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Smoking while pregnant harms baby's blood vessels (Reuters)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:58:12 -0500

Reuters - Women who smoke during pregnancy may cause permanent blood vessel damage in their children that may become evident as early as young adulthood and raise the risk for heart attack and stroke, Dutch investigators reported today.by team

Fast-food ad ban could cut child obesity: U.S. study (Reuters)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:14:50 -0500

Reuters - Banning fast-food advertising on television in the United States could reduce the number of overweight children by as much as 18 percent, researchers said on Wednesday.

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Child-Care Relationships Tied to Kids' Stress Levels (HealthDay)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:02:54 -0500

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Bickering parents and poor caregiver relationships each increase levels of the stress hormone cortisol in children, new studies say.by team

Health Tip: Is Your Child More Prone to Ear Infections? (HealthDay)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:02:58 -0500

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ear infections are common in children, and may occur for a variety of reasons.by team

EU school children to get free fruit (AFP)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:14:47 -0500

AFP - School pupils throughout Europe will soon be offered free fruit every week under an EU initiative agreed Wednesday to improve children's health and tackle obesity.

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Child-Care Relationships Tied to Kids' Stress Levels (HealthDay)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:02:52 -0500

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Bickering parents and poor caregiver relationships each increase levels of the stress hormone cortisol in children, new studies say.by team

Health Tip: Is Your Child More Prone to Ear Infections? (HealthDay)

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 04:02:29 -0500

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Ear infections are common in children, and may occur for a variety of reasons.by team

Weight-loss surgery helps with pregnancy: study (Reuters)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:24:04 -0500

Reuters - Women who get pregnant after weight-loss surgery tend to be healthier and less likely to deliver a baby born with complications compared to obese women, researchers said on Tuesday.by team

Bariatric Surgery Before Pregnancy Benefits Moms, Babies (HealthDay)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:48:35 -0500

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Women who get pregnant after having weight-loss surgery have a lower risk of maternal and newborn complications than pregnant women who are obese, according to U.S. researchers who analyzed 75 studies.by team

UNICEF warns of growing cholera risk in DR Congo (AFP)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 07:13:33 -0500

AFP - Cholera is spreading quickly in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where rebels are fighting government troops, the UN Children's Fund warned Tuesday.

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