Pre-Pregnancy Potato Consumption Linked to Gestational Diabetes
Five cups of spuds weekly boosts odds by 50 percent, research suggestsContinue Reading
Spike in Newborn Drug-Withdrawal Tied to Prenatal Painkiller Use
Rise in ‘neonatal abstinence syndrome’ may be due to prescription narcotic use in pregnancy, expert saysContinue Reading
Study Finds Poverty a Stronger Harbinger of Childhood Obesity Than Race
Low-income students may consume more fast food, have less access to activity, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Health Tip: Treating Your Child’s Cold
Suggestions to help ease symptoms
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Infant Delivery and Feeding Methods Can Affect Gut Composition
Study shows vaginal birth and breast-feeding create different intestinal bacteria from C-section and formulaContinue Reading
Parents Can Play Big Role in Thwarting Teen Fights: Study
Changing mindset that fighting is sometimes OK could help avert violence, researchers sayContinue Reading
Influential Students Effective at Bully Prevention, Study Finds
Key may be enlisting kids with wide social networks, not who adults think is ‘good,’ researcher saysContinue Reading
Health Tip: Checking Your Child’s Toys for Lead
Protect against lead poisoning
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No Link Between ‘the Pill’ and Birth Defects: Study
Findings should reassure women and their doctors, experts sayContinue Reading
Blood Test May Help Rule Out Pregnancy Complication: Study
Women with suspected pre-eclampsia are often hospitalizedContinue Reading
Single Parents Struggle Most to Get a Good Night’s Sleep: Study
New data also shows moms most likely to suffer from lack of shuteyeContinue Reading
Study Ties Autism Risk to Prenatal Exposure to Asthma Drugs
But taking beta-agonists during pregnancy also might benefit fetus, researchers sayContinue Reading














