Author: Reuters

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – It’s long been assumed that women who get pregnant on birth control pills somehow erred, possibly by forgetting a dose. But a new study suggests some women may inherit genes that...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Critically ill infants may receive better care in the hospital when their parents take the time to thank doctors and nurses than when families don’t express any gratitude, a small...

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – To minimize health risks for humans and pets, people feeding raw meat-based diets to their dogs should follow good hygiene practices when storing, handling and feeding the raw meat,...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Kids with asthma may struggle more in school when their symptoms aren’t well-controlled, and minority students with this breathing disorder are more likely to fall behind than...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Parents who use both traditional and e-cigarettes may vape around kids at home and in cars even when they don’t smoke around their kids, a U.S. study suggests. Big tobacco...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Mothers who smoke during pregnancy are more than twice as likely to have babies die suddenly in their sleep as women who avoid tobacco, a U.S. study suggests. More than 3,700 U.S....