A mother’s exposure to airborne pollutants may increase the likelihood that her unborn child will later develop asthma, a new…
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CDC: 21,000 Infected With Whopping Cough Last Year
More than 21,000 people had whopping cough in 2010 – the highest amount since 2005 – and among the worst…
Read MoreBuild-A-Bear Recalling Nearly 300,000 ‘Colorful Hearts’ Teddy Bears
The popular toy manufacturer Build-A-Bear has issued a recall for nearly 300,000 bears that could be a choking hazard to…
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Breastfed babies may gain less weight
Babies who are fed milk from their mothers’ breasts gain less weight over their first year compared to babies fed…
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Star Wrestler Battling Two Potentially Deadly Infections
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. – An star high school wrestler from Long Island is in critical condition after he contracted two potentially…
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Child car seat rules mostly ignored, study finds
Most U.S. kids do not sit safely in cars, either because they are not properly restrained in car seats or…
Read More5 S’s can help ease pain of infant vaccines
Watching your baby get a vaccine can be painful for parents, too. But a new study, published in the medical…
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Home Safety Products Can Prevent Injuries in Kids
Installing stair gates, cabinet locks, and smoke detectors led to a drop in injury rates in young children in a…
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CDC: Half of young adults get sunburned
Half of U.S. adults under 30 say they have had a sunburn at least once in the past year, a…
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Boy or girl? Mothers can control outcome
Mothers can adjust the sex of their unborn children in response to the environment where they live, according to new…
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