The children of mothers with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at high risk of being traumatized themselves, according to…
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Autism linked with air-pollution exposure during pregnancy
Pregnant women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution may be more likely to give birth to children…
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Teens seeking obesity surgery have health woes previously only seen in adults
U.S. teens seeking weight-loss surgery have a startling number of health problems that used to be seen only in adults,…
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3 kids get E. coli infections from Minnesota petting zoo
Three children developed bacterial infections after they played with animals at a pumpkin farm in Dayton, Minn., and one child…
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Safety agency says baby study failed to disclose risks of blindness, death
The federal agency that protects patients in U.S. clinical trials has concluded that leading universities didn’t adequately inform parents of…
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Pediatricians issue first-ever guidelines for treating juvenile diabetes
American pediatricians, alarmed by the rise of type 2 diabetes in children and failure rates for oral medication, are recommending…
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FDA to decide if common chemical in antibacterial soap is safe
It’s a chemical that’s been in U.S. households for more than 40 years, from the body wash in your bathroom…
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Salty foods, BMI to blame for more children with high blood pressure
Salty meals, combined with higher levels of body mass indexes (BMIs) and obesity, are triggering a scary side effect among…
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Young teens unlikely to be having sex
Despite periodic media scares, young teens are remarkably unlikely to be sexually active, new research finds. And even older teens…
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NYC teen pregnancies down over a decade
Teen pregnancies among New York public school students have dropped by 27 percent over a decade. Officials says the dip…
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