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- 1 Studies Show Autism More Common Than Previously Thought
- JezebelOctober 5, 2009"Two studies show more American kids have autism spectrum disorders than previously thought, about one in a hundred. But critics caution that the study methodology may be flawed. A previous estimate had put...
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- October 5, 2009
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- 2 Fat in middle age can cut women's lives short
- MSNBCSeptember 29, 2009"Being fat in middle age may slash women's chances of making it to their golden years in good health by almost 80 percent, a new study says.American researchers observed more than 17,000 female...
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- September 30, 2009
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- 3 Are Children of Working Mothers Less Healthy?
- BBCSeptember 28, 2009"Children whose mothers work are less likely to lead healthy lives than those with "stay at home" mothers, a study says.The Institute of Child Health study of more than 12,500 five-year-olds found those...
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- September 29, 2009
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- 4 New Light on the Plight of Winter Babies
- The Wall Street JournalSeptember 22, 2009"Children born in the winter months already have a few strikes against them. Study after study has shown that they test poorly, don't get as far in school, earn less,...
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- September 22, 2009
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- 5 Viral Break!
- VimeoSeptember 21, 2009 Oh, The Temptation from Steve V on Vimeo....
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- September 21, 2009
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- 6 Job-related claims of pregnancy bias on the rise
- The Miami HeraldSeptember 3, 2009"Samantha Stone, 29, would like to have a baby soon. But with the job market tenuous, being pregnant in the workplace has become much more risky. Just look at the number...
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- September 3, 2009
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- 7 How Bottle-Feeding Mimics Child Loss in Mothers' Brains
- Scientific AmericanAugust 31, 2009"Discussions of breastfeeding versus bottle-feeding usually focus on the baby: What’s best in terms of nutrition? Or an infant’s future mental health? But we’re going to take a different route. Let’s talk...
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- August 31, 2009
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- 8 New Guidelines for Antidepressants and Pregnancy
- Los Angeles TimesAugust 25, 2009"Depression hits women in the childbearing years more than any other demographic, but how to deal with this most common of mental afflictions poses a conundrum: antidepressant medications have become the first line...
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- August 25, 2009
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- 9 Organic Food Not Healthier, Study Finds
- Reuters July 30, 2009 "Organic food has no nutritional or health benefits over conventionally produced food, according to a major study published on Wednesday. Its conclusions were challenged by organic food campaigners. Researchers from the...
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- July 30, 2009
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- 10 Anesthesia Does Not Harm Development in Babies Born by C-Section
- The New York TimesJuly 30, 2009 "Children who were exposed to anesthesia when their mothers underwent Caesarean section deliveries were no more likely to develop learning disabilities than those whose mothers delivered vaginally, a new...
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- July 30, 2009
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- 11 Women Are Getting More Beautiful
- The TimesJuly 28, 2009 "For the female half of the population, it may bring a satisfied smile. Scientists have found that evolution is driving women to become ever more beautiful, while men remain as aesthetically...
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- July 28, 2009
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- 12 Do Autistic Children Have More Gut Problems
- The Chicago Tribune July 27, 2009 "A new study casts doubt on a commonly held but controversial belief that autistic children have more gut problems than their peers. The Mayo Clinic study, published Monday in...
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- July 27, 2009
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- 13 Parental Stress Increases Kids' Risk of Asthma
- Time July 23, 2009 "Asthma is one of the most common ailments of young childhood -- rates among children under age 5 have risen 160% from 1980 to 1994 in the U.S. But while the...
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- July 23, 2009
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- 14 Babies Understand Dogs, Bark-matching Study Finds
- Science DailyJuly 21, 2009 "New research shows babies have a handle on the meaning of different dog barks -- despite little or no previous exposure to dogs. Infants just 6 months old can match the...
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- July 21, 2009
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- 15 The Wrong Baby Name May Make a Boy Bad
- MSNBCJuly 17, 2009 "New parents may balk at naming their newborn boys such tried-and-true but yawn-inducing names as Michael or David -- but a new study shows that if they play it safe, they may...
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- July 17, 2009
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- 16 Will Chromosome Y Go Bye-Bye?
- ABC NewsJuly 17, 2009 "What makes a man a man? Socially, that is a complicated question. Genetically, however, it is as simple as a single Y chromosome. But guys, that chromosome is in trouble. In...
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- July 17, 2009
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- 17 Why Girls Have BFFs and Boys Hang Out in Packs
- TimeJuly 17, 2009 "Pardon the sexism, but a question: Why are girls so girly? For the better part of the past half-century, feminists, their opponents and armies of academics have debated the differences between men...
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- July 17, 2009
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- 18 Percentage of Underweight Kids in USA Drops
- USA TodayJuly 15, 2009 "The percentage of underweight U.S. children and adults has dropped significantly in the last 30 years, a new government study shows.Among the findings:3.3% of children and teens, ages 2 to 19,...
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- July 15, 2009
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- 19 In Love? It's Not Enough to Keep a Marriage, Study Finds
- ReutersJuly 14, 2009 "Living happily ever after needn't only be for fairy tales. Australian researchers have identified what it takes to keep a couple together, and it's a lot more than just being in love....
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- July 14, 2009
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- 20 Autism Tied to Autoimmune Diseases in Immediate Family
- USA TodayJuly 14, 2009 "Danish researchers have found another clue to the mysterious causes of autism, according to a study published online this month in Pediatrics. In a study of children born in Denmark from...
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- July 14, 2009
