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In Survey, Half of U.S. Parents Believe Social Media Is Harming Their Kids
'Income Inequality' Could Be Dragging Down Math Skills in U.S. Kids
Induced Deliveries Could Help Prevent a Major Complication of Pregnancy
In-Person Pregnancy Checks Won't Raise COVID Risk
Intervening in Infancy Might Help Prevent Some Cases of Autism: Study
Is a Night in the Hospital Necessary After Hip, Knee Replacement?
Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?
Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?
Is It Safe to Have Surgery Soon After a COVID Diagnosis?
Is Surgery for Sciatica Really Worth It?
Is the Pandemic Affecting Newborns' Brains?
Is Your 18-Year-Old Really 'Mature'? New Brain Study Has Answers
Is Your Child Lagging in Reading Skills? An Expert Offers Tips
Is Your Teen Unmotivated at School? That Might Change
IVF Success: Season Eggs Are Collected Could Make a Difference
Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth
Just 2 Kids Worldwide Are Known to Have This Rare Genetic Disease. Their Parents United for a Cure
Key to Good Sleep for Toddlers Starts in Infancy
Khloe Kardashian Has 'Incredibly Rare' Tumor Removed From Her Face
Kids Aren't Scared by Medical Workers' PPE, Study Finds
Kids Born After Elective Induced Labor Performed Worse in School: Study
Kids Born Premature Lag in Elementary School, But Most Catch Up Later
Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
Kids Conceived Via IVF Have No Higher Risk of Heart Issues
Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
Kids Getting Spinal Surgeries May Cut Back on Opioids
Kids Happier, Healthier Away From All Those Screens: Study
Kids Who Read for Pleasure Grow Into Better-Adjusted Teens: Study
Kids Who Witness Domestic Violence May Suffer Mentally for Decades
Kids Whose Moms Took HIV Meds While Pregnant May Be at Higher Risk for Developmental Delays
Kids With Autism Have Unique Gut 'Microbiomes'
Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Kids With Nonverbal Autism May Still Understand Much Spoken Language
Knee Procedure Done Earlier Might Prevent Knee Replacement Later
Knee Replacement a Good Option, Even for Severely Obese: Study
Knee Replacement in Folks Over 80: Less Risky Than You Think
Knee Replacement More Challenging in People With Sickle Cell
Know Your Boundaries: Tips to Teach Kids About Body Safety
Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
Large Study Supports Less Invasive Way to Treat 'Leaky' Heart Valves
Lasik Surgery Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
'Laughing Gas' Shows Promise Against Tough-to-Treat Depression
Lead Exposure Harms Kids in Many Ways
Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
Leaded Gas, Banned Decades Ago, Might Still Harm People Today
Leading U.S. Ob-Gyn Groups Urge COVID Vaccines for All Pregnant Women
Leading U.S. Pediatricians' Group Issues Guidelines to Prevent Patient Abuse
Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
Less May Be More When It Comes to Surgery for Early-Stage Lung Cancer
Less Than Two-Thirds of High-Risk Women Get Heart Screening After Having a Baby
Let Babies Eat Eggs to Avoid Egg Allergy Later: Study
Living Near Oil, Gas Wells Tied to Low Birth Weight Infants
Loneliness a Key Factor in Postpartum Depression
Lonely Childhoods Make Adult Drinking Problems More Likely
Long, Regular Sleep Key to Kindergarten Success
Longer Breastfeeding in Infancy, Better School Grades for Kids?
Look Out for the Early Signs of Autism
Looking for Reliable Info Online on Breast Cancer Surgery? It's Tough to Find
Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked
Loving, Supportive Daycare Tied to Better Grades Years Later
Low Risk of Mom Passing COVID to Newborn
Low-Dose CT Scans Can Diagnose Appendicitis
Low-Fiber Diet During Pregnancy May Harm Baby's Brain
Lumpectomy as Effective as Mastectomy for Young Women With Breast Cancer
Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
Lymph Node Removal During Breast Cancer Mastectomy: Is It Overdone?
Many Babies Acquire Oral HPV, Probably From Mom
Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study
Many Hospitals Ignore Directives of Organ Transplant Waiting Lists: Study
Many Kids Wait Too Long for Mental Health Care After Gun Injury
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids' Body Image: Poll
Many Patients Aren't Getting Best Quality Lung Cancer Surgery: Study
Many Pre-Surgery Tests Are Useless, So Why Are Hospitals Still Using Them?
Marijuana Can Affect Fetal Development, Even If Used Early in Pregnancy
Marijuana Users May Feel More Post-Surgery Pain: Study
Marijuana Users More Prone to Infections After Knee, Shoulder Surgeries
Masks Don't Mask Others' Emotions for Kids
Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study
Maternity Care 'Deserts' Common Throughout America, Report Finds
Measuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
Medical Marijuana May Offer Safe Pain Relief for Cancer Patients
Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy
Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy
Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
Men Offered Surgery More Often Than Women When Carpal Tunnel Strikes
Men With Testicular Cancer May Have New Treatment Option
Mental Health Issues Can Plague Families of Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
Mental Health of America's Children Only Getting Worse
'Mental Resilience' May Give Holocaust Survivors an Edge After Surgery
Mesh Plug a New Option for Treating Tricky Aneurysms
Migraines Tied to Higher Odds for Complications in Pregnancy
Mindfulness Approach Helps Ease the Stress of Parenting a Child With Autism
Minimally Invasive Surgery May Be Good Option for People With Pancreatic Cancer
Mom and Baby's Tale of Survival After Severe COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later
Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
Mom's Exposure to Dirty Air in Pregnancy Could Harm a Toddler's Development
Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
Mom's Mental Health in Pregnancy Could Affect That of Her Child
Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development
Mom's Pre-Pregnancy Weight Could Affect Odds for Child's Asthma, Allergies
Mom-to-Be's Flu Shot Doesn't Raise Autism Risk
Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
More American Men Now Opting for Vasectomy
More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study
More Evidence COVID Raises Odds for Pregnancy Complications
More Evidence Spanking Kids Doesn't Work, Can Cause Harm
More 'Height-Challenged' Men Are Getting Leg-Lengthening Surgeries
More Kids With Autism May Be Doing Well Than Thought
More Screen Time for Babies Could Slow Development
'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms
Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
Most IVF Babies Grow Up to Be Mentally Healthy Adults, Study Shows
Most Newborns of COVID-19-Infected Moms Fare Well
Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough: Poll
Most Pregnant Women With COVID Are Asymptomatic
Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
Most Transgender Children Stick With Gender Identity 5 Years Later: Study
Most Who Get Heart Valve Replacement Don't Get Follow-Up Rehab
MS Doesn't Put Women at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
Music Classes Strike a Chord in Kids' Brain Development: Study
Music Could Be a Post-Op Panacea, Study Finds
Nap at Preschool May Boost Tots' Learning
Narcolepsy Drug Doesn't Raise Odds for Birth Defects: Study
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. Children Has a Developmental Disability: CDC
Nearly 15% of School-Age Children in U.S. Have Received Mental Health Treatment
Nearly 4 in 10 Toddlers Diagnosed With Autism No Longer Have It by Age 6
Need an Operation? Here's How COVID Has Changed Surgery
Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
'Nerve Zap' Pain Treatment Could Cut Need for Opioids After Surgeries
Neurodevelopmental Issues Double in Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb: Study
New Advances Mean Many Patients Go Home Same Day After Knee Replacement
New Approach to Transplants Could Boost Supply of Donor Hearts
New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism
New Clues to Treating a Disease That Prevents Children From Swallowing, Eating
New Drug Might Be Non-Surgical Option for Common Skin Cancers
New First Look at the Tiniest Babies' Lungs
New Lease on Life for Two Lung Cancer Patients After Pioneering Double-Lung Transplant
New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism
New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
New Tricks to Turn Your Fussy Eater Around
Newborns of Moms With COVID-19 Face Little Infection Risk: Study
Newborns' 'Random' Body Movements Are Helping Them Learn
No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
No Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy
No 'Last Goodbye' for Cello: 5-Hour Surgery Saved Dog's Life
No Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children
No Need to Avoid Exercise After Prolapse Surgery, Study Finds
No Sign COVID Raises Odds for Preterm Delivery, Stillbirths
No Sign Mild COVID in Pregnancy Can Harm Infant Brain
No Sign That ADHD Meds in Pregnancy Can Raise Odds for ADHD, Autism in Kids
No Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
No Sign That COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Raises Birth Defect Risk
Not All Kids With Autism Will Benefit From Therapy Dogs
Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity
Obesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea
Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications
Old Age No Bar to Successful Heart Transplant, Study Finds
Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
One Form of Fertility Treatment May Raise Long-Term Cancer Risk in Offspring
One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
One-Dose Blood Thinner Could Slash Blood Clot Risk After Knee Replacement
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Opening All Arteries Best When Heart Attack Strikes in Old Age: Study
Oral Surgery on Your Calendar? Expert Offers Tips to Ease Anxiety
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
Overworked Anesthesiologists Can Put Surgical Patients at Risk
Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals
Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia
Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism
Pandemic Caused Rise in Telemedicine Visits for Kids, But Will the Trend Continue?
Pandemic Cut U.S. Heart Surgeries in Half as Patients Avoided Hospitals
Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD
Pandemic Has Depression, Anxiety Rates Among Youth Climbing Worldwide
Pandemic Has Greatly Diminished Services for Kids, Adults With Autism
Pandemic Has Many Kids Struggling With Weight Issues
Pandemic Has Many Women Holding Back on Motherhood, NYC Study Finds
Pandemic Has Pregnant Women 'Really Stressed,' Survey Shows
Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk
Pandemic Lockdowns May Have Slowed Babies' Communication Skills
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests
Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic
Parents, Don't Worry if Baby's Sleep Is Erratic
Patients Give High Ratings to Pre-Surgery Telemedicine Consultations
Patients With Bladder Cancer May Avoid Removal of Extra Lymph Nodes, Study Finds
Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
Pediatricians' Group Warns Against Keto Diet for Kids With Diabetes
People Die When Hospital Bed Shortages Force Patients Out
People Over 80 Benefit From Surgery for Benign Brain Tumors
Permanently Bent 'Trigger Finger' Can Be Hallmark of Diabetes
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids
PFAS Chemicals Tied to Later Puberty in Girls
Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study
Poll Shows Parents Torn When Teens Enter the Workforce
Poor Outcome More Likely When Patient Is Female, Surgeon Is Male: Study
Pope Francis Leaves Hospital 9 Days After Surgery
Pope Leaves Hospital 10 Days After Colon Surgery
Pope to Have Hernia Surgery, Stay in Rome Hospital for Several Days
Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
Post-Op Delirium Could Signal Faster Mental Decline
Postpartum Bleeding Doesn't Have to Mean Hysterectomy, Experts Say
Postpartum Depression Can Do Long-Term Harm to Women's Finances
Pot Use by Pregnant Women Rose During Pandemic: Study
Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
Preeclampsia Could Slow Fetal Development, Study Finds
Pregnancy Can Be Anxious Time for Women With Epilepsy
Pregnancy Complications Linked to Higher Stroke Risk for Women
Pregnancy Complications Raise Future Odds of Preterm Birth: Study
Pregnancy May Be Riskier for Women With Lupus
Pregnancy Often More Stressful for Women With Autism
Pregnancy Raises the Risk for Kidney Stones
Pregnancy Undermines Body Image in Half of Women
Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects
Pregnant Women Face Exposures to Dangerous Chemicals Daily
Pregnant Women Face Higher Odds of Coronavirus Infection
Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus
Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat
Pregnant Women Pass on COVID Vaccine Protection to Newborns
Pregnant Women Show No Worse Symptoms After COVID Vaccines
Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications
Premature Birth Tied to Higher Risk for ADHD
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies
President Biden Undergoes Routine Colonoscopy
Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens' Use of Social Media
Quieter ORs May Make for Happier Kids After Surgery
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Rate of Pregnant U.S. Women Who Have Diabetes Keeps Rising
Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Reading With Your Toddler? Books May Beat Screens
Real-World Data Confirms Pfizer Vaccine Safe for Kids Ages 5-11
Reassuring News for Women Taking Epilepsy Meds While Pregnant
Recent COVID Doesn't Seem to Raise Surgery Risks
Recent COVID-19 Raises Odds for Clots After Surgery by 90%
Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage
Remote Learning Hurt High School Students Academically, Emotionally
Removing Ovaries During Hysterectomy Before 50 Can Bring Health Risks
Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Risk of Newly Developed High Blood Pressure Rises After Pregnancy
Routine Ventilation of Surgical Patients Won't Raise COVID Transmission Risk
RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval
Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
School-Based Mindfulness Program Gives Big Boost to Young Kids' Sleep
Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth
Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
She Used Pills to Medically Abort -- But Had a Dangerous Ectopic Pregnancy
Shorter Course of Post-Op Radiation May Work Well for Prostate Cancer Patients
Shorter Course of Radiation May Be Safe for Women Undergoing Breast Reconstruction
Simple Move May Boost Spinal Fusion Outcomes
Skin-to-Skin Contact Could Boost Survival of Very Premature Babies
Skipping COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Brings Big Risks to Mothers, Babies
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term
Smoking in Pregnancy Has Declined by a Third Since 2016
Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Social Media Is Parents' Top Concern as Kids Head Back to School: Poll
Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
Some Breast Surgery Won't Harm Ability to Breastfeed
Some Donor Livers Keep Working for 100 Years: Study
Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
Spanish Spoken at Home? It Won't Slow Youngsters Learning English: Study
Spending on Kids' Mental Health Keeps Rising
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
Sports Help Kids Gain a Quality Key to Adult Success
Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows
State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy
State Spending on Poverty Really Pays Off for Kids: Study
States That Restrict Abortions Have More Maternal, Infant Deaths
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
Step Up to a New School Year: Tips for Buying Shoes for Your Kids
Steroids That Can Save Preemie Babies May Have Health Downsides
Stillbirths, Other Pregnancy Complications Up During Pandemic
Stray Cats Shed Toxoplasmosis Parasites in Cities, Especially in Warm Weather
Strep Throat Doesn't Worsen Tourette But May Affect ADHD: Study
Stress + Air Pollution a Bad Combo in Pregnancy: Study
Stress Urinary Incontinence? Know Your Surgical Options
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Strong Marijuana Habit Could Raise Odds for Complications During Surgery
Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help
Study Bolsters Effectiveness of 'Guided Play' for Learning
Study Compares Bypass, Stenting for Patients With Severe Heart Disease
Study Finds Good Long-Term Outcomes for Appendicitis Treated Without Surgery
Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
Study Spots Key Factor in Kids' Friendships
Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus
Substance Abuse Greatly Raises Odds of Heart Attack, Stroke During Pregnancy
Suicide Rate Is Spiking Upwards in Preadolescent Children
Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums
Surgeons Perform Transplant of Gene-Tweaked Pig Heart Into Second Patient
Surgeons Seeing More 'Mutilating' Hand Injuries With New Utility Terrain Vehicles
Surgery Brings Added Risks to People With COPD
Surgery Can Boost Outcomes After Chemo for People With Pancreatic Cancer
Surgery Could Boost Survival for Women With Advanced Breast Cancers: Study
Surgery Holds Danger for Seniors. Who's Most at Risk?
Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
Surgery Soon? Use These 3 Tips to Manage Post-Surgical Pain
Surgery? One Type of Anesthesia Is Preferable During COVID-19 Outbreak
Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
Surgical Snip Might Prevent Stroke in People With A-fib
Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women
Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
Taking Ozempic, Wegovy? Stop Before Surgery, Anesthesiologists Say
Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma
Talking to Your Kids About School Shootings: Experts Offer Guidance
Talking to Your Kids About the War in Ukraine
Talking to Your Toddler Could Bring Real Benefits to Their Brain
Team Sports: Good for Kids' Minds, Too
Tear in Heart's Aorta Often Deadly, Though Survival Improving
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The More Words Your Preschooler Knows, the Better They Do in Class
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
Think You're Not a 'Helicopter' Parent? New Poll Finds Many Are
Tight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study
Time Spent in Day Care Won't Harm Child's Development
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
Toddlers' Attention to 'Motherese' Could Give Clues to Autism
Toddlers Nap a Lot - and Then They Don't. New Research Uncovers Why
Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key
Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
Tori Bowie's Death Highlights Race Gap in Maternal Death Rates
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tough Decisions as COVID-19 Causes Cancer Surgery Delays
Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds
Treating Teachers' Depression Could Boost Young Students' Grades: Study
Treatment for Common Rotator Cuff Ailment May Be Useless
Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
Two Uteruses, Two Babies: One Woman's Story
Type 1 Diabetes Doesn't Have to Hold Kids Back in School
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
U.S. Gender-Affirming Surgeries Nearly Tripled in 3 Years
U.S. Home Births Reach Highest Level in Three Decades
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years
U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades
U.S. Moms-to-Be Are Much Less Healthy Now
U.S. Parents Face Big Disparities in Access to Autism Care Services
U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare 'Emergency' in Child Mental Health
U.S. Pregnancy Deaths Drop Following Spike During Pandemic
U.S. Premature Births Hit Highs Not Seen in 15 Years
U.S. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC
U.S. Seniors Are Getting Fewer Abdominal Surgeries
U.S. States With Tighter Access to Welfare Payments Have More Kids in Foster Care
U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
U.S. Surgery Rates Rebounded Quickly After Pandemic Shutdowns
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
Umbilical Cords Could Be Lifesavers for Fragile Newborns
Use Pot? You May Need More Sedation During Endoscopies
Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents
VA Hospitals Offer Quality Surgical Care: Review
Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study
Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Waiting to Clamp Umbilical Cord May Save Preemies' Lives
'Walking Miracles': Born With Lungs Reversed, They Suffered Until Getting Double-Organ Transplants
Walking, Sitting: What Works Best to Help Baby Stop Crying?
Want to Avoid Knee Replacement? Build Up Your Thighs
Want Your Child to Have Empathy? Stay Close
Web Searches for 'Self-Managed Abortion' Rose After Dobbs Decision
Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds
What Anesthesia Works Best for Hip Fracture Surgery?
What Are Hernias, and How Are They Treated?
What Arthritis Surgeries Help With Pain and Other Symptoms?
What Do You Know About Your Risk for Hernia?
What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?
What Is 'Authoritarian Parenting'?
What Is 'Permissive Parenting'?
What Type of Stent Did I Get, Where? Most Heart Patients Don't Know
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
What You Should Know If Your Surgery Has Been Put on Hold
Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?
When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
When Is It Time for a Knee Replacement?
When Is Your Very Earliest Memory?
When Parent Is in Prison, Kids' Heart Risks Rise
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
When Removing a Big Kidney Stone, Get the Little Ones, Too
Which Surgery Works Best for Lower Back Pain?
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?
Why COVID Infection Raises Risks in Pregnancy
Why Don't People Have Memories of Their Infancy?
Why Handwriting Still Beats Typing, Videos at Helping Folks Learn
Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant
Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men After Bypass Surgery
Women More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
Women With Migraines Face Higher Odds for Complications in Pregnancy
Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study
Young Kids, Adults Use Same Brain Areas to Solve Tough Problems
Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study
Youngest Kids With ADHD in Class No Less Likely to See Diagnosis Fade
Your Hospital Room Could Affect Outcomes After Surgery
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays
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