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Non-Hospital Baby Abductions a New Concern (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Apparently foiled by increased security at hospitals, strangers who abduct babies are finding opportunities for kidnapping at other public places or private homes, a new study suggests.

Nursing beats sugar water for easing baby's pain (Reuters)
Reuters - Newborns who breastfeed while doctors obtain a blood sample from a heel experience much less discomfort than babies given sugar water during this routine newborn procedure, new research shows.

Research Unveils Earliest Cell Changes in Down Syndrome (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers have found the earliest developmental changes in embryonic stem cells that lead to Down syndrome, a new study says.

Non-Hospital Baby Abductions on the Rise (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Apparently foiled by increased security at hospitals, strangers who abduct babies are finding opportunities for kidnapping at other public places or private homes, a new study suggests.

Mood in pregnancy impacts early child development (Reuters)
Reuters - Some of the harmful effects on early child development attributed to postpartum depression may be caused in part by depression during pregnancy, a UK study shows for the first time.

Infant abductions rare in U.S., study finds (Reuters)
Reuters - Infant abductions are increasingly rare in the United States, with the average kidnapper likely to be an overweight woman who has feigned pregnancy, according to a report released on Wednesday.

Health Tip: Buy a Safe Bathtub for Baby (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Your baby needs his or her own place to take a bath. Tubs made for adults are simply too big and lack safety features for infants.

High fiber intake may cut preeclampsia risk (Reuters)
Reuters - Pregnant women who increase their fiber intake by 5 grams a day -- the equivalent of 2 slices of whole grain bread -- may reduce their risk of developing preeclampsia by about 14 percent, researchers report.

Health Tip: When Your Baby Needs Shots (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When it's time for your baby to get important vaccines, you should stay calm and keep the baby distracted and as comfortable as possible.

Mom's Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Preemie's SIDS Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Babies born prematurely to women who smoked during their pregnancy may be at higher risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than premature infants born to nonsmoking moms, new research suggests.