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Babies & Pregnancy

Babies & Pregnancy

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Find the latest health news on babies & pregnancy and get practical tips on eco-friendly child rearing.

  • Prenatal vitamins, folic acid, pregnancy

    Folic acid in pregnancy tied to better toddler talk

    Tue, Oct 11, 2011 4:25 PM by Genevra Pittman, Reuters Health

    What you do during pregnancy is not only important for birth, but also for subsequent development.

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  • Pregnant woman on a city street

    Air pollution increases risk of premature birth

    Tue, Oct 11, 2011 2:00 PM by Jenn Savedge

    New study finds that pregnant moms living in cities are 30 percent more likely to give birth prematurely.

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  • Finish line of the 2011 Chicago Marathon

    Woman runs marathon and gives birth same day

    Tue, Oct 11, 2011 11:13 AM by Roy Strom, Reuters

    Nearly 8 hours after finishing the Chicago Marathon, Amber Miller, age 27, gave birth to her second child, a daughter named June.

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  • Twin babies

    Why some countries have more twins

    Tue, Oct 11, 2011 10:18 AM by Charles Choi, LiveScience

    More than 18 twins per 1,000 births were seen in Central Africa, with the country of Benin having especially high rates of twins.

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  • Woman gives birth 7 hours after running marathon

    Tue, Oct 11, 2011 8:48 AM

    Video: A few hours after completing the 26.2-mile race, a suburban Chicago woman gave birth to her daughter.

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  • Pregnant woman

    Mom's work affects baby's asthma risk

    Tue, Oct 11, 2011 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    Find out which careers put a pregnant mom most at risk for having a child with asthma.

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  • Baby bottle

    BPA makers ask FDA for ban

    Mon, Oct 10, 2011 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    American Chemistry Council petitions FDA to phase out rule allowing BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups.

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  • obese, pregnant

    Obese mothers put children at higher risk of asthma

    Mon, Oct 10, 2011 6:03 AM by Tan Ee Lyn, Reuters

    Campaigns to reduce obesity prior to conception may have a beneficial effect.

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  • Sperm bank in Taiyuan, China

    Sperm donors fathering huge 'families' in U.S., Canada

    Sun, Oct 09, 2011 3:45 PM by Kilian Fichou, AFP

    Unlike in some countries, there are no laws in Canada or the U.S. officially limiting the number of children who can be born from a single donor.

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  • Baby with sippy cup

    Calif. governor signs bill to ban BPA

    Fri, Oct 07, 2011 6:15 AM by Jenn Savedge

    California joins 10 other states in banning BPA from certain baby products.

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  • New mom and baby

    Overcoming postpartum depression

    Thu, Oct 06, 2011 8:00 AM by Jenn Savedge

    How to get help when it's more than just the 'baby blues.'

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  • Pregnant woman eating grapefruit

    Healthy diet tied to fewer birth defects

    Wed, Oct 05, 2011 4:53 PM by Genevra Pittman, Reuters Health

    Women who eat a healthy diet before and during pregnancy are less likely to have babies born with birth defects, a recent study shows.

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  • Newborn baby boy

    Doctors call cuts in circumcision funding 'ethically questionable'

    Wed, Oct 05, 2011 11:06 AM by Christopher Wanjek, LiveScience

    Experts tout the medical benefits to circumcision, including the reduced risks of STDs and UTIs.

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  • Fish Oil, DHA,

    Fish oil pills don't improve kids' smarts

    Tue, Oct 04, 2011 5:16 PM by Kerry Grens, Reuters

    New study suggests that the supplements make no difference in measures of intellect.

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  • Vaccation

    Parents delaying, skipping recommended vaccines

    Mon, Oct 03, 2011 2:15 AM by Genevra Pittman, Reuters

    Even among parents who did vaccinate their children, one-quarter still felt that delaying vaccines was safer.

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