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• FDA Warns Parents Against Use of Homemade Infant Formula

  February 26, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA is warning parents against using homemade recipes to make infant formula, following reports of cardiac arrest and low calcium.

• Class Action Lawsuit Over Toxic Metals In Baby Food Filed By New York Mom

  February 24, 2021

  Russell Maas

  A mother from New York has filed a class action lawsuit against baby food manufacturers following a congressional report indicating they contain high levels of toxic metals.

• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Diagnosis Varies Greatly Due a Lack of Standard Definition: Report

  January 26, 2021

  Martha Garcia

  A group of researchers is calling for a standardized definition of neonatal abstinence syndrome.

• Infants Exposed To 1.6M Particles Of Microplastics Per Day From Baby Bottles: Study

  October 22, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that some baby bottles, when heated, release a large amount of microplastics, which are then consumed by infants.

• Cannabis Use During Pregnancy May Increase Risk Of Mental Disorders, Other Problems

  October 6, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  Pregnant women who use marijuana increase the risk that their child will experience psychiatric, sleep, and attention issues later in childhood, according to a new study.

• Brain Damage at Birth May Be Quickly Diagnosed With Newborn Blood Test: Study

  August 27, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study shows promise for a potential blood test which could help doctors determine which infants will suffer brain damage following oxygen deprivation at birth.

• FDA Sets Arsenic Limits For Infant Rice Cereal

  August 10, 2020

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has enacted new guidance to limit the amount of arsenic found in rice used in baby food.

• Cymbalta Pregnancy Side Effects Linked To Postpartum Bleeding, Heart Malformations: Study

  February 25, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds taking Cymbalta during pregnancy could increase the risk of postpartum bleeding and heart malformations in newborns.

• Kolcraft Inclined Sleeper Recall Issued Over Infant Death Risks

  February 24, 2020

  Russell Maas

  More than 50,000 Kolcraft inclined sleeper products are being recalled due to the risk of infant suffocation.

• Exposure To Cleaning Products May Increase Infant Asthma Risk: Study

  February 20, 2020

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that exposing infants to cleaning products may increase their risk of asthma.