Moms' Influence on Kids' Weight Starts in Pregnancy, Study Finds
2010-10-04
But most underestimate their own ability to help stop cycle of obesity, researchers sayContinue Reading
Video May Help Predict Which Embryos Will Survive IVF
2010-10-04
Researchers say method could improve odds of getting pregnant with in vitro fertilizationContinue Reading
Companies Can Motivate Families to Live Healthier
2010-10-04
Study found cash incentive drove lifestyle changes for IBM employeesContinue Reading
Absent Father Might Mean Earlier Puberty for Higher-Income Girls
2010-10-01
Findings add to previous research, but experts still can’t explain linkContinue Reading
Lack of Sleep During Pregnancy Ups Risk of High Blood Pressure
2010-10-01
Odds of preeclampsia increased ninefold when sleep was regularly less than five hours, study findsContinue Reading
Infant Sleep Positioners Dangerous, U.S. Health Officials Warn
2010-09-29
12 babies in the last 13 years suffocated in them, FDA and CPSC say in public health advisoryContinue Reading
IUD Proposed to Treat Uterine Cancer
2010-09-29
Device releases progestin hormone and helps younger women delay hysterectomy, preserve fertility, researchers sayContinue Reading
Teens' Mental Health Not Harmed by Abortion, Study Contends
2010-09-28
A professor of human development counters that the study was too small to be reliable, howeverContinue Reading
Breast-Feeding for 6 Months May Prevent Infant Infections
2010-09-28
The longer a baby is exclusively breast-fed, the lower the risk, research showsContinue Reading
Pediatricians Want to Restrict Ads for Tobacco, Booze, Viagra
2010-09-27
American Academy of Pediatrics would ban cigarette advertisements altogetherContinue Reading
ER Visits for Kids' Ice Hockey Injuries Soar
2010-09-26
From 1990 to 2006, emergency treatment for players aged 9 to 14 rose 163 percent, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Kids Drink Too Little Water: Study
2010-09-26
And sugary beverages account for much of their fluid intakeContinue Reading