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Andrew Dickens: Have we forgotten how to safely put babies to bed?
25+ min ago (531+ words) Newstalk ZB Follow the podcast on A five month old baby boy by the name of Bodhi lived in Hawke's Bay, and in October 2022 was found unresponsive in his sleeping pod. The sleeping pod was placed inside the cot. He…...
'Dangerous': Expert issues warning on sleeping pods following baby death
26+ min ago (102+ words) Experts are flagging the dangers of some sleeping devices, after a five-month old's death in 2022." The baby boy was found unresponsive and died after being left in his sleeping pod on his stomach, with blankets around his face. The Coroner…...
Everyday Fatigue Makes You Feel Like You're Running on Empty5 Expert-Backed Tips To Tackle Nagging Exhaustion
1+ hour, 13+ min ago (1495+ words) Welcome to the modern fatigue era. Because the reality for many women is simple: fatigue isn't just physical; it's the invisible mental load of holding everything together against the backdrop of everyday life. So yes, while I'm here to ask…...
Early protein and calorie supplements lead to fewer high-risk newborns
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (140+ words) "In settings where pregnant women'can't'access sufficient calories and protein, it is important to act early," said Wang,'an assistant professor of epidemiology in the'Department of Global and Community Health. Improving maternal nutrition can reduce the risk of vulnerable birth outcomes....
Innovation. Researchers develop wearable polygraph system designed to sense underlying stress
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (528+ words) Researchers have developed a wearable polygraph system designed to sense underlying stress hidden deep within the body. The lightweight, bandage-like device, described in a paper in the journal Science Advances, gently adheres to the chest, where it simultaneously measures heart…...
Mayo Clinic Minute: Signs of a sleep disorder
10+ hour, 57+ min ago (254+ words) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one-third of U. S. adults don't get enough sleep. Busy lives may be the reason some people don't log the hours they need, but for others, sleep disorders are the culprit. Research shows…...
'I finally slept like a baby using 96p-a-night sleep patches"
12+ hour, 53+ min ago (794+ words) There are 30 patches in each Kloris Sleep Time box(Image: Jada Jones) As someone who's always been hesitant to take sleeping pills, when I learnt of a natural remedy that requires minimal effort, I was keen to give it a…...
Too Much Sleep May Age Your Body Faster, New Study Warns
4+ hour, 34+ min ago (492+ words) Researchers discovered that sleeping too little or too much is linked to accelerated aging in organs throughout the body. The study also connected abnormal sleep patterns to mental health, cardiovascular, respiratory, and metabolic disorders. An analysis of biological aging clocks…...
Paediatrician calls for sleeping pod ban after five-month old's death
14+ hour, 17+ min ago (557+ words) An expert is calling for a ban on padded sleeping pods for infants as a coroner finds a baby's death was partly due to one. A five-month-old boy died in October 2022 in Hawkes Bay. His father found him covered in…...
Call for ban on sleeping pods after baby's death
11+ hour, 55+ min ago (468+ words) An expert is calling for a ban on padded sleeping pods for infants as a coroner finds a baby's death was partly due to one. A five-month-old boy died in October 2022 in Hawkes Bay. His father found him covered in…...