After Abortion Bans, Infant Mortality and Births Increased, Research Finds NYT > Science By:Pam Belluck 13 February 2025 at 11:52 The findings showed the highest mortality occurred among infants who were Black, lived in Southern states or had fetal birth defects.
Pediatricians Try New Tactics To Win Over Vaccine Skeptical Parents NYT > Top Stories By:Melinda Wenner Moyer 24 January 2025 at 04:00 As trust in medicine declines and vaccine hesitancy spreads, doctors are changing how they talk about lifesaving childhood shots.
Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children NYT > Science By:Roni Caryn Rabin 8 January 2025 at 18:27 The results of a new federal analysis were drawn from studies conducted in other countries, where drinking water contains more fluoride than in the United States.
How Optimal Breastfeeding Can Save Babiesβ Lives NYT > Top Stories By:Nicholas Kristof 8 January 2025 at 16:00 Researchers say hundreds of thousands of babiesβ lives could be saved each year in developing countries with exclusive breastfeeding.
How a Diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome Could Send Innocent Parents to Jail NYT > Top Stories By:Pamela Colloff 29 December 2024 at 04:02 The controversial medical diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome can send parents to jail. What if the symptoms are caused by something else?