New Test Helps Diagnose Intellectual Disability in Children
2014-01-17
Scan tracks entire genome from a blood sampleContinue Reading
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
Having a Baby? Price Tag for Delivery Varies Widely
2014-01-16
Survey of California hospitals finds cost for uncomplicated birth ranges from about $3,300 to $37,000Continue Reading
Antidepressants in Pregnancy Tied to Slight Risk of Lung Disorder in Babies
2014-01-15
But, overall risk of ‘persistent pulmonary hypertension’ remains low, study findsContinue Reading
Smoking in Pregnancy Tied to Later Nicotine Addiction in Daughters
2014-01-14
40-year study did not find similar risk in sonsContinue 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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Are Teen Brains Hyper-Wired for Rewards?
2014-01-14
Study suggests there may be some logic in their choices after allContinue 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
Alternative Therapies Widely Used for Autism
2014-01-14
Study finds many parents use them alongside conventional treatments to try to manage symptomsContinue Reading