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Nearly 2 million Summer Infant video baby monitors were recalled Friday after being linked to the strangulation deaths of two infants.

A baby was tested for HIV after she was twice given breast milk from strangers by a south-east London hospital.

Evidence for the long-term benefits of breast-feeding — well beyond infancy — continue to grow. In the latest analysis of the academic performance of children who were breast- or bottle-fed, researchers found that breast-fed babies scored higher on tests of math, reading and writing skills at 10 years old, compared with those who were bottle-fed as babies.

The government is outlawing drop-side cribs after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade.

Facebook: What can't it do? Its latest triumph: Despite not allowing mothers to post breastfeeding photos, the social networking site has allowed more than 70 women so far to share breast milk.

To prevent injuries in babies, car seats should stay in the car.

Temperatures are rising and so are reports of infants and toddlers dying from being trapped inside sizzling automobiles.

The vast majority of infants in the U.S. are not getting the vitamin D that they need, even if they are fed vitamin-enriched formula, a new study has found.