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There are many reasons why parents need to fix for themselves a guide line for parenting styles so that their child grows up safe, well behaved and healthy. Many times for parents who are either first time parents or have had a premature child they tend to pamper their child a good deal and make no strict parenting rules; this can be harmful for the child more than anyone else and thus every parent needs to be careful. Right from the stage of pregnancy parents need to fix a rigid parenting guideline for themselves until their preemies are born. Here are some points that you must strongly have on your list.

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An irresponsible attitude from middle-age people about the sexual health is continued to be seen, health experts said.

Among the two thousand adults every fifth person had the unprotected sex with other than the long-term partner, within the last five year.

The rate of sexually transmitted infections (STI) have already increased to double and still increasing with a much greater pace in the people over 45 than the youngsters, researchers reported.

Older people are undergoing the pushy relationship changes and with the diminishing chances of pregnancy they are less apt to use the protection. Researcher noticed that old age generation was ignoring the risk of STIs.

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The case of childbirth complications are greatly increasing in the women due to continues bleeding after delivery, a new study conducted in Australia suggested.

In the review of hospital data from 1999 to 2004 of more than 500,000 mothers, researchers came to know that the ratio of adverse maternal complications have risen up to four percent.

The rate of complications after pregnancy, in 1999 was 11.5 in 1000 deliveries the complications include renal failure, loss of blood, or jee

In the 2004 the maternal complications elevated to the 13.8 percent.

Researchers also noticed that the increase in complications was typically in the women who suffered excessive blood loss (haemorrhaging) after delivery.

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Infants exposed to high concentration of testosterone hormone in the womb are more likely to develop autistic characteristics in childhood, a study reported.

Researchers recorded testosterone levels of fetus in the amniotic fluid of 235 pregnant women.

Then they made the comparative study of the questionnaires, considered to measure children’s autistic characters between the ages of 6 and 10.

They found that high male hormone levels were associated with reflection to poor social skills, imagination and understanding, but good focus and memory for detail.

Professor Simon Baron-Cohen said the research it’s a advance study than previous that has discovered links between foetal testosterone and less eye contact in childhood, decreased language maturity and more difficulties with compassion.

“Its first time that any study has highlighted association of foetal testosterone with autistic traits, and indicates that foetal testosterone masculinises the body and mind too.” he said.

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All of us know, smoking is injurious to health. Smoking not only harms lungs but nearly all vital organs of the body. According to estimation, cigarette smoking contributes up to 87 percent of lung cancer deaths. In real smoking facts, it is also responsible for many other types of cancers and health abnormalities such as Respiratory track disease, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, cataracts etc.

Female smokers have an elevated risk of certain complications during pregnancy or having a baby die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Not only for you, cigarette smoke is also harmful for other people in your surrounding, they breathe in your exhaled smoke, known as secondhand smoke, and can catch up in many of the same problems as smokers do. Quit tobacco smoking can reduce your risk of such deadly diseases. The earlier you quit, the greater the health benefit you shall enjoy.

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There is no higher study that could explain that, an abortion causes a post-abortion syndrome or any psychological distress, till to date, U.S. researchers said.

Researchers reviewed 21 high-quality studies which involve more than 150,000 women undergone in the procedure of abortion and found no considerable differences in long-term mental health.

“The best collected data do not support any existence of a ‘post-abortion syndrome’ similar to post-traumatic stress disorder,” lead researcher said.

“If the objective is to aid women, policy decisions should not warp science with political agendas for advancement,” added Vignetta Charles.

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Casting doubts on government health recommendations that infants and new mothers should avoid eating peanuts, a new study says that eating peanuts early in life may help to avoid developing peanut allergy.

In their study, the researchers looked at the occurrence of peanut allergy in 8,600 Jewish school-age children in Israel and the UK. Then they analyzed data on peanut consumption by infants ages four to 24 months.

The researchers found that the prevalence of peanut allergy among the U.K students was 1.85 percent while it was 0.17 percent among the Israeli children. The researchers also found that almost 69 percent Israeli children started eating peanuts at nine months of age while these rates were only 10 percent among the British children.

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US researchers say that women who suffer regular migraines may find some comfort to know that they have a considerable lower risk of developing breast cancer.

The researchers found a 30 percent lower risk for breast cancer in their study that included 3,412 women.

However, the researchers warned that more work was needed to confirm the link.

According an estimate, almost 30% women have to suffer at least one migraine in their lifetime.

Scientists have linked the condition (includes nausea and visual disturbance besides severe headaches) with fluctuating hormones levels.

Pregnancy and the use of the contraceptive pill that affect hormone levels can also cause noticeable changes in the frequency and severity of migraines.

The study is the first to look at whether these changes have an effect on the chances of developing breast cancer.

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Pregnancy rates are greatly higher in those teens who watch numerous TV program with sexual dialogue and behavior. First innovative research of its own kind suggests.

This is the first study which links viewing habits with teen pregnancy, said lead author Anita Chandra, a behavioral scientist. Teens who regularly watched sexually explicit shows were more likely to become pregnant as those who watched such programs off and on.

Previous research had already concluded that, watching profuse sex on TV can manipulate teens to have sex in immaturity.

Shows, that propagate sexual behavior without the risks can direct teens to have vulnerable sex “before they’re ready to make responsible and informed decisions,” Chandra said.

The study involved 2,003, 12 to 17 year-old girls and boys nationwide, inquired by telephone about their favorite TV programs in 2001. Teens were re-interviewed twice, the last time in 2004, and asked about pregnancy. Among girls, 58 became pregnant during the follow-up, and among boys, 33 said they had gotten a girl pregnant.

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