies is made
The process of ordering and making the drip feeds for tiny, vulnerable premature babies is strictly controlled and hugely high-tech.
Read MoreAbout one-third don't place infants to sleep on their backs, although that's known to help prevent SIDS
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Mothers told, stick to soap and water with newborns
Use soap and water not antibacterial wipes, parents of newborns advised
Parents of newborns should use soap and water, not antibacterial gels and wipes, midwives have said, following research showing early exposure to bacteria can protect against asthma.
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China probes schools over unauthorized medicine for toddlers
China has launched a nationwide inspection of schools amid rising public anger at revelations that many educational institutions secretly gave children medicine to ward off illnesses and boost attendance, state media said on Friday.
Read MoreThe head of the Embryology Unit in Al-Ahsa Maternity and Children Hospital, Dr. Nihad Al-Kashi said the reason for fetal abnormalities in Al-Ahsa is endogamy (marriage between close kin of the first or second degree or even in the same family), which accounts for up to 70 percent of the cases.
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Children Eat Too Much Salt, Researchers Find
The majority of children are eating more than the recommend daily allowance of salt, researchers have found, as they call on manufactuers to do more to make food healthier
Read MoreAcetaminophen in Pregnancy and Child's ADHD Risk
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