Mother of octuplets has six other childrenThe mother of a woman who gave birth on Monday to octuplets said her daughter already has six children at home and was undergoing fertility treatment.
Obama lauds bipartisan kids' health insurance planPresident Obama pointed Friday to a "bipartisan" legislative success, at the end of a week in which his economic stimulus bill triggered a partisan divide.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
FDA: Criminal probe begun in salmonella outbreakGeorgia's agriculture commissioner wants to know whether the state can conduct a criminal investigation of the Peanut Corporation of America, whose products have been linked to a salmonella outbreak.
Is extreme prematurity a risk for autism?Children who are born more than three months premature have double the expected rate of autism at age two as full-term children, according to a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Pediatrics.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Study: Some depression meds more effectiveAll antidepressant drugs are not created equal, according to a new analysis that looked at "new generation" depression medication.
Should I take hormones or not?Dr. Joann Manson, author of Hot Flashes, Hormones, and Your Health, suggests asking yourself three questions before going to the doctor.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
FDA: Makers knew of salmonellaThe maker of peanut butter linked to a nationwide outbreak of salmonella shipped tainted product it knew had tested positive for the bacteria, the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday.
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Thursday, February 19, 2009
Rare sickness kills child; vaccinations urgedA childhood illness that has mostly been curbed through vaccinations has killed one child and sickened four others in Minnesota, health officials said Friday.
