According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), an estimated 40% to 50% of people experience adversity during childhood, which can increase the risk for physical and emotional challenges when they grow up. Studies show that parents who faced difficult situations in their childhood may pass on some of those risks to their children.… Continue reading Maternal Mental Health And Its Effect on Children
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Even Small Amount of Breastfeeding Can Provide Heart-Healthy Benefits
Breast milk has long been recognized as an ideal nutrient to strengthen the immune systems of newborns and infants. The American Heart Association (AHA) now says breastfeeding can also provide many heart-healthy benefits for babies and for their birthing parent. In a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association in January 2022,… Continue reading Even Small Amount of Breastfeeding Can Provide Heart-Healthy Benefits
Infants of Older Fathers Are Likelier to Be Less Healthy at Birth
For years, women were warned not to postpone having children until their late 30s and 40s because it would mean added risks for themselves and their babies. Now, researchers say, it appears that the age of the father has an impact as well on both mother and infant. In a study published in The BMJ,… Continue reading Infants of Older Fathers Are Likelier to Be Less Healthy at Birth
Family Ties: Our Most Toxic Relationships
When it comes to putting up with obnoxious or toxic people, blood really is thicker than water, researchers say. Most of us endure whiners, naggers, control freaks and other annoying people in our lives for good reason – we’re related to them. Investigators at the University of California, Berkeley, and Bar-Ilan University in Israel sought… Continue reading Family Ties: Our Most Toxic Relationships