Babies
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Babies Drank from Ancient 'Sippy Cups' Thousands of Years AgoGraves of children dating to the Bronze Age and the Iron Age in what is now Bavaria held small pots with spouts that were likely used to feed milk to infants and toddlers.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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It's Safe to Follow the Vaccine Schedule for Babies. Here's Why.Parents' fears about vaccine safety may prompt them to eliminate or delay vaccinations, but doing this can jeopardize an infant's health.
By Chia-Yi Hou Published
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Why Do Babies Lose Their Hair?Whether your baby has a thick mop of hair or just a few strands, most of it will fall out before she's six months old.
By Marcus Woo Published
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Why Don't Newborns Have Tears or Sweat?A baby's ability to sweat and produce tears develop weeks after birth.
By Marcus Woo Published
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More Than a Dozen Babies in Spain Developed 'Werewolf Syndrome' from Drug Mix-UpIn a pharmaceutical mix-up, babies across Spain had been inadvertently dosed with a medication for alopecia, or hair loss.
By Isobel Whitcomb Published
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Woman Gives Birth to Twins — 11 Weeks ApartThe chances of the pregnancy were 1 in 50 million.
By Isobel Whitcomb Published
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How Much Do Babies’ Skulls Get Squished During Birth? A Whole Lot, 3D Images RevealHuman birth canals are a tight fit for infants' big heads.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Why Do Babies Babble?It's not nearly as nonsensical as it may seem.
By Emma Bryce Published
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The World's Smallest Baby Boy Is Even More Remarkable Than You ThinkIn August 2018, a baby boy was born in Tokyo weighing only 9.45 ounces (268 grams) — about the weight of a bag of potato chips.
By Brandon Specktor Published
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