CDC: Hospitals do poorly on breast-feeding support

CDC: Salmonella outbreak appears to be over
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say the salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 1,440 people appears to be...

Postpartum depression may be next battle for teen moms
Rearing babies isn't the only difficulty young mothers face. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen moms have a higher...

Senators Propose Ban on Chemical in Plastics
Senate Democrats introduced a bill yesterday that would ban a controversial chemical found in plastics from all products made for infants and...

New vaccine may give long-term defense against deadly bird flu a...
A new vaccine under development may provide protection against highly pathogenic bird flu and its evolving forms, according to researchers at Purdue...

CDC Warns of Safety Problems at Clinics
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An outbreak of hepatitis C at a Nevada clinic may represent "the tip of an iceberg" of safety problems at clinics around the...