Smoking While Pregnant Raises Baby’s Risk of Cleft Palate, Cleft Lip
2014-01-17
Report from U.S. Surgeon General confirms maternal smoking’s link to these birth defectsContinue Reading
Want to Stay Healthy? Try Washing Your Hands
2014-01-17
Dirty digits are the fastest way to communicate infectious germs, experts sayContinue Reading
Meet Henry the Hand: A Crusading Doctor’s Right-Hand Man
2014-01-17
Cartoon character helps physician spread the gospel of good hand hygieneContinue Reading
Postpartum Depression Often Linked to Long-Term Woes, Review Suggests
2014-01-16
Doctors urged to consider psychological history of mothers-to-beContinue Reading
U.S. Smoking Rates Drop to Historic Lows: CDC
2014-01-16
Report authors credit increasing cigarette taxes, hard-hitting anti-smoking ads for decline
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Primary Care Providers May Balk at Giving Teens Antidepressants
2014-01-15
Many aren’t comfortable writing the prescription and most would refer patient to a psychiatrist, study findsContinue Reading
Kids’ Ear Infections Cost U.S. Health System Nearly $3B Annually: Report
2014-01-15
In 2009, the condition added $314 per child for outpatient visits, $17 for medsContinue Reading
Ban on Class of Chemicals Lowers Human Exposures, Study Finds
2014-01-15
But exposure to similar phthalates that aren’t banned has risen, researchers sayContinue Reading
New Study Challenges Dyslexia-Brain Changes Link
2014-01-14
Researchers suggest poorer reading experiences lead to less gray matterContinue Reading
Sight, Sound Out of Sync in Kids With Autism, Study Finds
2014-01-14
Researcher compares the processing delay to a poorly dubbed movieContinue Reading
Teen Boys Who Believe They’re Underweight May Face Certain Risks
2014-01-14
Studies found they were more likely to be depressed and bullied, even if their weight was averageContinue Reading
Common Infant Vaccine Tied to Slight Rise in Risk for Bowel Complication
2014-01-14
But chances of complication much lower than with previous rotavirus vaccine, studies show
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