Jun 30 2011

Handwashing Cuts Flame Retardant Exposure

Tag: Babies,Environment,Fertility,Fire Safety,Life Science,PoisoningJessica Marshall @ 3:35 pm
Worried about the flame-retardants PBDEs? Handwashing is a good idea, research shows.

May 31 2011

Raising a Genderless Child: Possible?

No matter how you raise kids, they eventually end up being who they're going to be, say experts.

May 18 2011

Baby Products Loaded With Toxins

Flame retardant chemicals, some of which are probable carcinogens, turned up in car seats, nursing pillows and more.

May 17 2011

As Boomers Retire, Millennials Make Their Mark

While it is impossible to predict the future, experts say that population changes tend to follow patterns.

May 05 2011

Infanticide Common in Roman Empire

Tag: Archaeology,Babies,Contraception,Infanticide,Mother,ViolenceJennifer Viegas @ 11:00 am
Before the invention of modern contraception, family planning took the form of a chilling practice.

Apr 30 2011

Crude Oil Chemical Linked to Heart Defect in Babies

Tag: Babies,Diseases and Conditions,Health and Safety,Infant Health,PetroleumDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:11 pm
For the first time, scientists have shown that exposure to a compound in crude oil is associated with congenital heart disease.

Mar 23 2011

Tokyo Water Deemed Unsafe, Food Bans Imposed

Radioactive iodine in the city's tap water was measured to be twice the safe level for infants.

Mar 01 2011

New Zealand Births Spike After Quake

Tag: Babies,Earthquakes,PregnancyDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:02 pm
The deadly quake may have taken many lives, but also helped facilitate the arrival of new ones.

Dec 31 2010

Baby Fat Or Impending Obesity?

Tag: Babies,Child,Childhood,Kids,Parents,ToddlerEmily Sohn @ 12:00 pm
Some infants have weight problems starting as young as nine months.

Dec 31 2010

Baby Fat Or Impending Obesity?

Tag: Babies,Child,Childhood,Kids,Parents,ToddlerEmily Sohn @ 12:00 pm
Some infants have weight problems starting as young as nine months.

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