Pet Doors Opening at Assisted Living Centers
The health benefits of an animal's companionship can be significant, experts say
full story » Children Can Develop Tolerance to Egg Allergy
Greek study finds gradual exposure builds resistance over time
full story » Family Meals Can Help Teen Girls Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
But the study didn't find a similar effect on boys
full story » Nursing Homes Unprepared for Pandemic Flu Fallout
Only a quarter have emergency plan, less than half have educated staff, study finds
full story » When Babies Die, Obstetricians Suffer, Too
Stillbirths, infant deaths caused one in 10 docs to consider giving up practice, survey says
full story » Stretch That Grocery List in Lean Times
Tips to serve your family healthy meals for less
full story » Access Is Key to Kids' Decision to Smoke
Smoking friends or stores selling cigarettes make the habit more likely, study finds
full story » Breast-Fed Babies Have Fewer GI Infections
But they're more likely to be iron-deficient, study finds
full story » Suckling Infant Triggers 'Trust' Hormone in Moms
Breast-feeding releases oxytocin, involved in bonding, release of milk in humans, animals
full story » Prenatal Alcohol Exposure Endangers Neurotrophin Levels
These peptides are critical for normal development of the brain, study says
full story » All Newborns Should Have Ears Screened, Task Force Says
Up to 3 of every 1,000 U.S. babies born with hearing loss, experts note
full story » Parents of Autistic Children Are Often Aloof Themselves
Finding buttresses idea that disorder has genetic roots
full story » Brain Scans Show Heightened Risk for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Found less activity in region that curbs habitual thinking, researchers say
full story » New Guidelines on Infant Stroke Released
Experts note symptoms and treatment of these youngest patients differ from adults
full story » Low-Fat Milk OK for Some Toddlers
Pediatricians look to help those at risk of obesity or with high cholesterol
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