In a statistic that the CDC calls “upsetting”, 28 pregnant women in the U.S. have died from the swine flu and 100 more have been hospitalized.

Babies born to obese mothers are 30 percent more likely to have congenital heart defects.

Medical advances can help prevent genetic abnormalities in newborns:

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More than half the babies born today will live at least 100 years, well into the 22nd Century.

Even the experts can’t agree if praise and punishment for toddlers is conditional love or not.

Smoking during pregnancy has a strong link to a higher risk of having children who develop psychosis as they enter their teens.

Mastectomies of healthy breasts are on the rise as more American women accept it as a preventive measure.

Treat yourself to a free cup of coffee at Starbucks, today through Monday (thanks to the heads up from @ConsumerSavvy).

Overcoming the bias against working mothers:

Katherine Paterson, children’s book author of Bridge to Terabithia, sits down for a Q&A in advance of the release of her latest novel.

The lines between custody battle and casting session blur as Kate Gosselin fires back at Jon with the assertion that the kids want to be on the show.

Top Chef host Padme Laksmhi is thrilled about conceiving despite suffering from endometriosis, which often causes infertility.

Jamie Foxx joins the cast of Due Date, a film about a nervous soon-to-be dad played by Robert Downey Jr. racing home across country to join his wife in the delivery room.

The origin of Buzz Lightyear:

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Pregnant women are one of the high risk groups for swine flu but fears over side effects may keep many from getting the new vaccine.

Just in time make Halloween even more scary, researchers say kids who have daily sweets are more likely to be violent when they grow up.

When the adoption doesn’t take:

Even mild cases of gestational diabetes should be treated for the health of both the mother and baby.

If you walk or bike your child to school in Saratoga Springs, you and your kid might find yourselves in the custody of a state trooper.

Keeping up a streak started in 1990, death rates from breast cancer are still declining.

When it comes to teaching kids not to lie, parents talk the talk but they don’t walk the walk.

Talk to your kids before they get behind the wheel – it might just save their lives.

Happy about giving birth? Tweet about it!

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This sounds fun- A bunch of children’s book authors have gotten together to create The Exquisite Corpse Adventure, an online serial for kids.

After getting booted from his own show, Jon Gosselin strikes back and bans the TLC film crew from the family house, effectively shutting down production.

Will Ferrell and his wife go for number three, soon adding a baby boy to join brothers Magnus, 5, and Mattias, 2.

The Wizard of Oz, 70 years old and still a family favorite:

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The 14-year old British girl who died a few hours after receiving the cervical cancer vaccine had a serious underlying medical condition and her death is not likely to be linked to the new drug.

Children of working mothers are more likely to be less healthy, eating more junk food and exercising less than kids with stay-at-home moms.

Happy about your miscarriage? Tweet about it!

A mom tests out some celebrity chef recipes to get her kid to eat veggies.

Popularity as a youth has important long-term health consequences for kids throughout their lives.

Do professors really get pressured to change grades for student athletes? One teacher spoke up and got fired for doing so.

Wal-Mart makes a play for your holiday business with a list of 100 toys priced at $10 each.

Sounds odd but recessions might actually be good for our health.

What is the teacher really thinking?

As far as mom is concerned, Jennifer Hudson’s little boy is “the cutest thing in the world“.

One divorce isn’t final yet but the other is as TLC officially renames their show Kate Plus 8.

Michelle Obama is heading to Sesame Street to encourage kids to plant gardens and eat more fruits and vegetables.

Patricia Heaton is an unappreciated mom caught in The Middle:

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Authorities are investigating the death of a 14-year old girl who died a few hours after receiving the Cervarix cervical cancer vaccine.

In their quest for better performance, young athletes are using strength supplements that can turn deadly.

A Michigan mom is ordered by the state to stop babysitting her neighbors children:

Many parents might be asking where are the instructions for these child growth charts?

Hoping to enroll more kids as users, Google Docs adds new features that target students.

Students get read to hit the road again as Driver’s Ed classes make a comeback in many schools.

Disney is giving out free admission to their theme parks to 1 million people who take the time to do a day of volunteer work.

Almost 600,000 children have bad reactions to meds every year:

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For Michelle Obama, being a good mother is all about balance.

Say Anything star Ione Skye and husband Ben Lee are now the proud parents of a bouncing baby girl.

Two and a Half Men star Jon Cryer and his wife added a half woman to their house with the adoption of a baby girl.

A look inside Disney’s upcoming The Princess and the Frog:

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Three siblings hope to make a difference in the fight against the flu after the tragic death of their 6 mos. old brother.

But most parents are saying they won’t get their children vaccinated against the H1N1 virus.

How to vaccinate your children.

A father and his autistic son:

Summer vacation might become a thing of the past as President Obama seeks to bring American schoolchildren up to par with their international colleagues.

A mom and her three kids get a nutrition makeover.

Five ways to get your kids on their way to fitness and keep them there.

Despite parents concern that good grammar is a lost cause in the days of the text message, researchers find that mangled textspeak doesn’t hurt kids spelling.

Have fun, waste time and teach your kids about music all at the same time.

Why aren’t women as happy as they once were?

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A first-time children’s book author drew upon her own childhood experiences for her debut book, Poppy’s Pants.

Celebrities share from the family album on Twitpic.

When she’s not busy appearing in movies like Whip It!, Marcia Gay Harden’s daughter spends her time flying on the trapeze.

A dancing baby becomes a fan favorite on the internet thanks to Beyonce’s video Single Ladies.

Lose baby weight like a celebrity:

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The use of antidepressants early during pregnancy can double the risk of the baby being born with a heart defect.

Wisconsin has passed a law to make attendance in kindergarten mandatory for all five year olds.

A federal judge gave two teachers the benefit of the doubt and acquitted them of intentionally violating an agreement to not promote Christianity in school after they… accidentally… lead a lunch time prayer.

Technology is transforming the way kids read:

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When it comes to middle schools, smaller is better.

Once they get tagged as not so well-behaved students, kids may find it hard to convince teachers that their bad reputation should be put behind them.

A new initiative encourages fathers to get more involved with their children’s education.

Teens are safer drivers when they have to share a car than when they have one of their own.

American Girl runs into controversy with its latest doll, a homeless girl whose storyline, they hope, will “offer valuable lessons about life”.

Cooking for kids with allergies:

Oscar-winning film director Roman Polanski has been arrested in Switzerland for the statutory rape of a 13-year old model in 1977.

One month along with their second baby, David Boreanaz reports in that mother and child are “happy and healthy”.

The instinct to have children dies hard for some and, with a new wife onboard, Bruce Willis knows “anything is possible”.

Videogames can be good for brains and bodies:

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The mom with the mixed up IVF embryo who became an unwitting surrogate for another couple’s baby gave birth to a boy and is giving him to his genetic parents.

A new breast cancer awareness PSA looks for controversy… and finds it.

Pediatric thermometers go hi-tech:

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Having babies sleep on their backs has cut SIDS deaths in half over the last 17 years but it has come at a cost.

Pre-school play can come with a valuable lesson in the effort to teach kids self-control.

Twin girls struggle with the tragedy of childhood Alzheimer’s.

Doctors can’t be sure that the woman who conceived a second time while already pregnant actually has a rare (and unlikely) superfetation pregnancy.

Who would have thought that French Polynesia is a great place to take the kids on vacation?

From child’s toy to workout wonder:

Disneyland brings out the chills and thrills for Halloween.

Keeping the mystery alive, Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady want to wait until their baby is born to learn the sex.

Mother of three Angie Harmon sympathizes with stay-at-home moms although it’s her husband, former NY Giant Jason Sehorn, who holds down the fort while she is on set.

Secrets inside the bestselling The 39 Clues:

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Tylenol has recalled numerous infant and children’s medications over concerns about possible contamination.

An investigation reveals that the drinking water at thousands of public and private schools nationwide are polluted with dangerous levels of lead, pesticides and other toxins.

Jaycee Dugard’s mom knows “miracles can happen”:

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With the recession bringing a Baby Bust, birth rates in the U.S. fell by 2 percent, the biggest decline in 40 years.

Spare the rod, smarten the child – two new studies link spanking to lower IQ’s.

What happens when the school bullies are the teachers?

Back to school for the kids can also mean separation anxiety and depression for lonely family pets.

Just in time for Halloween, a tobacco company is test marketing a nicotine-charged mints that kids should love.

With the holiday season on its way, Toys R Us already thinks they know what this year’s bestsellers are going to be.

After 73 years as a Florida vacation attraction, the Cypress Gardens theme park is now closed for business.

PANDAS, a viral cause of OCD:

His new movie must have started him thinking because Couples Retreat star Vince Vaughn is finally ready to settle down and have kids.

Barbie finally gets her break and heads to the big screen in her own live action movie.

Early Show anchor Julie Chen and husband Les Moonves, CEO of CBS, welcomed their first child together yesterday.

Jessica Alba champions education for all children, and especially for her own daughter Honor Marie.

Fame is going to live forever, beginning in theaters today:

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As swine flu fear grow, hospitals are considering limiting or banning the traditional visit to see the newborn.

The manufacturers of Tamiflu have reported a shortage of the children’s version of the seasonal flu vaccine.

The luckiest kid alive:

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When it’s time for that birds and bees talk, this book might have some helpful advice to get you and your kids through the ordeal.

Superfetation – that’s the name for the rare occurrence of conceiving a second time while already pregnant, and that is exactly what a soon-to-be mom did in Arkansas.

So it seems like peer pressure might actually be a good thing for kids.

The recession brings coupons back into style.

Nintendo raises the stakes in the videogame console pricing war with a $50 cut, bringing the cost of a Wii down to $199.

The Class of 2020 starts 2nd grade:

In court testimony, John Travolta recounts his son’s tragic final moments.

Jude Law is a new dad.

And Ellen Pompeo is a new mom.

Famous, 40’s and having a baby:

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Carolyn Savage doesn’t need to imagine what it would be like to undergo IVF only to learn that she is pregnant with the wrong embryos… because it actually happened to her.

The FDA has put an end to the sale of candy and fruit flavored cigarettes that served as the gateway to smoking for many youth.

Empower your children:

Is the do-it-yourself home autism detector a valuable tool for parents or a recipe for disaster?

The Government Accountability Office finds that federal agencies that distribute food for close to 31 million schoolchildren are too slow in catching alerts and recalls about tainted products before they ship out to cafeterias nationwide.

Analysis of emergency room statistics and weather charts support the theory that changes in temperature and humidity spur more asthma attacks for kids.

At the Litchard Junior School, the old way of teaching is out and the new way of teaching is outside.

Parental consent laws are not doing enough to keep teens away from the tanning beds and the skin cancer diagnoses.

Author Norman Bridwell previews Clifford the Champion:

The videogame console wars continue with the price of an Xbox 360 Elite dropping to $250 courtesy of a $50 mail-in rebate.

On today’s Oprah, Mackenzie Philips will reveal that she was raped by her father, Mamas and the Papas leader John Philips, on the eve of her wedding.

Congratulations to Sarah Michelle Gellar and husband Freddie Prinze Jr. on the birth of their daughter Charlotte.

As a working mom, Jennifer Garner just takes it one day at a time and is happy to be an old-fashioned mother.

Christina Aguilera sings for the children:
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