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I Quit: My MD, My Baby, My Nightmare

HIV exposure had this doctor in "hiding"

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Parents Want Child 'Frozen' at Age 6: Bioethicist Weighs In

You voted, now see the results and an expert's discussion

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Could Mom's Anemia Hurt Baby's Brain?

Association study suggests an increased risk, though still quite small

USPSTF: Counseling Best for Perinatal Depression Prevention

Final recommendation statement affirms 2018 draft

Bespoke Babies to Prevent CF: Best Use Case or Ethical Bog?

Bioethicist and pediatrician debate cystic fibrosis gene-editing

Parental Pacifier Sucking May Lower Kids' Allergy Risks

Lower early-life total IgE production linked to mom or dad orally "cleaning" pacifier

Omega-3 and Vitamin D; Vein Grafts and CABG: It's PodMed Double T!

This week's topics include benefits of CABG, vein harvesting, new exercise guidelines, and omega-3 and vitamin D supplementation

National Exercise Guidelines Now Say 'Just Move'

HHS recs say to sit less, move more to improve health outcomes

Soft Furniture Doesn't Protect Kids: Study

Sofas and beds may be squishy, but falling from them still causes injury

Spanking May Make Kids More Aggressive

Updated policy encourages adults to avoid physical punishment, verbal abuse

Parental Injury Tied to Troubled Sleep for the Kids

Teenagers, children of parents with both PTSD and TBI at increased risk

Arguing Aside, Grandparents Cope Well with Raising Grandkids

Older caregivers report handling stresses as well as parents

Survey: Kids Couldn't Tell Real Gun from Toy Gun

Also, only one-third of parents followed guidance for safe gun storage

CDC: Most Infants in U.S. Start Out Breastfeeding

But only a quarter exclusively breastfed at 6 months, report finds

Mom's Lifestyle Plays Big Role in Child's Obesity Risk

Parental example appears to trump kids' own habits

Parents Play Big Role in Child's Chronic Pain

Self-blame from parent seen as particularly important factor

AAP Addresses Weight Stigma in Kids

Docs should focus on supportive environments, sensitive communication

Smartphone Pics Aid in Diagnosing Kids' Skin Conditions

Majority of study parents willing to use teledermatology

Morning Break: Antibiotics Running Out; Teen Sex Interest Drops; Children Drive to OR

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the 51成人动漫 staff

Dads in U.S. Getting Older, Too

Paternal age trend is similar to mothers'

Men with Children Sleep Fine; Women Not So Much

Men not bothered by their own snoring, either

Heads Up: Timeline Illustrates Program's Complex History

Pattern of repeating researchers, other partners

AAP: Abortion Parental Consent Laws Do More Harm than Good

Patient's right to confidential care should come first

AAP: Docs Can Help Kids Cope With Divorce

Report offers tips for pediatricians assisting families with transition

Concussion Prevention: Senator Wants Crackdown on Product Claims

FTC promises "a very close look"

Does That Surly Teen Just Need More Sleep?

Nightly sleep fluctuations predicted next-day mood

Today's Teens Less Likely to Start Having Sex

Compared with past generations, more teens in recent years using protection, or abstaining.

JIA Parents Lose Significant Work Time

More missed work in the year before and after a child's diagnosis of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.

FDA: Black Box Warning on Viscous Lidocaine for Teething

WASHINGTON -- Topical viscous lidocaine should not be used to treat infants' teething pain, the FDA said Thursday, emphasizing that teething pain generally needs no medicinal treatment.

The Day My Brother Became a Statistic

My brother would have turned 37 today. Instead, he became a statistic in 1995.

At-Home Seizure Tests Promising

WASHINGTON -- Technologies to provide instant at-home detection of life-threatening seizures and that could allow epilepsy patients to monitor their own drug levels are almost ready, researchers said here.

Common Allergy Myths Debunked

BALTIMORE -- Egg allergy is no issue for flu vaccination, allergen avoidance isn't a cure for eczema, and testing tots doesn't make skin prick testing any less accurate, according to allergists taking aim at common misconceptions.

Baked Goods OK for Most Kids Allergic to Milk

Allergic esophagitis triggered by milk may not require complete avoidance, according to a small study that found most such patients could tolerate dairy if it was baked into bread or other foods.

Food Allergies Cost Society a Bundle

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The economic cost of food allergy in an average American child tops $4,000, with less than 20% of that attributable to direct medical expenses, a researcher said here.

Child Booster Seat Laws Work

锘縉EW ORLEANS -- States that implemented booster seat laws saw a drop in serious injuries from motor vehicle crashes among children ages 4 to 8 during a recent 11-year period, researchers found.锘�

NYC to Limit Baby Formula in Hospitals

By Labor Day, at least 27 hospitals in New York City will have implemented the main components of an initiative aimed at encouraging breastfeeding for new mothers.

Playing Sports Helps Teens Fight Fat

Team sports may fight weight problems better than other forms of exercise among high schoolers, researchers found.

Readers: Who Really Benefits from Spanking?

Although a majority of our readers don't think childhood spanking causes mental illness in adulthood, many of them noted that the topic is more complex than a simple "Yes" and "No" survey.

Child's Epilepsy Keeps Household Up All Night

Children with epilepsy and their parents reported suffering from sleep problems, researchers found.

Autism Criteria Critics Blasted by DSM-5 Leader

PHILADELPHIA -- The head of the American Psychiatric Association committee that's rewriting the diagnostic criteria for autism spectrum disorders took on the panel's critics here, accusing them of bad science.

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