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Really Itchy Mosquito Bites Raise Risk of Viral Infection
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMed Summertime is mosquito time, pretty much wherever you are. A certain mosquito – the Aedes aegypti– has become infamous in recent months because it...
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7 Things You Did Not Know About Getting Pregnant in Your 30s
1) Get check-ups before trying to get pregnantEven if you had children in your 20s, it’s a good idea for both wannabe parents to get a medical check-up before trying to get pregnant in your 30s. A...
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Immune System Function Affected by Birth Date
Researchers from the University of Oxford, Queen Mary and the University of London have concluded the month of birth plays an important role in function of the immune system, particularly as it relates...
View ArticleAutism Linked to Mom's Immune System
The medical community has long held the belief that there’s a link between a mother’s immune system and the likelihood her child will develop autism, but the exact mechanism that triggers the disorder...
View ArticleStabilize Your Immune System before Attempting Pregnancy
Proper nutrition and pregnancy go hand in hand. This has been known for thousands of years and it’s still true today. Your body isn’t just a vessel for your baby for nine months. It also feeds your...
View ArticleAutism Linked to Mom's Immune System
The medical community has long held the belief that there's a link between a mother's immune system and the likelihood her child will develop autism but the exact mechanism that triggers the disorder...
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Top 5 Nutrition Tips for a Healthy Immune System During Pregnancy
By: Rachel Neifeld, RD, CDE, CDNOne of the most important times to focus on boosting immune-health for expectant moms is during pregnancy. A mother’s immune system is suppressed to protect the growing...
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Children Born by Cesarean Section May Face a Greater Risk for Allergies
More than 1,293,000 children were born by cesarean section in 2011, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which means nearly one-third of all babies are born by C-section....
View ArticlePreparing for Pregnancy
To create the optimum environment for pregnancy, you have to be pretty healthy. That’s not to say I’m unhealthy, but when I do have children, I want them to be the healthiest possible. Keyword Tags:...
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Spending Time with Mother Nature Strengthens Immune System
Large Image: By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMedMany studies have been done on how time spent outside, visiting with Mother Nature, improves certain diseases and chronic health conditions...
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Immune System Encourages Pregnancy When Sex Life is Lively
Large Image: By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMedWomen hoping to become pregnant know conception is most likely to occur during the most fertile phase of the menstrual cycle. Fertility is...
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Is Anorexia a Bacterial Infection?
Large Image: Anorexia nervosa is commonly considered a psychological disorder that causes an extreme fear of gaining weight. Its cause is unknown but various factors are thought to influence disease...
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Infant Gut Microbiome Strengthens Hygiene Hypothesis
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMed Autoimmune diseases are on the rise in the developed nations of the world. These diseases occur when a person’s immune system turns inward, attacking...
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Antibiotics Prevent Growth of New Brain Cells by Way of Gut Microbiome
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMed Antibiotics are often seen as drugs that work quickly and do little, if any harm. They’ve been taken for granted for generations but they’ve been...
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First Child Protects Younger Sibs from Allergies, Asthma
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMed Conversations about siblings and birth order often center around personality characteristics but birth order seems to affect health, too. The most...
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Really Itchy Mosquito Bites Raise Risk of Viral Infection
By Sandy Hemphill, Contributing Writer, BabyMed Summertime is mosquito time, pretty much wherever you are. A certain mosquito – the Aedes aegypti– has become infamous in recent months because it...
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7 Things You Did Not Know About Getting Pregnant in Your 30s
These seven things here that tell you what you did not know about getting pregnant in Your 30s: 1) Get check-ups before trying to get pregnant Even if you had children in your 20s, it’s a good idea...
View ArticlePlacenta Testing Reveals Possible Preeclampsia Marker
Researchers testing placentas after infant births may have found a gene marker. The gene is associated with the immune system and may be the cause of some cases of preeclampsia.Doctors note that...
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MAR Test
Large Image: Q: What is the MAR test?A: This condition is also known as 'sperm allergy.' The immune system of some men and women see sperm as a foreign invader, like a germ, and their bodies make...
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White Blood Cell Count In Pregnancy
Large Image: White blood cell counts are a good indicator of immune system function. Elevated white blood cell counts can indicate bacterial or viral infection, though bacterial is more common. Other...
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