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Parenting
- Preterm Development Better If Parents Are "In Sync" (01/29/2009, Reuters Health)
- Study Finds Broad Access to Parenting Support Lowers Risk of Child Maltreatment (01/26/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Dad's Involvement During Pregnancy Is Key (12/30/2008, Reuters Health)
- Monthly Newsletter Helps New Parents (12/30/2008, Reuters Health)
- Parent Training Can Help Kids to Slim Down (12/19/2008, Reuters Health)
- 'Hot' Toys May Not Be the Best Present (12/18/2008, HealthDay)
- TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm (12/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Most Parents Don't Overreact to Child Gene Tests (11/05/2008, HealthDay)
- Pediatricians Could Help Screen for Alcohol Abuse in Home (11/04/2008, HealthDay)
- Smokers' Homes More Likely to House Hungry Kids (11/04/2008, HealthDay)
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Parenting
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Pregnancy
- Gum Disease Treatment Doesn't Cut Preterm Birth Risk (01/29/2009, HealthDay)
- Chats, Charts Keep Pregnancy Weight Gain in Check (01/22/2009, Reuters Health)
- Education Level Linked to Risk of Preterm Birth (01/07/2009, Reuters Health)
- Home Visits May Cut Risk of Low Birthweight (01/06/2009, Reuters Health)
- Prenatal Nutrition, Postnatal Allergy Protection (01/04/2009, HealthDay)
- Pre-Pregnancy Exercise May Not Prevent Back Pain (12/31/2008, Reuters Health)
- Pregnancy HCG Levels Linked to Breast Cancer Risk (12/30/2008, Reuters Health)
- Dad's Involvement During Pregnancy Is Key (12/30/2008, Reuters Health)
- Body Image May Influence Pregnancy Weight Gain (12/23/2008, Reuters Health)
- Vitamin D Deficit in Pregnancy Tied to Caesarean Risk (12/22/2008, HealthDay)
- Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter (12/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Second-Hand Smoke Tied to Fertility Problems (12/19/2008, Reuters Health)
- Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezing in Baby (12/02/2008, HealthDay)
- Aquarobics May Help Ease Labor (11/21/2008, HealthDay)
- Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies (11/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Canola Oil Consumed During Pregnancy Lowers Breast Cancer Risk for Offspring (11/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Some Pregnancy-Related Complications Minimized for Women Who Have Had Weight-Loss Surgery (11/18/2008, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
- Smoking May Harm the Egg, Embryo (11/17/2008, HealthDay)
- High-Fat Diet While Pregnant May Produce Obese Kids (11/14/2008, HealthDay)
- Caffeine in Pregnancy Associated with Low Birth Weight Risk (11/03/2008, HealthDay)
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Pregnancy
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Premature Babies
- Additional Steroid Dose May Help Preemies (01/29/2009, HealthDay)
- Preterm Development Better If Parents Are "In Sync" (01/29/2009, Reuters Health)
- More Evidence Pre-Term Birth Tied to Autism (01/29/2009, Reuters Health)
- Preemies Exposed to Toxins in Liquid Meds (01/23/2009, HealthDay)
- No Drop in US Preterm Births, 2006 Stats Show (01/16/2009, Reuters Health)
- Sepsis Therapy in Preemies Fails to Boost Survival (01/16/2009, HealthDay)
- Omega-3 Fatty Acid May Help 'Preemie' Girls' Brains (01/13/2009, HealthDay)
- Education Level Linked to Risk of Preterm Birth (01/07/2009, Reuters Health)
- Breathing Problems Beset Kids Born Very Preterm (01/06/2009, Reuters Health)
- Preemies Face Some Risk of Psychiatric Disorders (01/02/2009, Reuters Health)
- Uncorrected Heart Defect Ups Risk of Infant Death (01/01/2009, Reuters Health)
- Enriched Formula Has Lasting Benefits for Preemies (12/24/2008, Reuters Health)
- Multiple Doses of Steroids Don't Help Preemies (12/19/2008, HealthDay)
- Elective Early Deliveries Pose Risks for Babies (12/18/2008, HealthDay)
- Late Preterm Birth Poses Developmental Risks (12/11/2008, HealthDay)
- Preemies' Low Blood Pressure Linked to SIDS (12/01/2008, HealthDay)
- Drugs to Treat Lung Damage in Preemies May Harm Brain (11/17/2008, HealthDay)
- National Prematurity Awareness Month (11/10/2008, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Premature Babies
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Prostate Cancer
- Prostate Cancer May Cause Neglect of Other Illness (01/27/2009, Reuters Health)
- Gene Fusions May Drive Certain Cancers (01/12/2009, HealthDay)
- Annual Screening Catches Prostate Cancer Early (01/01/2009, Reuters Health)
- Depression, Age Linked to Post-Prostatectomy Pain (12/31/2008, Reuters Health)
- FDA Approves Drug for Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer (12/29/2008, Food and Drug Administration)
- Men Who Live Alone Fall Short on Prostate Screening (12/25/2008, Reuters Health)
- Radiation Plus Hormone Therapy Cuts Prostate Cancer Deaths (12/16/2008, HealthDay)
- Selenium, Vitamins E And C Won't Prevent Prostate Cancer (12/09/2008, HealthDay)
- Review of Prostate Cancer Prevention Study Shows No Benefit for Use of Selenium and Vitamin E Supplements (12/09/2008, National Cancer Institute)
- Single Men Less Likely to Get Prostate Screens (12/08/2008, HealthDay)
- Prostate Cancer Stimulates Nerve Growth (12/03/2008, HealthDay)
- Gene Screen Might Predict Prostate Cancer (11/17/2008, HealthDay)
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Prostate Cancer
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