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Newborn safely surrendered at Indiana hospital's Safe Haven Baby Box
8+ hour, 54+ min ago (267+ words) MARION, Ind. (KAKE) - A baby was safely surrendered at a Safe Haven Baby Box in Indiana last month and will be placed with an adoptive family. A release for Safe Haven Baby Boxes said the infant was placed at the…...
Kansas abortion rights advocate hoping for encore defeat of constitutional amendment in August vote
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (709+ words) LAWRENCE — Kansas Abortion Fund president Sandy Brown wants Kansans to show up in August and repeat their 2022 decision to defeat a constitutional amendment that could upend abortion rights in the state. Four years ago, voters by a 59-41 margin defeated a…...
'Natural' birth control risks unwanted pregnancy, experts warn
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (711+ words) As "natural" contraception methods become more popular, experts warn they carry a risk of unwanted pregnancy After taking the pill for a decade, Elodie Monnier Legrand decided to try "natural" birth control, an increasingly popular trend that requires tracking fertility…...
Tylenol during pregnancy has no link to autism, large study finds
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (419+ words) Headline: Red Flag Warning from MON 11:00 AM MDT until MON 7:00 PM MDT Headline: Red Flag Warning from MON 12:00 PM CDT until MON 9:00 PM CDT Years of research have led major medical organizations in the United States to support the use…...
3-year-old born deaf can hear 2 years after breakthrough gene therapy treatment
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (402+ words) A 3-year-old girl who underwent a breakthrough gene therapy treatment to treat profound hearing loss can hear on her own, two years after the treatment. Opal Sandy made history in 2023 when at 11 months old, she became the youngest patient in…...
Why ‘normal’ labs aren’t enough: Closing the nutrition and lifestyle gap in prenatal care
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (917+ words) Headline: Fire Weather Watch from THU 11:00 AM MDT until THU 7:00 PM MDT Headline: Fire Weather Watch from THU 12:00 PM CDT until THU 8:00 PM CDT Headline: Fire Weather Watch from THU 1:00 PM CDT until THU 9:00 PM CDT Fruits and vegetables in…...
When kids don’t sleep, parents don’t either. Experts share tips for better family sleep
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1080+ words) Many parents underestimate how much sleep their children actually need. (CNN) — So how much sleep do kids really need? It’s more than many parents may think. The National Sleep Foundation recommends 14 to 17 hours for newborns, 12 to 15 for infants, 11 to 14 for…...
Texas former conjoined twins compete as cheerleaders nearly a decade after separation surgery
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (211+ words) Two sisters, given only a slim chance to walk after birth, are now thriving - with the help of some amazing doctors and some very generous people in their community. Sophie Flay (ABC News New York) A set of conjoined twins…...
Acetaminophen use during pregnancy does not increase risk of autism, ADHD: Review
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (937+ words) Bottles of generic acetaminophen are seen in a pharmacy in Houston, September 23, 2025. Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol and by the brand name Tylenol, is one of the most commonly used medications in pregnancy, with doctors often recommending it as the…...
More Kansas women are having babies after age 40
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (1453+ words) ROELAND PARK, Kansas — It’s a warm day in November, and Annie Parsons and her 2-year-old son, River, are raking leaves in their yard in Roeland Park. River has a toddler-sized rake he’s using to scrape the dirt and collect acorns....