October Named International Walk to School Month
2010-10-10
Kids urged to get some exercise every day by walking or biking to schoolContinue Reading
Low Vitality Score at Birth Associated with Cerebral Palsy Risk
2010-10-08
But 90 percent with low scores did not develop the disease, researchers saidContinue Reading
Health Tip: When a Working Mother Breast-Feeds
2010-10-08
Suggestions to maintain the milk supplyContinue Reading
For Many Gay Youth, Bullying Exacts a Deadly Toll
2010-10-08
Recent reports of teens taking their own lives ‘the tip of the iceberg,’ one expert saysContinue Reading
Many Americans Plan to Skip Flu Shot This Year
2010-10-07
Surveys suggest more than 40 percent of adults will forego vaccine, while a third of moms won’t vaccinate kidsContinue Reading
Mother's Stress, Interference May Worsen Child's Asthma
2010-10-07
Kids under 7 affected by mom’s emotions, but older kids react to being overprotected, study findsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Feed Your Toddler Enough Iron
2010-10-07
How to offer sufficient iron in the dietContinue Reading
Breast-Feeding Less Common for Black Moms
2010-10-06
Many prefer using formula or aren’t aware of nursing’s benefits, study foundContinue Reading
Trans Fats While Breast-Feeding May Plump Up Baby
2010-10-06
More research needed to see how mom’s fatty diet affects infant’s long-term health, study notesContinue Reading
Drink or Two a Week While Pregnant Might Not Harm Baby: Study
2010-10-06
But U.S. experts strongly disagree with British findingContinue Reading
1 in 4 U.S. Teens and Young Adults Binge Drink: CDC
2010-10-05
Largely unrecognized problem raises risks of violence, car crashes and chronic diseaseContinue Reading
Mom's Flu Shot May Protect Baby After Birth
2010-10-05
Infants exposed to influenza vaccine had less illness, increased antibodies, finds studyContinue Reading
Anorexic Teens May Gain From Whole-Family Treatment
2010-10-04
Instead of blaming parents, these experts involve them in recovery processContinue Reading