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LOCK HAVEN — The Kiwanis Club of Bald Eagle and Nittany Valleys recently celebrated birthdays at the Infant Development Program. Each year, BENV provides b

Sunshine Coast Community Services Society's 30-plus programs serve the most vulnerable

Air pollution is allegedly affecting male babies' reproductive system. What can pregnant mothers do to protect their children?

Ingestion of particulate matter may shorten distance between anus and genitals in the womb, a sign of lower testosterone activity

From invisible wafts of diesel exhaust to sun-choking plumes of orange smoke, air pollution is known to damage respiratory well-being.

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Pregnant women living in blighted neighborhoods with high levels of known stressors have higher levels of testosterone – the primary sex hormone in males -- which disrupt hormone regulation and may lead to life-threatening complications during and after childbirth, according to Rutgers research.

Nutritional supplementation could support developmental myelination, a critical process in learning and development, in growing infants and young children, according to a new industry funded study.

A new study reports higher-dose vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy, and higher 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations in young children, may have positive associations with neurodevelopmental outcomes.

LOCK HAVEN — The Covenant Cafe, an early stage Alzheimer’s activity group, will be holding a picnic at the Nature Park in McElhattan on Tuesday, Sept. 5, fr