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Infant/Child Care

Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death
Even a few glasses of wine enough to disrupt normal development, mouse study finds

Infant Heart Transplant Controversy Continues
3 new reports raise question of how long a heart must stop beating before death is certain

OTC Cold Medicines Sending Children to Emergency Rooms
The FDA recently advised that kids under 2 not use these products

1976 Italian Dioxin Release Damaged Babies’ Thyroids
Women living near Seveso disaster were 6 times more likely to deliver infants with problems

Mouse Study May Offer Better Diagnosis for Preeclampsia
Researchers find autoantibodies that block potentially fatal pregnancy complication

When Babies Die, Obstetricians Suffer, Too
Stillbirths, infant deaths caused one in 10 docs to consider giving up practice, survey says

All Newborns Should Have Ears Screened, Task Force Says
Up to 3 of every 1,000 U.S. babies born with hearing loss, experts note

Suckling Infant Triggers ’Trust’ Hormone in Moms
Breast-feeding releases oxytocin, involved in bonding, release of milk in humans, animals

Breast-Fed Babies Have Fewer GI Infections
But they're more likely to be iron-deficient, study finds

New Guidelines on Infant Stroke Released
Experts note symptoms and treatment of these youngest patients differ from adults

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