CDC Adds New Zika Warning for Pregnant Women and Their Sex Partners
2016-02-05
Women should not have sex while pregnant if male partners have visited or live in Zika-affected areas, agency saysContinue Reading
Waning Whooping Cough Immunity Blamed in Outbreaks
2016-02-05
Teens have very little protection just a few years after vaccination, study findsContinue Reading
Daily Bit of Chocolate in Pregnancy May Help Mom, Baby
2016-02-04
No matter what the level of healthy flavanols, improvements seen in circulatory healthContinue Reading
Too Much, Too Little Sleep During Pregnancy May Prompt Weight Gain
2016-02-04
Finding points to why sleep problems may be linked to poor pregnancy outcomes, researcher saysContinue Reading
Steroids Might Help More Than Just Very Premature Babies: Study
2016-02-04
Researchers found they reduced risk for respiratory problems in infants born at 34 to 36 weeksContinue Reading
Could IVF Raise Children’s Odds for Blood Cancer?
2016-02-04
Study of in vitro fertilization shows slightly elevated risk, but experts aren’t sounding alarmsContinue Reading
Should Tackling Be Banned From Youth Football?
2016-02-03
Expert says doctors need to do more to safeguard kids from concussionsContinue Reading
Diabetes Drug May Not Help Obese Women Have Normal-Weight Babies
2016-02-03
But study says metformin did reduce weight gain, lower risk of dangerously high blood pressure in moms-to-beContinue Reading
Red Cross Takes Steps to Keep Zika Virus Out of Blood Supply
2016-02-03
Agency asks potential donors who have traveled to areas where virus is active to wait 28 daysContinue Reading
Parent’s Depression May Harm Child’s Grades, Study Finds
2016-02-03
Treating the adult might help school performance, experts sayContinue Reading
Babies Born Late May Be at Risk for Complications: Study
2016-02-02
Researchers say finding confirms value of inducing labor after due date has passedContinue Reading
Texas Health Officials Report Sexually Transmitted Case of Zika Virus
2016-02-02
News comes day after WHO declared pathogen a global health threat
Millions of Pregnant Women Put Their Babies at Risk With Alcohol: CDC
2016-02-02
Birth defects caused by drinking are totally preventable, agency officials say
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Child Abuse at Daycare, Youth Groups Rarer Than Thought: Survey
2016-02-02
Kids at higher risk at home than while in the care of such organizations, study findsContinue Reading