Maternal Obesity Heightens Risk of Birth Defects Women who were obese before they became pregnant had a higher risk of having babies with certain birth defects, including missing limbs, malformed hearts and underdeveloped spinal cords, a new study found. Find out more in this month's family
and home section.
Coloring Compound in Fruits, Veggies May Cut Colon Cancer Risk Compounds called anthocyanins, which give color to most red, purple and blue fruits and vegetables, may help protect against colon cancer, an Ohio State University study says. Learn more
in this month's nutrition
section.