HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that mothers who don't breast-feed their children are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life compared to those who do breast-feed.

Reuters - U.S. birth rates in 2009 declined for the second straight year, a sign the economy may be causing some women to think twice about having children, U.S. health officials said on Friday.

AP - Forget the Dow and the GDP. Here's the latest economic indicator: The U.S. birth rate has fallen to its lowest level in at least a century as many people apparently decided they couldn't afford more mouths to feed.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Your child takes a hard hit during a football game. Or a nasty fall caused by a failed cheerleading stunt.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- By the time they reach age 5, nearly all children will have had a rotavirus infection. If severe enough, the infection can lead to severe diarrhea and dehydration.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that mothers who don't breast-feed their children are at greater risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life compared to those who do breast-feed.

Time.com - New evidence suggests that breastfeeding may help keep mothers, as well as babies, healthier

Reuters - Losing the weight gained during pregnancy is a real struggle for many new mothers. But dropping just 10 pounds between pregnancies may help many women diagnosed with a dangerous complication during the first pregnancy to avoid a recurrence the second time around.

AFP - Driven from their homes by Hurricane Katrina five years ago, many New Orleanians were initially desperate to return home but now find themselves flourishing after setting down roots elsewhere.

Reuters - Italian researchers offer some hopeful news for parents of colicky babies: a daily dose of "good" bacteria may help their child to cry less.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When training your little one to use the potty, it's best to start with a plan and a few guidelines.

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- When training your little one to use the potty, it's best to start with a plan and a few guidelines.

Time.com - One reason Americans don't eat enough fish is that it's rarely in our diets when we're children

Reuters - More than 100,000 U.S. children visit the emergency room for a concussion each year, with many discharged without instructions to get needed follow-up care, a new study suggests.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Child abuse rates in the United States declined between 2007 and 2008 despite the onset of the economic recession, a new study has found.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Even prior to the onset of the economic recession in 2008, nearly one in four American parents with health insurance reported that their coverage was so inadequate they were unable to access the medical care their children needed.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Child abuse rates in the United States declined between 2007 and 2008 despite the onset of the economic recession, a new study has found.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Aug. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Even prior to the onset of the economic recession in 2008, nearly one in four American parents with health insurance reported that their coverage was so inadequate they were unable to access the medical care their children needed.

Time.com - One reason Americans don't eat enough fish is that it's rarely in our diets when we're children

Time.com - Bullying and nasty cliques start as early as elementary school, says Michelle Anthony, a developmental psychologist and the co-author (with Reyna Lindert) of Little Girls Can Be Mean: Four Steps to Bully-Proof Girls in the Early Grades