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99% of Planet's Population Breathes Dirty Air: WHO

A Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria May Now Lurk in U.S. Water, Soil

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A High-Tech Pointer to Pollutants That Trigger Asthma in Kids

A Hotter World Can Worsen Heart Failure

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A Little Coffee May Be Healthy in Pregnancy

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About 1 in 7 U.S. Kindergarten Kids Now Obese

Abuse in Childhood May Shorten Adult Lives: Study

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ADHD: What Parents Need to Know

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Adult 'Picky Eaters' on What Parents Did Right and Wrong

Advent of Electric Cars Is Already Improving Health

Affection, at Least for Women, May Be Rooted in Genes

AHA News: Eat Healthy, Move Your Body During Pandemic

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Air and Noise Pollution May Make You Vulnerable to Heart Failure

Air Pollutants, Metals Are Reaching The Placenta, Study Finds

Air Polluted With Wildfire Smoke Can Harm Animals, Too

Air Pollution Can Harm Kids' Hearts for a Lifetime

Air Pollution Is Causing Rise in Deaths, Disability Worldwide

Air Pollution Linked to 6 Million Premature Births in 1 Year

Air Pollution May Alter a Baby's Gut Microbiome

Air Pollution May Create U.S. 'Hot Spots' for Parkinson's Risk

Air Pollution May Do More Harm to Women Than Men

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Air Pollution Takes a Toll on Your Kidneys

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Anorexia Often Stunts Girls' Growth, Study Finds

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As Climate Change Worsens Allergy Season, Tips on How to Cope

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As Social Media Time Rises, So Does Teen Girls' Suicide Risk

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Asthma More Likely in Kids With Disabilities, Delays

Asthma Sufferers Win When Coal Plants Shut Down

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Autism Now Diagnosed in 1 in Every 44 Children, CDC Says

Autopsies Show Microplastics in All Major Human Organs

Average Hospital Bed Has a Big Carbon Footprint

Avoid Allergy Flare-Ups This Holiday Season

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Baby's Feeding Troubles Tied to Later Developmental Delays

Baby's Heart Rate Reflects Mom's Mental Health

Baby's Sleep Issues Could Sometimes Signal Autism: Study

Backyard Chicken Coops Pose Threat of 'Viral Spillover' to People

Bacteria at Day Care Might Raise Kids' Odds for Asthma

Bedroom Air Filters May Help Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier

Being a 'Night Owl' Raises Odds for Diabetes If You're Obese

Being Born Even a Bit Early Might Hamper Child's Development

Best Ways to Beat the Heat

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Better Sleep, Less Stress-Linked 'Acting Out' in Kids

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Biden Administration to Tackle Lead in Drinking Water

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Big Rise in Suicide Attempts by U.S. Teen Girls During Pandemic

Biggest Weight Gain Now Comes Early in Adulthood

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Canadian Wildfire Smoke's Health Impact on NYC Residents May Have Been Less Than Feared

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Climate Change Could Bring Rising Obesity Rates

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Climate Change Is Stressing Out the Young, But Inspiring Some to Action

Climate Change is World's Most Pressing Health Problem: WHO

Climate Change Making 218 Infectious Diseases Even Worse

Climate Change May Bring More Fungal Lung Infections

Climate Change May Have Helped Emergence of New Coronavirus

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Climate Change Will Make Pandemics Like COVID More Likely: Report

Climate Change Worsens Wildfires, Bringing Poorer Health to All

Climate Change, Smog Could Mean More Preemie Babies: Study

Climate Change's Extreme Temperatures Could Mean More Heart Deaths

Climate Change's Hotter Days Could Bring More Alcohol, Drug Crises

'Climate Trauma': Brain Changes Seen in Survivors of California's Deadliest Wildfire

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Common Household Chemicals Tied to Preemie Births

Common Pesticide to Be Banned Over Links to Problems in Children

Common Plastics Chemical Could Harm Boys' Development

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'Couch Potato' Childhoods Could Mean Heavier, Less Healthy Hearts Later

Could a Stressed-Out Pregnancy Hinder a Toddler's Development?

Could ADHD Raise Odds for More Serious Psychiatric Ills?

Could Air Pollution Help Trigger Depression in Teens?

Could Americans Get to COVID Herd Immunity by Late Spring?

Could Antibiotics Make Breast Milk Less Healthy for Babies?

Could Beating Drums Help Beat Autism?

Could 'Brown Fat' Make Some Obese People Healthier?

Could Dirty Air Help Speed Alzheimer's?

Could Exposure to Lead Early in Life Raise Odds for Criminality Later?

Could Going Vegetarian Lower Kids' Asthma Risk?

Could Kids Swim Their Way to Better Vocabularies?

Could Mom's Thyroid Levels Influence ADHD in Kids?

Could Pollution Help Decide Your Baby's Sex?

Could the Aloe Plant Double as an Insecticide?

Could Tiny Plastic Particles Reach the Fetus From Mom's Food? Rat Study Raises Concerns

Could Traffic Noise Raise Your Odds for Dementia?

Could Umbilical Cord Blood Help Ease Autism?

Could UV Light From Nail Polish Dryers Cause Cancer?

Could Video Games Boost a Child's Intelligence?

Could Walks in the Park Ward Off Postpartum Depression?

Could Wildfire Smoke Raise Rural Suicide Rates?

Could Your Child Have a Heart Defect? Know the Warning Signs

COVID Can Complicate Pregnancy, Especially If Mom Is Obese

COVID Deaths Cluster in Poorly Vaccinated Communities

COVID Doesn't Pass From Mom to Fetus During Pregnancy: Study

COVID Fuels Depression Among Pregnant Women, New Moms

COVID in Late Pregnancy Ups Odds for Preterm Birth

COVID in Pregnancy Can Vary — Get Vaccinated to Stay Safe

COVID in Pregnancy Might Raise Odds for Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Sons: Study

COVID in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Odds for 'Preemie' Delivery

COVID in Pregnancy Won't Affect Obstetric Outcomes: Study

COVID Infection Raises a Child's Odds for Type 1 Diabetes by 72%

COVID Shot Earlier in Pregnancy Better for Baby: Study

COVID Shot in Pregnancy Helps Baby, Even If Mom's Been Infected: Study

COVID Spreads Quickly in Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods

'COVID Toe' Lesions Probably Not Caused by COVID-19, Studies Find

COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Means Healthier Births, Babies: Studies

COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Won't Raise Odds for Preemie Birth

COVID Vaccine Safe, Recommended for Pregnant Women, CDC Says

COVID Vaccine Saves Lives Regardless of Body Weight

COVID-19 in Pregnancy: Here's What's Known So Far

COVID-19 Infects Through Touched Surfaces in Homes, Study Confirms

COVID-19 Rates May Be Lower Than Thought for Pregnant Women

COVID-19 Ups Complication Risks During Childbirth

Crohn's, Colitis Tied to Higher-Risk Pregnancies

C-Section Babies Miss Out on Mom's 'Microbiome,' But Treatment Can Change That

Cutting Pollution From Power Plants, Transport Could Save 50,000 U.S. Lives Each Year

Cyberbullying Could Rise During Lockdown, But Parents Can Stop It

Dads' Health Linked to Odds of Pregnancy Loss in Moms-to-Be

Dad's Mental Illness Raises Risk of Premature Birth

Dangerous Diabetes Tied to Pregnancy Is on the Rise

Dangerous Germs Floating on Microplastics in Ocean Wind Up in Food, Water

Darse atracones y picotear por estrés: cómo la pandemia está cambiando los hábitos de alimentación

Dealing With a Picky Eater: 5 Tips for Parents

Deaths Linked to High Blood Pressure in Pregnant Women Are Soaring

Debunking Social Media Myth, Study Finds COVID Vaccine Won't Harm Placenta

Deer Can Shed Coronavirus for 5 Days After Infection

Delta Variant Ups Risk of Stillbirth, Death During Pregnancy, Reports Show

Depressed Teens May Struggle in School

Depression Around Pregnancy Could Raise Women's Heart Risks

Depression During Pregnancy Raises Risk of Mood Disorder in Kids

Depression, Anxiety Could Raise a Pregnant Woman's Odds for C-Section

Diabetes Drug Might Help Women With Preeclampsia Prolong Their Pregnancy

Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children

Diabetes in Pregnancy Tied to Eye Issues in Kids

Diabetes While Pregnant Ups Odds for Heart Disease Later

Did 'Helicopter' Parents Cause the Mental Health Crisis in Today's Young?

Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths

Dirty Air Can Worsen COVID Outcomes

Dirty Air Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk

Dirty Air Could Raise COVID Risks for People With Asthma, COPD

Dirty Air Could Raise COVID Risks for Poor Pregnant Women

Dirty Air Could Raise Your Odds for Dementia

Dirty Air Endangers Homeless People: Study

Dirty Air in Pregnancy Might Raise Baby's Obesity Risk

Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia

Dirty Air, Higher Dementia Risk?

Dirty City Air Killed More Than 1.8 Million People Globally in 2019

Dirty City Air Might Raise MS Risk

Disney Princesses: Are They Good or Bad for Your Child's Self-Image?

Disparities in Stroke Care Put Rural Americans at Risk: Study

Do Bedbugs Dirty the Air Inside Your Home?

Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?

Do Fatter Legs Mean Lower Blood Pressure?

Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds

Do Short Kids Need Growth Hormone to Boost Self-Esteem? Maybe Not

Do Touchscreens Make Your Toddler More Distractible?

Do You Live in America's Fittest City? Experts Rank Best to Worst

Do You Live in One of America's Unhealthiest Cities for Polluted Air?

Do You Live in One of America's Worst Cities for Dirty Air?

Do You 'Wolf Down' Your Food? Speedy Eaters May Pack on More Pounds

Doctors' Choice of Anesthesia Could Help Curb Climate Change

Does Parents' Nagging Kids About Screen Time Even Matter?

Does Social Media Harm Kids? It Might Depend on Their Age

Does Too Much 'Screen Time' Have Your Preschooler Acting Out?

Does Your City Park Make the '25 Happiest' List?

Does Your Home Have Dangerous Levels of Cancer-Causing Radon?

Does Your Kid Need a Summer Vacation From Smartphones?

Dog Bites More Common on Hot, Hazy Days

Dogs and Kids Are 'In Sync,' Study Shows

Don't Linger: 'Aerosolized Droplets' Hang in the Air After Toilet Flush

Don't Wait to Lose Weight: Shedding Obesity in Youth Extends Life

Double Trouble: Wildfire Smoke Could Boost Odds for COVID's Spread

Double Trouble: Wildfires Can Raise COVID Risks

Drivers May Be Inhaling Dangerous Carcinogens Inside Their Cars

Drug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids

Drug Saxenda Aids Weight Loss — But You Should Exercise, Too

Drug Shows Promise Against Rare Condition That Stunts Kids' Growth

Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later

During Pregnancy, the Less Caffeine the Better: Expert

Early High School Start Times May Hurt Attendance

Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls

Early-Life Day Care Tied to Worsening Behavior in Kids

Eating Before Bedtime Might Pack on the Pounds

Eating in the Evening Could Be Bad for Your Health

El estrés no siempre desencadena una recaída en los trastornos de la alimentación, según un estudio

'Enriched' Baby Formula Won't Boost School Grades Later: Study

EPA Awards $58 Million to Help Schools, Daycare Centers Remove Lead From Drinking Water

EPA Could Get Tough on Leaded Fuel in Airplanes

EPA Plans New Strategy Against PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'

EPA Proposes to Ban Last Form of Asbestos Used in U.S.

EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution

EPA to Sharply Limit Refrigerant Production in New Climate Rule

EPA Toughens Lead Standards in Older Homes, Buildings

EPA Wants to Accelerate U.S. Sales of Electric Vehicles, Boosting Air Quality

Epidural in Delivery Not Linked to Autism: Study

Even a Little Extra Weight Can Raise Kids' Odds for High Blood Pressure

Even Before Uvalde, Gun-Related Deaths to Texas Schoolchildren Were Rising

Even for Preschoolers, Healthier Hearts May Mean Healthier Brains

Even Good Weather Didn't Lift Lockdown Blues: Study

Even in a Pandemic, Child Vision Tests Are Crucial

Even in Dirty Air, Working Out Can Help Cut Risk of High Blood Pressure

Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Harm Heart, Lungs

Even Minor Traffic Accidents Can Raise a Woman's Odds for Birth Complications

Even Preschoolers Want to Be in the 'In Crowd,' Study Finds

Even Rich Americans Don't Get World-Class Health Care: Study

Even Small Reductions in Air Pollution Help The Heart

Even With Mild COVID, Obesity May Mean Worse Symptoms

Eviction Bans Helped Stop COVID's Spread in Cities: Study

Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns

Exhaled 'Aerosols' Spread Coronavirus Up to 13 Feet, Shoes Carry Virus, Too

Expert Panel Lowers Routine Screening Age for Diabetes to 35

Experts Issue Warning About Carbon Monoxide Dangers Ahead of Hurricane Ian

Experts Warn of Heart Dangers From Smoke of Canadian Wildfires

Experts Warn of 'Sound Cannon' Hearing Loss at Protest Marches

Exposing Kids to Safe Levels of Peanut When Young Might Prevent Allergy

Exposure to Zika Virus in Womb Might Alter Kids' Development

Extra Pounds Could Bring More Painful Joints

Extra Pounds Double Women's Risk of Endometrial Cancer

Extreme Heat Can Take Toll on People Battling Mental Health Issues

Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder

Extreme Heat of Climate Change Could Triple Heart-Related Deaths

Eye-Tracking Device Could Be More Accurate Test for Autism in Toddlers

Family History of Mental Illness Ups Odds for Postpartum Depression

Family Structure Influences Teen Delinquency

Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly

FDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns

FDA Panel Votes for Removal of Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births

FDA Withdraws Approval of Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births

FDA, Company Square Off in Hearing Over Drug Meant to Prevent Preterm Births

Federal Agency Mulls Ban on Gas Stoves Due to Health Concerns

Fetal Exposure to Ultra-Fine Air Pollution Could Raise Asthma Risks

Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida

Fewer Food Allergies in Kids If Mom Drinks Milk While Breastfeeding: Study

Fewer Painful Procedures Could Help Preemies' Brain Development: Study

Fiber: It's Important to Your Child's Diet, Too

Fireworks Are Bad News for Your Lungs

First Good Evidence That Babies React to Taste, Smell in Womb

Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success

Flu Virus Can Travel on Dust Particles. Does the Same Hold True for Coronavirus?

Folks With Type 1 Diabetes Are No More or Less Likely to Be Overweight: Study

For Baby's Sake, Moms-to-Be Need the Whooping Cough Vaccine: CDC

For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma

For Losing Weight, Calorie Counting Tops Fasting Diets

For Many Pregnant Women, COVID-19 Has Prolonged Effect

For Preemie Babies, Preschool Plus Parenting Can Spell Academic Success

For Toddlers, More Time Watching Screens Mean Less Time Reading

For Women Who've Miscarried, Aspirin Before, During Pregnancy Could Improve Outcomes

'Forever Chemicals' Might Raise Risk of Pregnancy Complication

'Forever Chemicals' Used in Furniture May Not Help Fabrics Resist Stains

Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women

Frequent Social Media Checks May Affect Young Brains

Frozen Eggs Help Breast Cancer Survivors Conceive

Future of 'Artificial Wombs' for Human Preemies to Be Weighed by FDA Advisors

Gallbladder Surgery During Pregnancy May Be Safer Than Waiting

Gene Therapy May Reverse Hurler Syndrome, a Rare and Severe Illness in Kids

Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy

Giving Birth During the Pandemic? Facts You Need to Know

Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns

Global Warming Could Make Pregnancies More Dangerous

Global Warming Could Make Survival in Tropics Impossible: Study

Global Warming Could Mean Less Sleep for Billions

Global Warming Could Worsen COPD Symptoms

Global Warming May Be Triggering Toxic Algae Blooms Along U.S. West Coast

Good Sense of Direction? Where You Grew Up Is Key

Good Sleep May Help Babies Avoid Obesity as They Grow

Got the 'Winter Blues'? Exercise Can Help

Grandmother's Brain In Sync With Her Grandkids': Study

Green Spaces Give Mental Boost, Even When White With Snow

Greenhouse Gases Bad for Your Brain

Growing Up in Lead-Contaminated Area Might Alter Personality: Study

Growing Up Poor May Rewire a Child's Brain: Study

Growing Up With Lead in Drinking Water May Dull Brain in Old Age

Guard Yourself Against the Health Dangers of Wildfire Smoke

Gun Injuries Rise as Neighborhoods Gentrify

Half of Moms of Children With Autism Have Depression

Handle DIY Cleaning Products With Care During Coronavirus Pandemic

Happy, Loved Teens Become Heart-Healthier as Adults

Harmful Flame Retardants Detected in College-Classroom Dust

'Harsh' Parenting Can Bring Mental Health Harms to Kids: Study

Healthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study

Healthy Dining Is Healthy for the Planet, Too

Healthy Eating Lowers Pregnancy Complication Risk

Heart Conditions Could Raise Risk of Torn Aorta During Pregnancy

Heat Waves Bring Health Crises to the Homeless

Heat Waves Far More Frequent Now Than in 1980s

Heat Waves Topping 132 Degrees F Likely in Middle East Without Action on Climate Change

Hepatitis C Rates Soar Among Pregnant Women

High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Is Linked to Shorter Life Spans for Women

High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Thinking Problems Later

High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study

High Cadmium Levels Linked to Endometriosis

High Curiosity in Infancy Carries Through to Toddler Years

High Heat, Heavy Smog a Deadly Combo: Study

High Levels of PFAS 'Forever' Chemicals in Kids' School Uniforms

Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says

Hot Asphalt Releases a Lot of Pollution Into the Air

Hot Days Can Send Even Younger Folks to the ER

Hot, Polluted Days May Double Heart Attack Risk

Hotter Climate Could Mean Worsening Eyesight for Americans

How Climate Change Could Put More MS Patients in Danger

How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm

How Easily Can Singing Spread COVID-19?

How Moving the Homeless to Hotels During the Pandemic Helps Everyone

How Much Do Trees Lower Urban Temperatures?

How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk

How to Avoid Unwanted Weight Gain During COVID-19 Pandemic

How to Keep Your Kids Trim Through Quarantine

How Your Kid's Education Could Make You Healthier

How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep

HPV Infection Tied to Higher Odds of Premature Delivery

Huge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida's Coast, With Hazards to Health

Humans Bear Blame for Red Tides

Humans Pass Coronavirus to Deer, Creating Reservoir for Variants

Hurricane Season Starts June 1. Protect Your Family From Carbon Monoxide Dangers

Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women

If a Child's Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss

If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise

In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC

In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return

In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder

In Rare Cases, COVID-19 in Pregnancy Could Harm the Fetal Brain

In Stockholm Study, As City Air Improved So Did Kids' Lung Capacity

In Survey, Half of U.S. Parents Believe Social Media Is Harming Their Kids

In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals

'Income Inequality' Could Be Dragging Down Math Skills in U.S. Kids

Induced Deliveries Could Help Prevent a Major Complication of Pregnancy

Inhaled Pollutants Go Directly From Lungs to Brain: Study

Injected Drug Delivers Up to 20% Weight Loss in Trial

In-Person Pregnancy Checks Won't Raise COVID Risk

Intervening in Infancy Might Help Prevent Some Cases of Autism: Study

Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?

Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?

Is Politics Creating a 'Mortality Gap' for Americans?

Is Sheltering Under an Overpass Safe When Tornadoes Strike?

Is the Pandemic Affecting Newborns' Brains?

Is Your Child Lagging in Reading Skills? An Expert Offers Tips

Is Your Family 'CO Safe' When Big Storms Hit?

Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?

Is Your Teen Unmotivated at School? That Might Change

Japanese Scientists Discover New Disease Carried by Ticks

Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth

Join the Chorus: Singing Can Be Safe During Pandemic

Just 2 Kids Worldwide Are Known to Have This Rare Genetic Disease. Their Parents United for a Cure

Keeping Weight Stable Key to Reaching 90, 100 for Women

Keto, Paleo, Vegan: How Does Your Diet Affect the Planet?

Key to Good Sleep for Toddlers Starts in Infancy

Kids Born After Elective Induced Labor Performed Worse in School: Study

Kids Born Premature Lag in Elementary School, But Most Catch Up Later

Kids Happier, Healthier Away From All Those Screens: Study

Kids in Marching Bands Under Threat From Heat Illness

Kids Living Near Airports Face Lead Poisoning Dangers

Kids' Weight Rises When Convenience Stores Open Nearby: 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

Know Your Boundaries: Tips to Teach Kids About Body Safety

L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health

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

Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today

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

Like Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal

Lithium in Water Supply Linked to Uptick in Autism Risk

Live Near a 'Superfund' Site? Your Life Span Might Be Shorter

Live Near Busy Traffic? You May Be at Higher Odds for Tinnitus

Living Near Oil, Gas Wells Tied to Low Birth Weight Infants

Living With Air Pollution Raises Chances of Dementia, Study Finds

Lockdowns' Benefits for Air Quality Weren't as Big as Thought: Study

Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less

Lockdowns Making Things Worse for Obese Americans: Study

Loneliness a Key Factor in Postpartum Depression

Lonely Childhoods Make Adult Drinking Problems More Likely

Long Bouts of Space Travel May Harm Astronauts' Brains

Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains

Long Space Flights Could Take Toll on Astronauts' Brains

Long, Regular Sleep Key to Kindergarten Success

Longer Breastfeeding in Infancy, Better School Grades for Kids?

Look Out for the Early Signs of Autism

Loss of Bees Could Harm Health of Millions of People

Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked

Lost Weight? One Factor Can Keep It From Returning

Loving, Supportive Daycare Tied to Better Grades Years Later

Low Risk of Mom Passing COVID to Newborn

Low Risk That Scientists Can Pass Coronavirus to North American Bats

Low-Fiber Diet During Pregnancy May Harm Baby's Brain

Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study

Major Drug Shortages Not Likely After Tornado Damages Pfizer Plant, FDA says

Making U.S. Cities Greener Could Have Saved Thousands of Lives

Malnutrition Can Also Trigger Diabetes, Affecting Millions Worldwide

Many Babies Acquire Oral HPV, Probably From Mom

Many Breast Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies: Study

Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes

Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids' Body Image: Poll

Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID-19's Spread

Marijuana Can Affect Fetal Development, Even If Used Early in Pregnancy

Masks Don't Mask Others' Emotions for Kids

Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show

Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study

Measuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height

Meat Production Is Dirtying the Air You Breathe

Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy

Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years

Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors

Menus With 'Climate Change Impact' Info Sway Diners' Choices

Microplastics Are Harming the Guts of Seabirds -- and Maybe Humans, Too

Microplastics Found in Mussels That Humans Eat

Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia

Migraines Tied to Higher Odds for Complications in Pregnancy

Millions of Tons of COVID Masks, Gloves Will End Up in Oceans

Mindfulness Approach Helps Ease the Stress of Parenting a Child With Autism

Modern Livestock Farming Can Pose Public Health Risk

Mold a Big Threat to People With COPD

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

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 Americans Are Moving to Wildfire-Prone Areas

More Balmy Summer Nights, Higher Heart Death Rate in Men

More Biodiversity, Better Mental Health?

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 Evidence That Weight-Loss Surgery Prevents Early Death

More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood

More Kids With Autism May Be Doing Well Than Thought

More Screen Time for Babies Could Slow Development

More Than 230 Medical Journals Issue Joint Statement on Health Dangers of Global Warming

More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers

'Morning Sickness' Doesn't Stick to the A.M., Study Confirms

Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise

Most Newborns of COVID-19-Infected Moms Fare Well

Most of Restaurant Menu Must Be Vegetarian Before Meat Eaters Make the Switch

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 U.S. Voters Want Products Free of Harmful Chemicals: Poll

'Motivational' Talks Won't Help Dieters Lose Weight: Study

Move to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs

Move to 'Zero-Emission' Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050

MS Doesn't Put Women at Higher Risk During Pregnancy

Music Classes Strike a Chord in Kids' Brain Development: Study

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 Half of Americans Gained Weight in Pandemic's First Year

Nearly Half of Tap Water Americans Drink Is Tainted With PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'

Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids

Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy

Neurodevelopmental Issues Double in Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb: Study

New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction

New Clues to Treating a Disease That Prevents Children From Swallowing, Eating

New First Look at the Tiniest Babies' Lungs

New Parasite Is Killing Sea Otters, and Might Pose Threat to People

New Tick-Borne Virus Is Spreading Across U.S.

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

Nitrogen Dioxide, a Car Exhaust Pollutant, Is Raising Death Rates: Study

No Genetic Damage to Kids of Those Exposed to Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Study

No Good Evidence Weight Loss Supplements Work: Study

No Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy

No Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children

No Sign COVID Raises Odds for Preterm Delivery, Stillbirths

No Sign Mild COVID in Pregnancy Can Harm Infant Brain

No Sign of Human Herpesvirus in African Gorillas

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

Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet

Not All Kids With Autism Will Benefit From Therapy Dogs

Nova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy 'Smoke Plume' to U.S. Northeast

Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity

NYC's Ban on Heating Oil Helped Clean the Air

Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms

Obesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea

Obesity Raises Odds for Many Common Cancers

Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients

Ocean Color Is Changing, and Climate Change is Likely Behind It

One Key Factor Drives Weight Gain in College

One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime

One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees

Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It

Order of Radiation Sickness Drug Unrelated to Recent Events in Ukraine, U.S. Health Officials Say

Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood

Pancreas Size, Shape Can Return to Normal in Diabetes Remission: Study

Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism

Pandemic Caused Rise in Telemedicine Visits for Kids, But Will the Trend Continue?

Pandemic Could Complicate Hurricane Season

Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD

Pandemic Has Cut Global Carbon Emissions by 17%

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

Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest

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

Parks, Gardens Might Boost Life Spans in Poorer Neighborhoods

Parks, Rivers, Lakes: Nature's Great Stress Relievers

Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures

Pediatricians' Group Warns Against Keto Diet for Kids With Diabetes

Penis Birth Defects Are on the Rise – Are Environmental Toxins to Blame?

People Exhale Less COVID Virus as Their Infection Wanes

Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits

Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids

PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions

Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study

Poll Shows Parents Torn When Teens Enter the Workforce

Pollen Fragments Linger After Rains, Leaving Allergy Sufferers Miserable

Pollen Peril: Sneezin' Season May Up COVID Risk

Polluted Air Keeps Butterflies, Bees From Pollinating: Study

Polluted Air Linked to Dangerous Antibiotic Resistance

Polluted Air May Speed Osteoporosis Bone Loss

Polluted Air Means More Asthma Attacks for Urban Kids

Pollution Killed 9 Million People Worldwide in 2019

Poorer Neighborhoods Linked to Higher Asthma Rates in Kids

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

Preparing for Flooding During Hurricane Season

'Prescribed' Fires' Hidden Bonus: Fewer Ticks

Prescription Opioids, Antibiotics in Pregnancy Won't Raise Birth Defect Risk: Studies

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.

Protect Your Kids in Blistering Summer Heat

Protecting Wildlife Key to Preventing the Next Big Pandemic

Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens' Use of Social Media

Quartz Countertops Are Damaging the Lungs of Installers: Study

Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes

Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports

Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack

Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans

Rain or Shine, Allergies Are Tough. What's the Link to Weather?

Rat-Borne Parasite That Can Cause Brain Disease Spreading in Southern U.S.

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

Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans

Remote Learning Hurt High School Students Academically, Emotionally

Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins

Report Finds Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths

Risk of Newly Developed High Blood Pressure Rises After Pregnancy

RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Help Shield Newborns Receives Full U.S. Approval

'SAD Season': Depression Risks Rise as Days Get Shorter

School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds

School-Based Mindfulness Program Gives Big Boost to Young Kids' Sleep

Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread

Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms

Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites

Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER

'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?

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

Sharp Spike Seen in Air Pollution Levels in Recent Years

Shutting Down Nuclear Plants Could Cost Thousands of U.S. Lives as Pollutants Rise

Silent Killer: Shield Your Family From Carbon Monoxide

Silent Killer: Watch Out for Carbon Monoxide Dangers This Winter

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

'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term

Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain

Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage

Smog Might Damage Your Sense of Smell

Smoggy Air Could Worsen COVID, Even If You're Vaccinated

Smoggy Air Might Help Spur Sinusitis

Smoggy Air Might Raise Black Women's Odds for Fibroids

Smoggy Day? Exercise Still the Healthy Choice, Study Finds

Smoggy Days Could Help Send Kids With Autism to the ER

Smoggy Days Raise Short-Term Odds for Stroke

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.

Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana

Smoke From Nuclear War Would Trigger Massive Climate Change, Endangering Health

Smoking in Pregnancy Has Declined by a Third Since 2016

Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive

Social Media Is Parents' Top Concern as Kids Head Back to School: Poll

Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake

Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids

Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water

Some Types of Air Pollution Are Even Worse for Your Health

Space Travel Might Weaken Immune System

Space Travel Takes Toll on Astronauts' Blood, Bone

Spanish Spoken at Home? It Won't Slow Youngsters Learning English: Study

Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring

Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships

Spotting Heart Defects While Baby Still in Womb Is Crucial, Study Shows

Spring Cleaning Can Sweep Away Allergens From Your Home

Spring's Double Trouble: Asthma Plus Seasonal Allergies

State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy

State Spending on Poverty Really Pays Off for Kids: Study

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

Storm Alert: How to Keep Your Home Safe

Stray Cats Shed Toxoplasmosis Parasites in Cities, Especially in Warm Weather

Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study

Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds

Stress + Air Pollution a Bad Combo in Pregnancy: Study

Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study

Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working

Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study

Stuck in Traffic? Diesel Fumes May Be Harming Your Brain

Study Bolsters Effectiveness of 'Guided Play' for Learning

Study Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots

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

Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards

Supreme Court Curbs EPA's Authority Over Power Plant Emissions

Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums

Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women

Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy

Take This Refresher on Skin Safety in Summer Sun

Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma

Talking to Your Toddler Could Bring Real Benefits to Their Brain

Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders

Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice

Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults

Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off

Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part

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 Might Be a Perfect Indoor Humidity to Curb COVID Spread

There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables

There's Almost Nowhere in the World Free of Air Pollution

There's Another Benefit to Hand-Washing During Pandemic

Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks

Ticks Can Take a Licking From Really Tough Weather

Ticks May Be Spreading 'Wasting Disease' Among Wisconsin Deer

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 Appears to Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's

Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being

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 Few U.S. Cities Have Good Hurricane Evacuation Plans

Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health

Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study

Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study

Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought

Toxic Leaded Gasoline Is Finished Globally

Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds

Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain

Train Wheels Send Unhealthy, 'Ultrafine' Metals Into Subway Air

Treating Teachers' Depression Could Boost Young Students' Grades: Study

Tree Rings Show Hurricanes Becoming Wetter, Longer, More Dangerous

Trial Shows Weight-Loss Drug Works in Teens

Triple-Digit Heat Wave a Danger to Those With Dementia

Trouble Concentrating at Work? Your Office Air May Be to Blame

Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds

T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby

Two Out of Three California Prison Inmates Said Yes to COVID Vaccine

Type 1 Diabetes Doesn't Have to Hold Kids Back in School

Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study

U.S. Air Quality Got Better During Pandemic: Study

U.S. Home Births Reach Highest Level in Three Decades

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. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst

U.S. Parents Face Big Disparities in Access to Autism Care Services

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. States With Tighter Access to Welfare Payments Have More Kids in Foster Care

U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit

U.S. Wildfires: Much Bigger, More Frequent Now

U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine

Umbilical Cords Could Be Lifesavers for Fragile Newborns

Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise

Urban Air Pollution Drives Millions of Cases of Asthma in Kids

Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents

Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study

Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk

Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks

Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study

Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile

Walking, Sitting: What Works Best to Help Baby Stop Crying?

Want a Healthier Neighborhood? Plant a Tree

Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees

Want to Lose Weight? Here Are the Best Exercises to Shed Pounds

Warming Climate Could Bring Flesh-Eating Bacteria to More U.S. Waters

Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide

Weight Loss Can Help Cut Lung Risks in 9/11 First Responders

Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility

Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study

Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes

Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers

Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Help Prevent Cataracts

Well Water Germ Tests May Depend on Time of Year

Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds

West Coast Wildfires, COVID a Double Whammy to Lung Health

Western Wildfires Are Making Easterners Sick: U.S. Study

Western Wildfires Fueling Air Pollution During Summer Months

What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?

What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?

What If NYC's Cleaner Pandemic-Era Air Continued?

What Is 'Authoritarian Parenting'?

What Is 'Permissive Parenting'?

What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?

What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?

Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk

What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell

What's for Lunch? Often, It's What Your Co-Workers Are Having

When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier

When COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes

When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?

When Is Your Very Earliest Memory?

When Parent Is in Prison, Kids' Heart Risks Rise

When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices

Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?

Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?

White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth

Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline

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 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

Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk

Wildfire Smoke Can Send Kids With Asthma to the ER

Wildfire Smoke Can Trigger Eczema, Study Finds

Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study

Wildfire Smoke Could Cause More Than 9,000 U.S. Deaths Each Year

Wildfire Smoke Is Especially Toxic to Lungs, Study Shows

Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Recent Clean-Air Gains Across the U.S.

Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat

Wildfire Survivors Could Face Higher Cancer Risk

Wildfires Are Changing the Seasonal Air Quality of the U.S. West

Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year

Wildfires Plus Heat Make Breathing Dangerous in America's West

Wildlife Crossings Over Highways Save Human Lives, Too

Will COVID Pandemic's Environmental Benefit Last?

Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?

Will Warmer Temps Help Contain Coronavirus? Two Studies Say Not Really

Wind Power Is Bringing Americans Real Health Benefits

Windy Days Are Safer Days When It Comes to COVID-19

Winter Brings Rise in Carbon Monoxide Danger: Stay Safe

With COVID Crisis Ebbing, How Can We Prevent Future Pandemics?

With Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger

Women With Migraines Face Higher Odds for Complications in Pregnancy

Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study

Women's Menstrual Cycles Tied to Moon's Phases

Wood-Fired Cooking a Cause of Lung Illness in Developing World

Workers in U.S. Southwest in Peril as Summer Temperatures Rise

Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey

Working Off Your Quarantine Weight Gain

Worried About Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces? The City You Live in May Matter

You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows

You Don't Have to Be a Smoker to Get Lung Cancer

You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn

You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer

Young Kids, Adults Use Same Brain Areas to Solve Tough Problems

Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think

Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet

Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight

'Yo-Yo' Dieting May Mean Sleepless Nights for Women

Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected

Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays

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