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Depression Likelier in Abused New MomsHealth News

Depression Likelier in Abused New Moms

Postnatal depression linked with domestic violence

May 28, 2013·3 min read
More Than One Way To Treat DepressionHealth News

More Than One Way To Treat Depression

Depression treated successfully by several different types of psychotherapies

May 28, 2013·3 min read
Bird Flu Resistance WorriesHealth News

Bird Flu Resistance Worries

H7N9 bird flu study showed some virus resistance to antiviral drugs like Tamiflu

May 28, 2013·2 min read
Kids Seeing More Drinking in MoviesHealth News

Kids Seeing More Drinking in Movies

Alcohol brand placement in popular US films has increased over the years

May 27, 2013·2 min read
Don’t Eat That! It’s Grown-Up CandyHealth News

Don’t Eat That! It’s Grown-Up Candy

Marijuana laced food products have been accidentally eaten by small children

May 27, 2013·3 min read
Looking for the Extra Chubby ToddlersHealth News

Looking for the Extra Chubby Toddlers

Overweight toddlers more likely to be obese and have higher blood pressure at 8 years old

May 27, 2013·4 min read
A Shot for Mom Gives Babies a ShotHealth News

A Shot for Mom Gives Babies a Shot

Whooping cough vaccines for pregnant women reduces risk of pertussis for babies

May 27, 2013·4 min read
Making Sure Johnny Sits Up on TimeHealth News

Making Sure Johnny Sits Up on Time

Motor skill development in children requires ongoing observation and assessment

May 27, 2013·3 min read
Nature Versus Nurture in Babies' SleepHealth News

Nature Versus Nurture in Babies' Sleep

Child sleep influenced mostly by environment in daytime and by genetics in nighttime

May 27, 2013·3 min read
Mom’s Cocaine on Kids’ BrainsHealth News

Mom’s Cocaine on Kids’ Brains

Cocaine use during pregnancy results in long term issues for the children as teens

May 27, 2013·3 min read
Fears of a Southern Virus SoothedHealth News

Fears of a Southern Virus Soothed

Alabama cluster of illness determined not to be new virus

May 26, 2013·2 min read
Mild Iodine Deficit is Bad While PregnantHealth News

Mild Iodine Deficit is Bad While Pregnant

Iodine deficiency during pregnancy can have harmful effects on brain development in children

May 26, 2013·3 min read
Overfeeding Infants Linked to ObesityHealth News

Overfeeding Infants Linked to Obesity

Babies should be allowed to stop feeding when they signal they are full

May 25, 2013·4 min read
Decisions, Decisions for Joint Pain MedicineHealth News

Decisions, Decisions for Joint Pain Medicine

Osteoarthritis patients take certain factors into account when choosing medicine

May 25, 2013·3 min read
New and Improved Leukemia RxHealth News

New and Improved Leukemia Rx

Childhood leukemia responds better to new safe method of delivering medication

May 25, 2013·4 min read
FDA Alerts Regarding Steroid Injections from Main Street Family PharmacyFDA Alerts

FDA Alerts Regarding Steroid Injections from Main Street Family Pharmacy

Adverse reactions from steroid injections lead to investigation of Main Street Family Pharamacy

May 24, 2013·1 min read
Kids Near the Fastlane May Act FastHealth News

Kids Near the Fastlane May Act Fast

Hyperactivity scores higher in kids exposed to traffic pollution

May 24, 2013·3 min read
Reality Shows are Bad…and GoodHealth News

Reality Shows are Bad…and Good

Reality TV watching in adolescents associated with both positive and negative behaviors

May 24, 2013·4 min read
What’s It Gonna Cost, Doc?Health News

What’s It Gonna Cost, Doc?

Cancer patients often want to talk about the cost of treatment but rarely do

May 24, 2013·3 min read
Novel Coronavirus on the MoveHealth News

Novel Coronavirus on the Move

Novel coronavirus infections spread to patients in Tunisia

May 24, 2013·2 min read
Knowledge May Be The Key To QuittingHealth News

Knowledge May Be The Key To Quitting

Heavy smoking found more in people that knew less about health and smoking hazards

May 24, 2013·3 min read
Teenage Pregnancies on the DeclineHealth News

Teenage Pregnancies on the Decline

Teen pregnancy rates in US drop significantly especially among Hispanics

May 24, 2013·2 min read
Viewing the Breast in a Whole New WayHealth News

Viewing the Breast in a Whole New Way

Breast cancer screening software provides synthesized views

May 23, 2013·2 min read
Pregnant with Bowel Trouble, But It's OkHealth News

Pregnant with Bowel Trouble, But It's Ok

Bowel disorders in 3 out of 4 pregnant women have little effect on life quality

May 23, 2013·2 min read