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Can What You Eat During Pregnancy Make Your Baby Fat?

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 20th 2011 12:00PM

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A mother's diet during pregnancy can alter the DNA of her child. Credit: ...Craving chocolate during pregnancy? You might want to read this study before you dive in.
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Are Red Rover, Kick Ball and Freeze Tag Risky Summer Camp Business?

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 19th 2011 4:00PM

Watch a video on how to choose a summer camp for your kids.
Summer camps are under new regulation by New York State. Credit: ...Summer camps that offer "risky" activity may have to pay a fee and provide medical staff.
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Parents Bribe Kids to Put the Bedtime Battle to Rest, Study Shows

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 19th 2011 2:30PM

Bribing really works in matters of bedtime. Credit: Getty Images Getting kids to bed at night often requires the tactical negotiating ...Getting kids to bed at night often requires the tactical negotiating skills of a SWAT team on an anti-terrorism bust.
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Pregnant Moms Who Exercise Help Baby's Heart, Too, Study Finds

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 18th 2011 4:00PM

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Pregnant moms who exercise deliver healthier babies, a new study finds. Credit: Getty ...Exercise will pump you up, but it also pumps up your baby.
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Hey, Kid, Coffee, Red Bull or Coke? Kindergartners Chugging Caffeine Drinks

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 18th 2011 12:00PM

Coffee is becoming a buzz kill. Credit: Getty Images
It might be time for parents of kindergartners to be buzz kills -- literally -- ...Kids ages 5-7 are drinking the equivalent of a Coke every day.
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Illinois a Hotbed for Europeans Seeking Surrogates

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 15th 2011 2:30PM

Looking for a surrogate? Illinois is the place to be. Credit: Getty Images Having a baby is taking on a new twist for U.S. women who ...Parents are willing to pay about $50,000 to $100,000 -- part of which goes to the surrogate -- to have biological children.
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First-Time Births Risky Business for Moms Older Than 45

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 15th 2011 12:00PM

Pushing 50? Know the facts before you get pregnant. Credit: Getty Images If you're pushing 50 and yearning to be a baby mama, it's ...The study is significant as more and more women are waiting to start families.
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Autism: 2 New Reports Shed Spotlight on Hope, Challenges

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 14th 2011 4:00PM

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A recent study suggests the potential for wandering may be more dire in children with autism who have a ...For parents of a child with autism, challenges loom larger. But there's hope.
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Half of 2.6 Million Annual Stillborn Births Could Be Avoided, Study Finds

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 14th 2011 3:30PM

More than 2.6 million pregnancies end in stillbirths. Credit: Getty Images Stillborn births are one of those hush-hush tragedies ...There are more stillborn deaths worldwide each year than from AIDS and malaria combined.
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Laushaun Armstrong, Survivor of His Mom's Death Van Hailed by Rescue Responders

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Apr 14th 2011 1:30PM

Two days after his mother drove a minivan into the fast-moving Hudson River with her kids trapped inside, Lashaun Armstrong, the 10-year-old boy ...Boy's great-aunt says he is "doing good" after surviving this horrific incident.
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