Health

New report confirms East Chicago lead troubles

Northwestern Indiana residents and environmental advocates say they're concerned that a federal agency took two years to release its first report about blood-lead levels in children who live at a lead-tainted Superfund site.

Health

Call for national approach on kids' cancer exposure

Australia needs to decide whether to adopt a uniform national approach to the rules on exposing babies and children to cancer-causing chemicals, an environmental researcher says.

Pediatrics

New study calls for supervision orders to have 'more teeth'

20% of all children in England who return home after care proceedings and are placed on a supervision order are back in the family court within 5 years because of further significant harm, new research led by Lancaster University ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

Pregnancy-specific alcohol policies may not work

Most pregnancy-specific alcohol policies are not associated with decreased odds of infant injuries or morbidities, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in JAMA Network Open.

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