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Worst nightmare: Babies stolen from their beds
 More new babies kidnapped by strangers are being taken from homes and other public places, even as the number of newborns abducted from hospitals has declined, researchers said.
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Big risks for rising number of child brides
The number of girls in poor countries who marry before the age of 18 will double to 100 million in the next decade, putting many at risk from AIDS, a report said on Thursday.
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Autism, measles vaccine link further debunked
New research further debunks any link between measles vaccine and autism, work that comes as the nation is experiencing a surge in measles cases fueled by children left unvaccinated.
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Government questions plastic bottles' safety
 Government toxicologists have reiterated safety concerns about a chemical used in baby bottles and food containers, just weeks after the Food and Drug Administration declared the substance safe.
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Teen suicides dip, but rate remains high
 The number of teen suicides has fallen slightly, but the rate remains disturbingly high, possibly fueled by drug warnings that have scared many from using antidepressants.
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Stressed mothers may raise fat children
Millions of poor children in the United States may be getting fat before age 10 because their mothers are stressed out and the youngsters seek escape in unhealthy comfort food, researchers said on Tuesday.
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Kids with vaccine allergies can still get shots
With careful monitoring, even children who have had allergic reactions to a vaccine can still be vaccinated, a U.S. team of experts said on Tuesday.
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Children of older dads face higher bipolar risk
Children born to older fathers face a greater chance of developing bipolar disorder, according to one of the largest studies linking mental illness with advanced paternal age.
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It?s back-to-school time for bedbugs
 Laptops, textbooks and new jeans are among the must-haves for college students heading back to campus, but the most common back-to-school item may well be the blood-sucking bedbug.
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Ad for nanny: 'My kids are a pain'
It was an unusually honest ad for a live-in nanny, a 1,000-word tome beginning, "My kids are a pain." But it worked, attracting a brave soul who's never been a nanny before.
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