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No Evidence Breastfeeding Can Transmit Coronavirus
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No Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy
No Sign Mild COVID in Pregnancy Can Harm Infant Brain
No Sign of Human Herpesvirus in African Gorillas
No Sign That COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Raises Birth Defect Risk
Non-White Kids With Recurrent Ear Infections Less Likely to Get Specialist Care
Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet
Not Just Brushing: 10 Ways to Start Caring for Baby Teeth
Nova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy 'Smoke Plume' to U.S. Northeast
Nurses Can Make the Difference for New Moms' Breastfeeding
NYC's Ban on Heating Oil Helped Clean the Air
Obesity Might Lower Milk Production in Breastfeeding Moms
Ocean Color Is Changing, and Climate Change is Likely Behind It
Omega-3s From Fish Might Curb Asthma in Kids, But Genes Matter
Omicron COVID Causing Severe Croup in Young Children
One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
Opioids Cause Half of All Poisonings in U.S. Kids Age 5 and Younger
Order of Radiation Sickness Drug Unrelated to Recent Events in Ukraine, U.S. Health Officials Say
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
'Overgrowth' of Brain Area in Infancy Could Play Role in Autism
Pandemic Could Complicate Hurricane Season
Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
Pandemic Grief Can Come Between Mothers and Their Newborns
Pandemic Lockdowns May Have Slowed Babies' Communication Skills
Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
Parents Often Ignore Safe Sleep Advice After Baby Wakes at Night
Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests
Parent's Words Key to Young Kids' Fears Around Vaccination
Parents, Don't Worry if Baby's Sleep Is Erratic
Parks, Gardens Might Boost Life Spans in Poorer Neighborhoods
Parks, Rivers, Lakes: Nature's Great Stress Relievers
Paxlovid OK for Use in Pregnant Women Infected With COVID
Pediatricians' Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
Penis Birth Defects Are on the Rise – Are Environmental Toxins to Blame?
People Exhale Less COVID Virus as Their Infection Wanes
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Tweaked COVID Booster as Third Shot for Kids Under 5
Pfizer Restarts Production Plant in North Carolina Following Tornado Damage in July
Pollen Fragments Linger After Rains, Leaving Allergy Sufferers Miserable
Pollen Peril: Sneezin' Season May Up COVID Risk
Polluted Air Keeps Butterflies, Bees From Pollinating: Study
Polluted Air Means More Asthma Attacks for Urban Kids
Pollution Killed 9 Million People Worldwide in 2019
Pool Neck Floats a Danger to Babies, FDA Warns
Poorer Neighborhoods Linked to Higher Asthma Rates in Kids
Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects
Pregnant Women Face Exposures to Dangerous Chemicals Daily
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Preparing for Flooding During Hurricane Season
'Prescribed' Fires' Hidden Bonus: Fewer Ticks
Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Protect Your Baby From the Sun's Harmful UV Rays
Protect Your Kids in Blistering Summer Heat
Protecting Wildlife Key to Preventing the Next Big Pandemic
Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
Rain or Shine, Allergies Are Tough. What's the Link to Weather?
Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.
Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
Report Finds Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths
RSV in Infancy Could Raise a Child's Risk for Asthma
RSV Is Common, Dangerous Infection: What Parents Need to Know
RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn
RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval
Runaway Global Warming Will Make Some Areas Too Hot for Human Life
'SAD Season': Depression Risks Rise as Days Get Shorter
School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes
Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread
Screening Newborns for 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease Saves Lives
Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
Second Report on Toxins in Baby Foods Finds Continuing Problems
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?
Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
Senate OKs Bill to Overhaul Infant Formula Rules
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Sharp Spike Seen in Air Pollution Levels in Recent Years
Shortage of Shots That Protect Babies Against RSV Prompts CDC Alert
Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
Siblings of Babies Who Died of SIDS May Also Face Higher Risk
Significant Shortages of Baby Formula Seen in U.S.
Silent Killer: Shield Your Family From Carbon Monoxide
Silent Killer: Watch Out for Carbon Monoxide Dangers This Winter
Skin-to-Skin Contact Could Boost Survival of Very Premature Babies
Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Smog Might Damage Your Sense of Smell
Smoggy Air Might Help Spur Sinusitis
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
Smoke From Nuclear War Would Trigger Massive Climate Change, Endangering Health
Smoking in Pregnancy Greatly Raises Odds for SIDS in Newborns
Smoking in Pregnancy Has Declined by a Third Since 2016
Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
Social Distancing Probably Stopped 2020 Outbreak of Paralyzing Disorder in Kids
Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake
Some Newborns Need Methadone Post-Surgery, But Use Brings Problems
Some Types of Air Pollution Are Even Worse for Your Health
Space Travel Might Weaken Immune System
Space Travel Takes Toll on Astronauts' Blood, Bone
Spanish Spoken at Home? It Won't Slow Youngsters Learning English: Study
Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
Spring Cleaning Can Sweep Away Allergens From Your Home
Spring's Double Trouble: Asthma Plus Seasonal Allergies
Steroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides
Storm Alert: How to Keep Your Home Safe
Stray Cats Shed Toxoplasmosis Parasites in Cities, Especially in Warm Weather
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study
Stuck in Traffic? Diesel Fumes May Be Harming Your Brain
Study Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots
Study Questions Need to Wait Days to Give Baby New Foods
Study Refutes Notion That Method of Delivery Impacts Baby's 'Microbiome'
Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Survival Improves for Babies of America's Youngest Moms
Take This Refresher on Skin Safety in Summer Sun
Taking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby's Odds for Croup
Talking to Your Toddler Could Bring Real Benefits to Their Brain
Teething Symptoms and How to Help Your Baby Get Relief
Testing Entire Genome Twice as Good at Spotting Genetic Disorders as Targeted Tests Are
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
There Might Be a Perfect Indoor Humidity to Curb COVID Spread
There's Almost Nowhere in the World Free of Air Pollution
There's Another Benefit to Hand-Washing During Pandemic
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
Ticks Can Take a Licking From Really Tough Weather
Ticks May Be Spreading 'Wasting Disease' Among Wisconsin Deer
Time Spent in Day Care Won't Harm Child's Development
Time Spent in Nature Appears to Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Toddler Constipation: How to Help Your Child Get Relief
Toddlers' Attention to 'Motherese' Could Give Clues to Autism
Toddlers Nap a Lot - and Then They Don't. New Research Uncovers Why
Too Few U.S. Cities Have Good Hurricane Evacuation Plans
Top FDA Official Involved in Baby Formula Debacle Resigns
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought
Toxic Leaded Gasoline Is Finished Globally
Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
Train Wheels Send Unhealthy, 'Ultrafine' Metals Into Subway Air
Tree Rings Show Hurricanes Becoming Wetter, Longer, More Dangerous
Triple-Digit Heat Wave a Danger to Those With Dementia
Troubled Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
TV, Furniture on Your Holiday Gift List? Add in an 'Anti-Tip-Over' Kit
Two Out of Three California Prison Inmates Said Yes to COVID Vaccine
Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll
U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
U.S. Births Rose in 2021 for First Time in 7 Years
U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
U.S. Heat-Related Heart Deaths Will Multiply With Warming Temperatures
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years
U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
U.S. Opens Baby Formula Market to Foreign Suppliers
U.S. Premature Births Hit Highs Not Seen in 15 Years
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Another Historic Low
U.S. Wildfires: Much Bigger, More Frequent Now
U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
Umbilical Cords Could Be Lifesavers for Fragile Newborns
Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing
Use of Frozen Embryos Tied to Higher Odds for Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy
Vaccinated Moms' Breast Milk Could Protect Baby From COVID
Vaccine Taken During Pregnancy Might Shield Baby Against RSV
Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks
Walking, Sitting: What Works Best to Help Baby Stop Crying?
Want a Healthier Neighborhood? Plant a Tree
Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees
Warming Climate Could Bring Flesh-Eating Bacteria to More U.S. Waters
Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide
Well Water Germ Tests May Depend on Time of Year
Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds
West Coast Wildfires, COVID a Double Whammy to Lung Health
Western Wildfires Are Making Easterners Sick: U.S. Study
Western Wildfires Fueling Air Pollution During Summer Months
What Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula
When Adults Sign Up for Medicaid, Kids Can Benefit
When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
When Do Babies Sleep Through the Night?
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why C-Section Babies May Be at Higher Risk for a Food Allergy
Why Home-Made Baby Formula Is a Bad Idea
Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
Wildfire Smoke Can Trigger Eczema, Study Finds
Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study
Wildfire Smoke Could Cause More Than 9,000 U.S. Deaths Each Year
Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat
Wildfire Survivors Could Face Higher Cancer Risk
Wildfires Are Changing the Seasonal Air Quality of the U.S. West
Wildfires Are Undoing Gains Made Against Air Pollution
Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year
Wildfires Plus Heat Make Breathing Dangerous in America's West
Wildlife Crossings Over Highways Save Human Lives, Too
Will Baby Have Allergies? First Poop Might Tell
Will COVID Pandemic's Environmental Benefit Last?
Will Warmer Temps Help Contain Coronavirus? Two Studies Say Not Really
Windy Days Are Safer Days When It Comes to COVID-19
Winter Brings Rise in Carbon Monoxide Danger: Stay Safe
With COVID Crisis Ebbing, How Can We Prevent Future Pandemics?
With Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger
With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study
Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
Women's Menstrual Cycles Tied to Moon's Phases
Workers in U.S. Southwest in Peril as Summer Temperatures Rise
Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
Worried About Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces? The City You Live in May Matter
You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda
Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet
Zika Epidemic Was More Widespread Than Thought: Study
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