

By order of the King, day care children shall drink less juice
At the same time that some lawmakers in New York State are pushing to expand late-term abortions and allow anyone to murder unborn babies...


Rhode Island child with mysterious respiratory virus dies as disease spreads across the country
An unusual and abrupt respiratory virus has been sweeping during late summer throughout the US, mostly affecting children. The virus has...


Children's immune system weakened for up to 3 years after measles infection
"We already knew that measles attacks immune memory, and that it was immunosuppressive for a short amount of time. But this paper...


Quitting smoking at time of angioplasty may improve outcomes, study finds
Patients who quit smoking at the time of undergoing angioplasty - a nonsurgical procedure used to improve blood flow to the heart - may...


Parents' country of origin influences risk of stillbirth
Parents' country of origin influences the risk of their baby being stillborn in Canada, a new study has found. The risk is highest when...


Daily low-molecular-weight heparin injections not recommended for reducing recurrent miscarriage
A daily injection of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) does not increase ongoing pregnancy or live-birth rates in women with...


Maternal stress increases development of fetal neuroblastoma in animal model
While genetics play a substantial role in development of neuroblastoma, scientists say that something else is in play that elevates the...


Chicken Pox Immunity: How Long It Lasts
Immunity following the chickenpox vaccine lasts for at least 20 years. However, there are cases of chickenpox in children who have been...


The Dangers of Excessive Childhood Vaccinations
In 1976, children received 10 vaccines before attending school. Today they will receive over 36 injections. The American Academy of...


Whooping cough outbreak at Massachusetts high school affected only vaccinated students
Unvaccinated children are supposedly the cause, according to state health officials, of a recent whooping cough outbreak that occurred in...