THURSDAY, Dec. 3 (HealthDay News) -- School bullies are also likely to bully their brothers and sisters at home, according to an Italian study that included 195 children between the ages of 10 and 12. Full Story »
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HANOI, Vietnam - When pregnant Cambodian women suffer morning sickness, they often reach for an unlikely source of relief: a wad of chewing tobacco. Full Story »
Anger is more likely among the young, those with children at home, and the less educated, a new study finds. Full Story »
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LONDON (Reuters) - Maternal deaths in developing countries could be slashed by 70 percent and newborn deaths cut by nearly half if investment in family planning and pregnancy care was doubled, the United Nations said Thursday. Full Story »
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Women who drink five or more servings of sugar-sweetened cola per week before they conceive increase their risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy, a new study indicates. Full Story »
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Male babies of women who use insect repellents during the first three months of pregnancy appear to be at increased risk for a birth defect called hypospadias, researchers report. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - A third of the most popular children's toys in the United States this year contain harmful chemicals including lead, cadmium, arsenic and mercury, a US consumer group said Wednesday. Full Story »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The more other children toddlers are exposed to at day care, up to a certain point, the lower their risk of developing asthma, new research shows. Full Story »
CHICAGO (Reuters Health) - Add severe back pain and spine abnormalities to the list of problems overweight and obese adolescents can develop. Full Story »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children are generally pretty good at estimating their true body size but heavier kids, and particularly girls, seem more prone to underestimating their body size, research from the UK suggests. Full Story »
TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood exposure to lead can cause permanent brain damage, a new study has found. Full Story »
TUESDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A magnetic resonance imaging test is highly effective at detecting a life-threatening pregnancy complication called placenta accreta, researchers report. Full Story »
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PRETORIA (AFP) - South Africa will provide treatment to all babies who test positive for HIV, President Jacob Zuma said Tuesday, announcing an expansion of AIDS care for mothers and children. Full Story »
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FUYANG, China (Reuters) - The second storey of this nondescript building in Fuyang city in China's central province of Anhui houses HIV-positive orphans, but unlike many other similar establishments, there are no signboards outside. Full Story »
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