Tag Archives: Babies

Mission Children’s Hospital Partnership with Mountain Child Advocacy Center Enhances Care for Babies and Children Who Are Victims of Neglect and Abuse

By Carolyn Comeau The safety and quality of life of Buncombe County’s babies and children are dependent on the adults around them. But sadly, over 4,000 children in Buncombe County alone experience neglect and physical or sexual abuse annually. – 1 in 5 children will experience abuse or neglect.– 50 percent of abuse victims are… Read More »

Babies Unlikely to Get COVID-19 From Mothers’ Milk

For women who are worried about breast-feeding their babies after contracting the coronavirus, here’s some good news: Transmission through breast milk is unlikely, according to new findings published in JAMA Network, the University of California (UC) San Diego News Center reports. For the study, researchers at the UCSD School of Medicine and UCLA analyzed 64… Read More »