Consumer Reports

Many protein powders and shakes have high lead levels, Consumer Reports finds

Children's Health

Arsenic, lead among contaminants found in many baby formulas, Consumer Reports finds

Hershey's cocoa powder among chocolate products with 'concerning' amounts of lead, Consumer Reports says

Children's Health

Baby foods still have concerning levels of lead, arsenic and other heavy metals, study finds

Baby Food Metals

Children's Health

Update: Fisher-Price recalls Rock 'n Play Sleeper after 32 reported deaths

Fisher-Price Rock 'N Play sleeper 04092019

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Carroll - Macy's Holiday Light Show

New recommendations on when to move child into convertible car seat

Car Seats

Prevention Point Philadelphia

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IBX Sunshine Award

Penn Medicine nurse recognized for helping people in addiction recovery navigate medical challenges

Workout Exercise Exhaustion

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CHOP Measles exposure

Infants in CHOP's neonatal intensive care unit may have been exposed to measles

Reading Mental Health

Reading for fun boosts well-being and empathy, but children are reading less

Cancer Research Report

U.S. cancer deaths are down, but early-onset diagnoses keep rising

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