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Epidural Plus Fever in Mom May Raise Risks for Baby (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY. Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) — The babies of women who
develop an epidural-related fever while in labor are at greater risk of
having problems right at birth, including poor muscle tone, breathing
difficulties, low Apgar scores and s… Continue reading

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Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children’s Lungs (HealthDay)

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) –
Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age
children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says. Continue reading

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Denial no option in sexual abuse scandal: Vatican (Reuters)

Reuters – The Roman Catholic Church has sometimes been in denial over the sexual abuse of children by clergy but must now move forward to face up to the scandal, the Vatican’s top official for the issue said on Friday. Continue reading

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Study Finds Link Between Exposure to Anesthesia and ADHD in Children (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – A new study released on Thursday by the Mayo Clinic has drawn a connection between the use of anesthesia in children under the age of three and an increased risk of developing ADHD. The study found that children who had to be put u… Continue reading

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Childhood Obesity May Cause Future Heart Disease Epidemic (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork – “A coming epidemic” is how pediatric cardiologists are describing the impending problems from high rates of juvenile obesity, reports The Missourian. Here are details for parents about overweight kids, heart disease and other conco… Continue reading

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Pregnant Women Over 50 ‘Do Pretty Well’ Study Finds (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com – The average age of women becoming mothers has risen in the United States, and in the last 20 years, a few women have even entered motherhood in their 60s. Continue reading

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