Forgoing Medication, for Baby's Sake
2012-04-06
Wisconsin woman with psoriatic arthritis hopes adjustments will mean a healthier childContinue Reading
Planning Pregnancy May Cut Birth Defects
2012-04-06
Timing allows changes or adjustments in risky medications, experts sayContinue Reading
Bilingual Kids Are Better Multi-Taskers, Study Says
2012-04-06
Researchers cite the ability to toggle back and forth between two languagesContinue Reading
Parents of Children With Cancer Wary of Online Health Information
2012-04-05
Study found they had concerns about accuracy, fears of ‘worst-case scenarios’Continue Reading
Sex Education Efforts Lagging in Schools, CDC Says
2012-04-05
Many states’ schools fail to teach students how to avoid unwanted pregnancy, HIV and other STDs, study findsContinue Reading
Texting in College Classrooms Common, Distracting
2012-04-05
Study found average student texted or read five texts during classContinue Reading
Study Suggests Treating Dyslexia Before Kids Learn to Read
2012-04-05
The learning disability is linked to problems with visual attention, researchers contendContinue Reading
Pesticides May Be Linked to Slightly Smaller Babies, Shorter Pregnancies
2012-04-05
Babies were, on average, 1/3 pound lighter, and pregnancies were about three to four days shorter, study findsContinue Reading
Researchers Find Gene Mutations That May Be a Key to Autism
2012-04-04
‘Spontaneous’ mutations, not generational ones, could play role in up to 20 percent of cases, study saysContinue Reading
Health Tip: Stop Toddler Tantrums Before They Start
2012-04-04
Suggestions to avoid a maddening meltdownContinue Reading
For Many Girls, Slimming Down Doesn't Help Self-Esteem
2012-04-03
Teens who were formerly obese often still view themselves as fat, study findsContinue Reading
Preteens More Likely to Report HPV Vaccine Side Effects
2012-04-03
But symptoms were not serious, survey foundContinue Reading
Study Suggests Vaccine May Help Kids With Brain Cancer
2012-04-03
Researchers report immune system boost and eventual tumor shrinkage in small group of patientsContinue Reading
Young Women Who Drink and Drive at Higher Risk of Fatal Accident
2012-04-03
Risk now matches that for young male drivers who drink, researchers sayContinue Reading