Mothers who live near green areas deliver babies with significantly higher birth weights.
India's Demonised Mothers-in-law Get Bad Rap
Women from India fear and loathe her. Soap operas showcase her iron-fisted rule. And sociologists spend hours debating the torment she is accused of unleashing across the country.
Women from India fear and loathe her. Soap operas showcase her iron-fisted rule. And sociologists spend hours debating the torment she is accused of unleashing across the country.
"We found that that overall, an increase of surrounding greenery near the home was associated with a significant increase of birth weight and decreased risk for low birth weight," says Prof. Michael Friger, of BGU's Department of Public Health. "This was the first study outside of the United States and Europe demonstrating associations between greenery and birth weight, as well as the first to report the association with low birth weight."
An analysis of neighborhood socioeconomics also revealed that the lowest birth weight occurred in the most economically deprived areas with lack of access to green spaces. Green spaces -- parks, community gardens or even cemeteries -- were defined as land that is partly or completely covered with grass, trees, shrubs, or other vegetation.
'good Mothering' Hardwires Infant Brain
Researchers observed videos showing mother rats protecting their pups and matched them to their brain's electrical readings, and found how mother plays a key role in growth of the baby's brain.
Researchers observed videos showing mother rats protecting their pups and matched them to their brain's electrical readings, and found how mother plays a key role in growth of the baby's brain.
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Significantly lower rates of cerebral palsy is seen in babies born to mothers who immigrated to Ontario from other countries, than those of Canadian-born mothers, found in a research.
Number of Expectant Mothers Taking to the Net for Pregnancy Advice on the Rise
A new study conducted by Penn State researchers reveals that a growing number of pregnant women are taking to the Internet to seek answers to their medical questions.
A new study conducted by Penn State researchers reveals that a growing number of pregnant women are taking to the Internet to seek answers to their medical questions.
