Now that's one hell of a story to tell in a bar: "My dad delivered Obama." A Blaine County woman provided information to the Idaho Mountain Express last week that could finally put to rest lingering doubts over whether President Barack Obama was born in the United States. Kathy Sinclair-McClatchy had no idea that she and her family would be involved in the so-called … [Read more...] about Dads in the News: ‘Dad delivered Obama’
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Census shows change in ages for childbearing
As demographers dig into census data, they are seeing major changes in ages when women decide to have kids reports the New York Times. College-educated women are waiting longer to have kids, while women who did not finish high school are actually having children at an earlier age than they did in 2000. In 2000, the portion of women with college degrees between the ages of 25 … [Read more...] about Census shows change in ages for childbearing
New study: Be careful with supplements for infants
Whether "organic" or not, care must be given when giving any vitamin or other supplement to a baby. Nearly one in 10 babies are given supplements or plant-based teas to soothe colic or help with teething during the first year of life, even though the products are unproven and may contain contaminants or spur allergies, a new study says. “We’re encouraging mothers to be … [Read more...] about New study: Be careful with supplements for infants
More labor interventions don’t guarantee better outcomes
Hospitals vary considerably in the frequency with which they induce labor and perform Caesarean sections. But a new study finds that these differences do not seem to affect how newborns fare in these facilities. Dr. J. Christopher Glantz, a professor of obstetrics at the University of Rochester, reviewed records of almost 30,000 births from 10 upstate New York community … [Read more...] about More labor interventions don’t guarantee better outcomes
Screen time and heart disease for kids
It's hard to determine from this whether new findings on the effect of increased amount of screen time for kids and constricted blood vessels are a link to heart disease. Children who spend more time in front of television and computer screens and less in outdoor physical activity have narrower blood vessels in their eyes, a new study has found. In adults, constricted … [Read more...] about Screen time and heart disease for kids