HealthDay – THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) — The sale of pet turtles was
banned three decades ago in the United States, but the small reptiles are
still available and continue to infect young children with salmonella, a
new report warns. Continue reading →

HealthDay – THURSDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) — Lower IQs and problems with
visual-motor and language skills are common among children who survive an
arterial ischemic stroke, according to a new study. Continue reading →

The Christian Science Monitor – Shocking charges that surfaced this week against Mark Berndt raise questions about how long teachers may be able get away with sexually abusing their students before the law catches up with them. Continue reading →

Reuters – Almost half of women who said they’d been struggling to get pregnant for at least a year ended up having a baby despite not getting fertility treatment, in a new study from Australia. Continue reading →

Reuters – Children born to a parent over age 35 are at greater risk for developing an autism spectrum disorder — but the risk is the same whether just one or both parents are older, according to a new study of Danish families. Continue reading →

LiveScience.com – It’s possible that women who become pregnant after taking the defective birth control pills Pfizer recalled today (Feb. 1) could sue the drug company for unwanted pregnancies, experts say. And they could ask for a lot of money. Continue reading →