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Japan nuclear crisis: Tokyo tap water not safe for infants

Japan nuclear crisis: Tokyo tap water not safe for infants

Parents in Tokyo have been told that the city's tap water is not safe for babies to drink after radiation from Japan's earthquake-hit nuclear plant affected the capital's water supply.

 

Teen dad kidnaps, stabs baby to death

A California teenager kidnapped his 5-month-old baby and fatally stabbed the child before he was shot and killed by deputies, police said.

 

Delivery even a bit early may mean developmental delays

Delivery even a bit early may mean developmental delays

Bucking the notion that being born a few weeks early has no discernible impact on babies, a new study indicates that "late preterm" infants face ...

 

Big recall of baby monitors linked to 2 deaths

Big recall of baby monitors linked to 2 deaths

Nearly 2 million Summer Infant video baby monitors were recalled Friday after being linked to the strangulation deaths of two infants.

 

Baby in HIV test over breast milk

Baby in HIV test over breast milk

A baby was tested for HIV after she was twice given breast milk from strangers by a south-east London hospital.

 

Breastfeeding Can Improve Academics, Especially For Boys

Breastfeeding Can Improve Academics, Especially For Boys

Evidence for the long-term benefits of breast-feeding — well beyond infancy — continue to grow. In the latest analysis of the academic performance of children who were breast- or bottle-fed, researchers found that breast-fed babies scored higher on tests of math, reading and writing skills at 10 years old, compared with those who were bottle-fed as babies.

 

After dozens of deaths, drop-side cribs outlawed

After dozens of deaths, drop-side cribs outlawed

The government is outlawing drop-side cribs after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade.

 

Moms Share Breast Milk On Facebook

Moms Share Breast Milk On Facebook

Facebook: What can't it do? Its latest triumph: Despite not allowing mothers to post breastfeeding photos, the social networking site has allowed more than 70 women so far to share breast milk.

 

Man crashes into East L.A. home, killing girlfriend, newborn baby

A 22-year-old man crashed his car into his girlfriend's Boyle Heights home, killing her and a newborn baby, authorities said Monday.

 

Mother Pleads Guilty to Murdering Baby For Interrupting Her “FarmVille” Game

Mother Pleads Guilty to Murdering Baby For Interrupting Her “FarmVille” Game

A 22-year-old mother from Jacksonville, Florida, has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for shaking her 3-month-old son to death after his crying interrupted her FarmVille game.

 

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