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June 6, 2016

Kids born 'late' perform better in elementary and middle school

Children born in the 41st week of pregnancy - which is considered "late-term" - have better test scores and are more likely to be classified as gifted in elementary and middle school, compared with children born "full-term," that is, at 39 or 40 weeks.

June 6, 2016

Why pregnant women shouldn't give in to food cravings

It may seem logical that if you crave certain foods during pregnancy, that craving is just your body's way of telling you what it needs.

June 6, 2016

Clif Bar snacks join list of recalled items with sunflower seeds that may be contaminated

Clif Bar trail  mix bars are the latest product to be recalled by SunOpta because its sunflower ingredient may be contaminated with listeria.

June 6, 2016

UN asking expert panel to assess Zika risk at Rio Olympics

LONDON (AP) -- The World Health Organization's chief says she will convene an expert committee to consider whether the Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics should proceed as planned, following concerns raised about the threat of the Zika virus.

June 5, 2016

Pregnancy migraines: how to cope and when to call your doctor

The mind-numbing pain, the nausea and the sensitivity to light and sound that come along with migraines can make you miserable.

June 3, 2016

WHO experts say Zika may cause birth defects in thousands of babies

World Health Organization officials on Friday cautioned that "many thousands" of infants infected with Zika virus could suffer neurological abnormalities and said nations dealing with an outbreak need to watch for problems beyond the widely reported cases of microcephaly.

June 3, 2016

Hospitals recruiting volunteers to cuddle babies addicted to opioids

As U.S. cities grapple with how to expand treatment for opioid addicts, some hospitals are tending to those individuals’ children, who need rehabilitation of their own after suffering the effects of their mothers’ drug abuse.

June 3, 2016

Florida dad invents way to 'breastfeed' daughter while mom is at work

A Florida dad has taken the internet by storm after a posting a video of him "breastfeeding" his daughter while his fiancé is at work.

June 3, 2016

Scientists say Zika may be transmitted by oral sex, kissing

Amid growing concern over an increasing number of Zika cases in the Americas, scientists are now cautioning that the usually mosquito-borne virus may be transmitted not only by vaginal sex, but also by oral sex and kissing.

June 3, 2016

Perfect storm: Pregnant woman gets appendicitis during blizzard

A pregnant woman in remote Greenland faced a scary medical emergency after doctors diagnosed her with appendicitis in the middle of a blizzard, hundreds of miles away from the nearest surgical center, according to a new case report