There were more babies born in the United States in 2007 than were born in the busiest year of the World War II baby boom, leaving statisticians wondering if 2007 might be the beginning of a new baby boom. When…

A still-unnamed California mother made global headlines earlier this week when she gave birth to octuplets.  Her 8 babies, 6 boys and 2 girls, were born during the 12th week of pregnancy and, although painfully small, their doctors say they…

When it comes to choosing a mate, women are looking for a man who reminds them of dear old dad while men prefer someone who resembles mommy dearest.  People tend to choose someone who bears facial similarities that resemble the…

According to a survey of 2,064 adults selected at random, parents are turning more and more often to retail clinics for the medical attention their children need.  And they say the main reason why they do so is because it’s…

The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) has released the alarming news that about 93% of the 1,474 possible kiddie menu choices available at 13 of the most popular fast-food chains nationwide contain more than one-third the daily…

Even though leading brands of many favorite laundry and household products tout claims of smelling like a pine forest, fresh ocean breezes, and springtime mornings doesn’t mean there’s any trace whatsoever, in the container, of the actual scent being described. …

In April, the CS Mott Children’s Hospital, a part of the University of Michigan, conducted a poll of adults to determine the issues that most concern them about the health and well-being of the nation’s children. Of the 20 issues…

It has become common knowledge that women who carry excessive weight have difficulties conceiving and are urged to lose weight before trying to become pregnant.  Researchers in Scotland report that men who are overweight face fertility issues, too, and should…

Seeing one’s own baby smile affects the same parts of the brain that are activated by drug addictions, according to the findings of a study conducted at the Baylor College of Medicine (BCM).  Other expressions on a baby’s smile provoke…

The American Heart Association recommends that children over age 3 receive annual blood pressure measurements, noting that even babies can have high blood pressure. A new analysis of blood pressure studies shows that high blood pressure in childhood is a…

Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach described women who are pregnant or nursing as a population with “very, very special needs.”  These words spoken as von Eschenbach, commissioner for the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), hosted a press conference earlier…

Medical guidelines in the United States call for each child to receive about 27 doses of vaccine before turning two.  Booster shots are often recommended until the child turns six.  These vaccines protect the child against 15 diseases that are…

For the past 50 years, DEET has been the safest and most effective repellent available to fend off mosquitoes and minimize exposure to some of the diseases that they spread. A team of American chemists, however, have developed an alternative…

You’ve heard it time and again. Somebody tells you that you look just like so and so, and you eek out the standard reply: “Well, they say everyone has a twin.”

Well, if you’re a seemingly normal 9-year-old girl in central…