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Do you know your lung age?

June 29, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

If you were 30 years of age and a smoker and you were told that you had the lungs of a 67-year-old, would you consider quitting smoking? A recent study published in the ... (read more)

From Bronchitis to Teen Pregnancy: New Dataset Paints a Picture of Hospital Stays for Children

June 22, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | No questions or comments

No one likes to think about his or her child being in the hospital. And yet, it’s strangely fascinating to get deep in the numbers that paint a picture of healthcare for children in the U.S.—especially if you’re a layperson with access to statistics ... (read more)

Dry-drowning Death Highlights Little Known Danger

June 19, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | 2 questions or comments

A ten-year-old boy went swimming at a nearby pool with his mother and drowned more than an hour later. It is a shocking and heart-breaking story that has brought a little-known phenomenon referred to as “dry drowning” to light. It is an occurrence, albeit ... (read more)

More C-Sections = More Preterm Deliveries?

June 11, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

Can you believe it? In 2005, nearly 1 in 3 births were delivered by primary or repeat cesarean section. One in three. That’s a whopping 1.2 million births, and it makes c-sections the most common surgical procedure for U.S. women. How ... (read more)

Study Gives Clues for Preventing Early NEC

June 3, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

Although necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal medical emergency occurring in premature babies, forty years of research has failed to decipher its origin or decrease its rates. Now, a new study by a Utah-based research team may shed some light on ... (read more)

Less Better Than More

May 30, 2008 by Amy Spangler | 1 question or comment

Results of a new study suggest that giving extra iron to infants who don't need it, might cause developmental delays. These findings fuel the debate over how much iron infants need and could have huge implications for the ... (read more)

FDA Unveils New Labels for Pregnancy, Breastfeeding

May 29, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

Any woman who, when pregnant or breastfeeding, has had to talk to a doctor about medication (almost certainly asking “Will this hurt my baby?”) will be glad to hear this news. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is planning to overhaul its rules ... (read more)

Get Health Policy Facts Fast with New Website

May 26, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | 1 question or comment

Did you know that 83 percent of children under 6 use screen media any given day, and that 75 percent of that number watch television? How about this one: did you know that 34 percent of TV food advertising aimed at children and ... (read more)

Sugar Babies

May 20, 2008 by Adam Spangler | No questions or comments

This just in: Sugar in large doses is not healthy, especially for babies. Where does the New York Times come up with the scoops? As I was filing this article into the common sense ... (read more)

Pregnant? Buckle up!

May 11, 2008 by Mary Jessica Hammes | 3 questions or comments

Near the end of my pregnancy, my stomach was large enough that strangers at the mall asked if I was having twins. (I was not. Thanks, strangers!) My feet only fit into the ugliest pair of sandals I’ve ever owned, but mercifully, my stomach ... (read more)

Are Breastfed Babies Smarter?

May 11, 2008 by Amy Spangler | 1 question or comment

A study published in the May issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry adds to the body of evidence showing that breastfeeding improves IQ. According to lead author, Michael S. Kramer, M.D., exclusive breastfeeding ... (read more)

Autistic Children Linked to Same Sperm Donor

May 11, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | No questions or comments

The cause or causes of autism are unknown, however, a recent study suggests that genetics may play a key role, after three autistic children were linked to the same sperm donor. According to a CNN article, ... (read more)