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Alcohol Awareness Month: Is Your Drinking Risky?
April 10, 2009 "Is my drinking risky?" At AlcoholScreening.org, over 1 million people have now learned the answer to this question by taking a confidential, free online screening to assess their drinking patterns. more »»
'Late Preterm' Babies May Face Developmental Delays
April 1, 2009 CHICAGO (AP) — Babies born just a few weeks early face higher odds of developmental delays and behavior problems that show up in kindergarten, a study of nearly 160,000 children found. more »»
Marshall County hosts drug dialogue
March 19, 2009 MOUNDSVILLE — Did you know that 34 percent of Marshall County youth who use drugs say that their parents never talked to them about the dangers of drugs? Parents interested... more »»
Workshops planned for parents of children with special needs
March 19, 2009 As a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, Claudia Raymer had a difficult time finding support in the Ohio Valley. more »»
Experiment takes a bite out of peanut allergies
March 15, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists have the first evidence that life-threatening peanut allergies may be cured one day. more »»
WIC Celebrates 35 Years
March 13, 2009 STEUBENVILLE - The Jefferson County Women, Infants and Children program celebrated 35 years of service to the community Thursday during an open house. more »» 
'Better Off Dead'?
March 12, 2009 First, it was the Lupoe family in Los Angeles on Jan. 27. Dad, Mom and five children, ages 2 to 8, found shot to death. Dad was the trigger man. more »»
Lawmakers hold hearing on youth suicides
March 9, 2009 CHICAGO (AP) — Struggling to come to grips with the recent suicides of three children, Illinois lawmakers gathered a dozen experts Friday to talk about how to prevent future tragedies. more »»
New Breastpump on the Market
March 4, 2009 Hygeia II Medical Group Inc announces the launch of its breastpump division. The company makes a full line of breastpumps and breastfeeding accessories for nursing mothers and their babie. more »»
Stillbirth Autopsies May Reveal Cause
March 4, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) — Adding to the devastation of her daughter Clare being stillborn is that Erin Fogarty Owen does not know why: What went wrong in a pregnancy that seemed textbook?
Flip flops recalled for high lead levels
March 4, 2009 About 210,000 children's flip flops, made in Brazil by Alpargatas USA Inc. more »»
Column: Exploring Common Childhood Myths
February 19, 2009 The dictionary defines a myth as an unfounded popular belief that has developed over the years and is usually passed on from generation to generation. more »»
States Expand Newborn Screening
February 19, 2009 Regardless of where they are born in the United States, nearly all newborns now receive mandated screening for many life-threatening disorders, a remarkable public health advance of the last four... more »»
Actress Tori Spelling Does the Potty Dance
February 19, 2009 This year, nearly six million parents will begin potty training their toddlers, an exciting and sometimes intimidating milestone for many — and celebrity mom of two Tori Spelling, star of the realit... more »»
Schools are no longer nitpicky about head lice
February 18, 2009 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — For generations, children with signs of head lice were summarily sent home by the school nurse to their everlasting shame. Now schools have become less nitpicky. more »»
Op-ed: Is chocolate good for you?
February 17, 2009 Medical experts these days can be heard urging people to consume dark chocolate. But is chocolate really good for you? Dr. . more »»
Peanut Butter Scare Changes Lunchbox Rituals
February 16, 2009 CONCORD, N.H. more »» |
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