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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.

Police say a 4-year-old boy in Texas managed to start a van and then ran over a woman and her 3-week-old child, killing the newborn.

Thirty percent of urologists have seen or treated boys for testicular trauma in the past year, including severe injuries caused by so-called “sack-tapping,” an msnbc.com survey found.