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October 7, 2016

Surgery during pregnancy carries low risk

Surgical procedures during pregnancy are generally safe, new research indicates.

October 7, 2016

Summer Infant recalls baby bathtubs over accident fears

Summer Infant Inc is recalling 86,000 infant bathtubs after 91 reports involving fabric slings, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday.

October 6, 2016

Children with disabilities may not get enough exercise in school

Children with disabilities spend most of the school day sitting and get very little exercise, even during recess and gym class, suggests a study from Hong Kong.

October 6, 2016

For kids, psoriasis tied to more central body fat

Children with psoriasis more often have thick waists than kids without the skin condition, suggesting they may face higher risk later on for heart disease and diabetes, according to a recent study.

October 6, 2016

Advice for parents on body image amid 2016 campaign insults

Even if your daughters don't pay much attention to politics, they'd be hard-pressed to have missed Donald Trump's attack of a former Miss Universe's weight or comments about a 400-pound hacker.

October 6, 2016

Abortion legal in Thai birth defect cases linked to Zika, officials say

Predominantly Buddhist Thailand will relax its strict rules against abortion to cover fetuses with proven birth defects linked to the Zika virus, health officials said on Thursday, doubling to 24 weeks a deadline for the procedure.

October 6, 2016

Parents of teen with nut allergy who died reach settlement

The parents of a teen girl with a peanut allergy who died in their arms after she ate a snack at a camp have reached a $15 million settlement with the city of Sacramento, they announced Wednesday.

October 5, 2016

Utah father says he was charged for 'skin to skin' contact with newborn

A new Utah father said Tuesday a hospital charged him to hold his baby after his wife gave birth last month.

October 5, 2016

Dr. Manny: Fathers should never be penalized for being involved in childbirth

As a practicing obstetrician, I always believe that it is fundamentally important to have partners involved with the birth of a child, and for them to participate in all aspects of the delivery— from prenatal care and becoming an advocate for the pregnant patient, to certainly taking part in the birthing experience.

October 5, 2016

Childhood stunting can cut future earnings by up to a quarter

Some 250 million children worldwide risk not reaching their full potential due to extreme poverty and stunting, cutting their future earnings by up to 26 percent and seriously impacting national growth, scientists said on Tuesday.