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Premature birth rate declines in U.S.
For the first time in three decades, the rate of premature births in the United States has declined for two years in a row, a finding that suggests the country is finally beginning to make some progress in the battle against prematurity.
The declines...Tags: Social Issues, National or Ethnic Minorities, Heads of State, Demographics, Minority Groups
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Chimpanzees mourn their dead like humans do, research finds
Some chimpanzees seem to grieve similarly to humans in the face of a fellow chimp's death, two new studies have found, appearing to comfort the dying, experience trauma after death and have trouble letting go.
The research, published Monday in the...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Biology, Animals, University of Oxford, James Anderson
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Baby swimming appears to show later benefits
Los Angeles TimesTeaching babies to swim might assuage their fear of water and provide good exercise, but it could have other benefits as well. Researchers from Norway and Britain found that children who had taken baby swimming classes did better on tests involving...Tags: Children, Sports, Science and Technology, Swimming
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Whooping cough still with us, still dangerous
Two days after her second son, Dylan, was born in 2005, Mariah Bianchi let out yet another deep-chested cough, this time in the hospital, where she was recovering from the delivery.
She had been coughing for two weeks; she had coughed so badly that her...Tags: Nursing, Pediatrics, Children, Coughing, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Facts about whooping cough
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a bacterial disease that infects the respiratory system. It is most dangerous to infants, particularly those who are too young to be vaccinated.
Symptoms: Children and adults suffer from severe coughing,...Tags: Health Organizations, Adults, Health, Children, Vaccines
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California says whooping cough is at epidemic levels
Whooping cough is now at epidemic levels in California and the state could record the highest number of illnesses and death due to the disease in 50 years, the state's top health official said Wednesday. Reported cases of whooping cough, also known as...Tags: Health, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Whooping Cough, Epidemics and Plagues
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Shopping: New Stella McCartney Kids collection to debut
Special to the Los Angeles TimesThere are few things as cute as wiggly little kids decked out in high fashion. And Stella McCartney certainly upped the juvenile style bar through her recent Gap collaboration for babies and kids — a collection that served up Beatles-esque...Tags: Clothing, Accessories, and Shoes, Baby Products, Entertainment, Services and Shopping, Personal Service
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Pajamas, nightgowns and lingerie make cozy Christmas gifts
Special to the Los Angeles TimesSomehow the holiday season brings out the urge to get cozy. Maybe that's why nightwear is a perennial favorite gift this time of year. Or maybe it's because it lends itself to stress-free shopping. After all, how many times can you give your brother-in-...Tags: Charles, Prince of Wales, Tori Spelling, Lily Allen, Imperial and Royal Matters, Kate Moss
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To be a well-adjusted adult, it helps to be a well-loved baby
Feeling stressed-out? Anxious? Overly sensitive to things other people say? You can blame your mother. (As if you weren't doing that already.)
A growing body of scientific evidence points to the long-lasting effects of maternal nurturing while children...Tags: Hormones and Metabolism, Health, Behavioral Conditions, Duke University, Health and Safety at School
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Grieving Kettleman City mothers tackle a toxic waste dump
On a rainy afternoon in a cramped trailer, the five homemakers listened as state officials with clipboards asked personal questions: Did they or their husbands smoke, drink or take illicit drugs? Had they been exposed to pesticides or other toxic...Tags: Mexico, Environmental Cleanup, Illnesses, Corporate Crime, Waste Management and Pollution Control
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Weighing the risk and rewards of vaginal birth after a C-section
Special to the Los Angeles TimesIn my first pregnancy 21/2 years ago, I was induced at 39 weeks, labored for 29 hours, and ended up with an emergency C-section when I failed to make any progress toward actually giving birth. Since then, I have paid close attention to the vaginal-birth-...Tags: National Institutes of Health, Health, Cesarean Section, Philosophy, Career and Workplace
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Pregnancy advice looks familiar
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterMore than 60% of U.S. women of childbearing age are overweight or obese -- a significant increase from 20 years ago. And recent studies strongly suggest that either too much or too little nutrition in utero can increase a fetus' chance of becoming an...Tags: Women's Health, Health Organizations, Obesity, Cornell University, Advice Columns and Columnists
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