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Mums, take it easy. Maternal depression may affect child’s immune system

August 24, 2018 Loknath Dasaffect, child's, Depression, easy, immune, It, Maternal, May, Mums, System, Take

Turns out, depression in mothers may have long-term effects on their children’s stress and physical well-being. In a new study, researchers followed 125 children from birth to 10 years. At 10 years, mother’s and children’s cortisol (CT) and secretory immunoglobulin (s-IgA)–markers of stress and the immune system–were measured, mother-child interaction was observed, mothers and children underwent psychiatric diagnoses, and children’s externalizing and internalizing symptoms were reported. Depressed mothers had higher CT and s-IgA levels and displayed more negative parenting, characterised by negative effect, intrusion, and criticism. Children of depressed mothers…

Maternal depression may affect child’s mental health, says study

August 23, 2018 Loknath Dasaffect, child's, Depression, Health, Maternal, May, mental, Says, Study

Women, take note. If you are suffering from depression, it may affect your child’s stress and physical well-being throughout life, a new study has found. The findings, published in the Journal of Diabetes, suggested that depressed mothers had higher cortisol (CT) and secretory immunoglobulin (s-IgA) — markers of stress and the immune system — levels and displayed more negative parenting, characterised by negative effect, intrusion, and criticism. “Following mothers and children across the first decade of life, we found that exposure to maternal depression impairs functioning of the child’s immune system…

Parents, here are some effective techniques to ease your child’s vaccination pain

November 21, 2017 Loknath DasAre, child's, Ease, effective, Here, Pain, Parents, Some, techniques, to, vaccination, Your

The pain of jabs can sometimes be a barrier to getting kids vaccinated, but according to a recent study, the pokes don’t have to be so petrifying, and parents can actually play a big role in soothing the sting. The research from York University’s OUCH Cohort at the Faculty of Health found that the amount of distress and pain felt by a preschooler during a vaccination is strongly related to how their parents help them cope before and during an appointment. In the study, researchers used the data from 548…

Here’s How Father’s Vitamin D Intake Can Affect the Child’s Height

May 22, 2017 Loknath Dasaffect, Can, child's, D, Fathers, Height:, Here's, How, Intake, The, Vitamin

We know that a woman’s diet has a direct impact on her pregnancy and the health and development of the child. But what we often tend to miss that the father’s health also plays an important role. According to a new study, women’s health may not be the only factor in ensuring the growth and development of the child. A new research which has been presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Portugal has found a strong link between a father’s vitamin D intake and the child’s height and weight…

Stop Cooking in Aluminium Pots: It Can Harm Your Child’s IQ

January 25, 2017 SrijitaAluminium, Can, child's, Cooking, harm, In, IQ, It, Pots:, Stop, Your

Want your kid to perform well at school? Ensure cooking meals in non-aluminium vessels. A recent report published in Total Environment’s journal studies the ill-effects of consuming meals cooked in aluminium vessels on kids. According to the study, when food gets in contact with aluminium, harmful agents find their way inside the body. This can harm children’s mental health as well as their Intelligence Quotient. Traces of cadmium and lead, when consumed through food, can damage kidney, harm brain and may lead to various cardiovascular and mental ailments besides other…

a way to do Balasana: Steps and blessings of the child’s Pose

June 9, 2016 Srijitaa, and, Balasana:, blessings:, child's, Do, of, Pose:, Steps, The, to, Way

Balasana is an easy yoga asana that can also be achieved by using novices. In Sanskrit, bala manner toddler and asana refers to one’s posture. for this reason, this pose is likewise referred to as infant Pose. it’s far a ‘counter’ asana for many asanas and is finished preceding and following Sirsasana as it’s miles a resting pose. that is frequently the primary pose taught to beginners. It is easy to comply with and enormously useful. If perfectly finished, the body faces the floor in foetal position (hence the call).…