Podcast: Diagnosis of Autism Varies Widely Across U.S. Diagnosis of Autism Varies Widely Across U.S. Researchers have found that health care providers at different autism centers are inconsistent in determining whether a child should be diagnosed with au...
Podcast: Home Birth Riskier for the Child Home Birth Riskier for the Child A small but growing number of moms-to-be are choosing to deliver their babies at home. But a new study finds that babies born at home are at higher risk for complicat...
Podcast: On-Screen Smoking, Drinking Influence Teen Behavior On-Screen Smoking, Drinking Influence Teen Behavior The more smoking and drinking that young teens see in movies, the more likely they are to start smoking or binge drink, according to a pair of new ...
Podcast: Preemie's Nervous System May Raise Risk for SIDS Preemie's Nervous System May Raise Risk for SIDS Premature infants are at higher risk for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than full-term babies. The reason may be that their nervous system is und...
Podcast: Study Confirms Safety of Rotavirus Vaccines Study Confirms Safety of Rotavirus Vaccines Updated versions of the vaccines against rotavirus don’t seem to increase the risk for a potentially deadly side effect, a new study says. Play Audio ...
Podcast: Young Teens Getting Too Many Rays Young Teens Getting Too Many Rays Children as young as 12 and 13 are showing signs of sun-damaged skin, say researchers who used new imaging technology to evaluate youngsters’ UV exposure. This heavy...