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Pregnancy complications tied to kids' poor thinking (Reuters)

Reuters - Could high blood pressure-related complications during pregnancy be tied to thinking skills in children years later?

Treating mild iodine deficiency boosts brain power (Reuters)

Reuters - Iodine supplements may improve mental function in children with even mild deficiencies in the nutrient, a small study suggests. ...

Children swine flu deaths spike in US amid vaccine shortage (AFP)

AFP - The United States will release its entire stock of children's Tamiflu antivirals, a top health official said, as the pediatric swine flu toll ...

At Least 114 U.S. Kids Dead From Swine Flu (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- At least 114 U.S. children have now died from laboratory-confirmed H1N1 swine flu, including 19 during the ...

Asians Seem to Suffer Less During Childbirth (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Asian women experience less labor pain than other women, say U.S. researchers. ...

Veggies in Pregnancy Lowers Child's Diabetes Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to mothers who ate plenty of vegetables during pregnancy are less likely to have type ...

Flu Shot in Pregnancy Protects Baby (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women head the list of people who should get H1N1 swine flu and seasonal flu ...

Aid group seeks $4 billion for life-saving vaccines (Reuters)

Reuters - A vaccine aid group said on Friday it was seeking $4 billion to protect as many as 130 million of the world's poorest ...

WHO experts: Single dose swine flu vaccine enough (AP)

AP - A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health ...

Sex Offenders Not a Halloween Scare (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Each year at Halloween, parents have concerns about trick-or-treating, and many believe that a danger far graver than chocolate overdose awaits their children in quiet ...

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