Routine Screening Helps Detect Heart Defects in Infants

British researchers demonstrated that a routine screening test for all newborn babies could improve the diagnosis of congenital heart defects. The study shows that using pulse oximetry, or pulseox, which uses an infrared sensor to detect the level of oxygen in the blood in a baby’s fingers or toes, may help physicians screen for heart

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Pregnancy and Gum Disease – Risks and Affects You Should Know About

Dental and medical professionals have long warned pregnant women that gum disease can have a negative affect on pregnancy and the health of the baby. Research has shown a strong correlation between gingivitis in the carrying mother and risk for low birth weight. Gum disease severely increases the risk for an underweight baby and premature

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Dyslexia is Not a Joking Matter

When you are raising your child, you don’t think about them becoming special needs. Special needs cover a large amount of disorders but the one that can affect their ability to read and speak is dyslexia. Dyslexia is a broad sweeping term that describes a learning disability that often prevents or hinders a person’s understanding

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Twins Wearing Matching Clothes

The moment that expected mothers find out that they are having twins, mental images of matching clothes, costumes, and blankets are floating popping up in their minds. Dressing up twins in coordinated or in matching clothes is just too cute to pass up. Adoring parents go out of their way to ensure that their twin

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