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Babies only fed breast milk in hospital have lower asthma rates
New research shows that infants who were exclusively fed breast milk during their hospitalization right after…
Study: Gun laws banning large capacity magazines reduce school shooting deaths
For the eight U.S. states that adopted bans against large capacity magazines, the odds of a child being killed…
Preterm births rising in United States
Over the past decade, rates of preterm birth in the United States jumped more than 10%, a new study of more…
Fertility treatments might increase heart defect risk in babies
Babies conceived through assisted reproductive technology are more likely to be born with a major heart defect,…
New treatment might ease symptoms of ulcerative colitis
An experimental monoclonal antibody treatment appears to ease the digestive disorder ulcerative colitis in…
‘Body roundness’ might measure heart risk better than BMI
"Body roundness" could be a better measure than BMI at predicting how excess weight might affect a person's…
New gene therapy shows ‘life-changing’ promise for hemophilia B
A new gene therapy approved earlier this year can serve as a sustainable single-dose treatment for people with…
Study: Most pregnant women will become iron deficient
Four out of five pregnant women will become deficient in an essential nutrient, iron, by their third trimester,…
Study finds ‘weekend warrior’ workouts as beneficial as daily exercise
People who get all their weekly recommended exercise in one or two days are about as healthy as those who…
Dangerous practice ‘chroming’ featured in videos kids watch on social media
1 of 2 | Influenced by TikTok, young people are embracing recreational drugs that involve inhaling…