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Jan 07, 2016 05:27 PM EST

Birth Control Pill Does Not Increase Risk Of Birth Defects

Oral contraceptives--or "the pill"--remains the most common form of birth control. Though there has been rather limited research on how taking the pill before pregnancy could affect the health outcome of a fetus, new research published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) shows that oral contracepti...

Dec 10, 2015 04:26 PM EST

Certain Birth Defects May Increase The Risk Of Child Abuse

Children with certain birth defects may be at an increased risk for abuse, according to a recent study.

Oct 12, 2015 08:51 PM EDT

Babies And Speech: Infants Need Free Tongue Movement To Decipher Sound

Teething can be a traumatic time for a new baby; that's why teethers can help calm and soothe the child as his or her teeth are starting to come in. Yet could inhibiting an infants' tongue affect his or her ability to distinguish between speech sounds?