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Prior Miscarriage Raises Risk for Low-Birthweight Infant
A single miscarriage boosted the
odds by 67%, study found...
December 20, 2007
Babies With Heart Defects Do Best at Hospitals With Most Experience
Centers with a high volume of
corrective surgeries show higher survival rates, study found
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December 17, 2007
Picking the Right Toys Isn't Child's Play
Find items or activities that
stretch youngsters' creativity and forge bonds with others,
experts say...
December 16, 2007
Traffic Pollution Hurts Asthmatic Kids' Lungs
Children living near crowded
roadways face more than 50% risk of breathing trouble, study
finds...
December 14, 2007
Common Infant Vaccine Recalled
Hib shot shields against
meningitis, pneumonia, but experts say recall shouldn't be
health threat...
December 13, 2007
Fetal Alcohol Exposure May Prime Offspring for Alcoholism
Rat studies suggest the senses
learn to like drinking early on...
December 13, 2007
Elective Caesareans Raise Risk of Breathing Problems in Newborns
Chance of trouble was 2 to 4 times
greater than with vaginal delivery, emergency C-sections
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December 12, 2007
Amount of Exercise Key to Lowering Kids' Blood Pressure
Study finds total levels of
activity more important than intensity
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December 11, 2007
Unrelated Cord Blood Helps Infants With Metabolic Disorders
It's a viable option with lower
risk of complications, study finds...
December 10, 2007
Kids' Respiratory Virus Season Off and Running
CDC reports early cases in southern
and northeastern states ...
December 6, 2007
Brain Protein May Be a Clue to Autism
Early research suggests trouble in
nervous system development...
December 5, 2007
Depressed Moms' Kids at Higher Injury Risk
Boys, especially, were also more
likely to 'act out', study found...
December 5, 2007
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