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More Education May Mean More Food Allergies

Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012 08:20 AM ET | 0

People with lots of education may be at risk for food allergies, though being an immigrant can be protective. Read more

Thanksgiving 2050: Feast or Famine?

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Nov 21, 2011 04:59 PM ET | 0

Depending on how the world uses available crops, there are two possible futures. Read more

19 Kids Not Enough for Duggar Family

Posted Wed Nov 9, 2011 12:51 PM ET | 0

The TLC star Michelle Duggar is upping the ante and is pregnant with her 20th child. Read more

Arkansas mom Michelle Duggar proudly announced to the world Tuesday she's expecting -- but her 19 other children got to hear the news first.

Background Noise Hurts Test Scores

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Nov 1, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

The hum of school heating and cooling systems can distract some young learners. Read more

Does Soda Cause Violence?

Posted by Emily Sohn Mon Oct 24, 2011 06:30 PM ET | 0

Teens who drink soda may be more likely to get into fights and act violently. Read more

Sperm Donors May Father 'Dozens' of Children

Posted Sun Oct 9, 2011 04:32 AM ET | 0

Lax rules for sperm donors have resulted in some extremely large -- and anonymous -- families in the U.S. and Canada. Read more

Night-Owl Teens Not As Lean

Posted Tue Oct 4, 2011 12:57 PM ET | 0

Teens that go to bed late and sleep in are more likely to be overweight than teens that don't. Read more

Kids' Soup Cans Contain BPA Toxins

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Sep 21, 2011 08:44 AM ET | 0

BPA showed up in samples of canned food products marketed to children. Read more

Whooping Cough Vaccine Fades After Three Years

Posted Tue Sep 20, 2011 02:17 PM ET | 0

Analysis of an outbreak of the disease in California shows that some vaccinated children are still vulnerable. Read more

Conjoined Sudanese Twins Doing Well After Separation

Posted Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:16 PM ET | 0

Joined at the head, the twins were born with a rare condition which only one in 10 millions sufferers survived. Read more

Song Lyrics Getting Sexier. Should We Care?

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Sep 15, 2011 08:35 PM ET | 0

A surge in explicit lyrics may be influencing our children's attitudes about sex. Read more

Facebook Users Alarmed Over Posting of Phone Numbers

Posted Fri Aug 12, 2011 02:07 PM ET | 0

The social networking site says the feature has been available for months and people are only just noticing now. Read more

Disney's Cars 2 Makes Gas-Guzzlers The Bad Guys

Posted Wed Jun 29, 2011 01:47 PM ET | 0

Eco-friendly policies are gaining traction in mainstream media, right down to children's movies. Read more

Preschoolers Exposed to BPA Through Food

Posted by Emily Sohn Thu Jun 9, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

Parents can pinpoint and minimize routes of exposure to reduce levels of this potentially harmful chemical. Read more

Raising a Genderless Child: Possible?

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue May 31, 2011 06:01 AM ET | 0

No matter how you raise kids, they eventually end up being who they're going to be, say experts. Read more

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