New research has left people shocked at the number of calories pregnancy burns. Biologists from Monash University in Melbourne have discovered human pregnancy requires an astonishing 49,753 dietary calories. That’s the same as 104 McDonald’s Happy Meals or 218 Mars bars. “Most of (the) energy that mammals put into reproduction is ‘boiled off’ as metabolic … Read more
Kourtney Kardashian is giving a life update on her and Travis Barker’s son, Rocky Thirteen. On Monday, the “Kardashians” star, 45, held a Q&A on her Instagram Story, where fans asked the mom of four a series of parenting questions. “New Mumma here, any tips on baby who only likes to be held to take … Read more
A host of influencers are tucking potatoes into their own and their infants’ socks, partaking in an odd health trend that’s taken the internet by storm. While shoving a spud into your sock might seem a tad uncomfortable, the practice typically involves just a couple of small slices. These potato pieces are said to transform … Read more
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Bifidobacterium breve, or B breve for short, is a bacterial species that’s found in the human intestine. It’s especially relevant in early life, being one of the most abundant bacteria in the newborn gut. B breve is a species of the genus Bifidobacterium and is considered key in the development of a healthy gut. It … Read more
CALIFORNIA: Newborn newborns can hear beats in music, according to new research.The study, conducted by a team of scientists from the University of Amsterdam and Hungary’s HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences (TTK), showed that the ability to recognise a beat is not simply due to newborns’ statistical learning ability, but that beat perception is … Read more
Those trends have combined to affect “women from vulnerable communities … usually women who are Black or brown, with lower financial means, lack of access to transportation, [and] inability to take time off work,” says Natasha Bagdasarian, a physician and the chief medical executive for the state of Michigan, which had 38 congenital cases of … Read more