Medical Conditions
Immunizing Children May Help the Whole Community, Study Shows
Vaccines might have wide-reaching effects. Credit: Noel Celis, AFP/Getty Images
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More Women May be Dying After Giving Birth
As if the raging health care debate needed any more fuel added to its fire, a recent study in ...Read more
Hundreds of Lawsuits Claim Paxil Causes Birth Defects
The makers of the antidepressant drug Paxil are facing an increasing number of lawsuits alleging the ...Read more
Court Grants Parents Permission to Sterilize 11-Year-Old
A couple won permission from the Australian courts to go ahead with a planned hysterectomy for their ...Read more
Nearly All Children Screened for Hearing Loss, but More Need Follow-Up Care
Ninety-seven percent of infants are now screened for hearing loss, thanks to the establishment of ...Read more
Father Claims Autistic Son the Victim of Snake Oil Salesmen
Some doctors believe autism is caused by toxic metals in the body, and what children need is ...Read more
Parents of Dying Children Consider Euthanasia, Study Shows
There may be no greater pain than watching your child struggle with an agonizing, terminal illness. ...Read more
Video Of Boy's Rendition of 'Boom Boom Pow' Takes Internet By Storm
Students at Penn State raised nearly $8 million during their annual dance marathon Feb. 19 and ...Read more
To Do List: Pick Up Milk, Bread, Sperm Test
Men may soon be able to check their sperm count in the comfort of their own homes. Credit: Jung ...Read more
Mother Details Efforts to Use Science to Save Her Dying Son in New Book
Laurie Strongin's new book, Saving Henry, details her family's struggles to save their dying son. ...Read more
Minority Kids at Risk for Obesity Even Before Birth, Study Says
Family income, cultural customs and beliefs are all factors that put minority kids at risk for ...Read more
