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• Two WIC offices to close in El Paso County

  February 28, 2012 1:53 PM

  El Paso County Public Health will close two of its Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) centers in Colorado Springs by May 1. Clients and staff of the two locations will relocate to Public Health's main offices at 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Road. The move is designed to save... more »

• Babies on obesity path? New sign may offer answer

  November 7, 2011 6:39 PM

  CHICAGO (AP) - By the time your baby is two years old, you may be able to tell if he or she is likely to become obese later on. Researchers say babies that have passed two key milestones on doctors' growth charts by the age of two face double... more »

• Teaching teen dads to parent

  June 20, 2011 1:16 AM

  Some men are propelled into fatherhood much earlier than expected. Sixteen-year-old Michael Gutierrez celebrates his first Father's Day. He knows he has a lot to learn. "They teach you not to shake your baby. They tell you what could happen. They try to talk to you so you... more »

• Infant nutrition office to open in Pueblo West

  January 3, 2011 1:28 PM

  Pueblo West will soon have an office of Women, Infants and Children or WIC. The program serves the nutritional needs of young families and many do not know they qualify. The grand opening of the Pueblo West office will happen January 19 from 4 to 8 p.m. The office... more »

• 4 deaths prompt Graco stroller recall

  October 20, 2010 8:33 AM

  Baby gear maker Graco is recalling about 2 million strollers after receiving reports of four infant strangulations in the strollers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission, which announced the recall Wednesday, said the infant strangulations occurred between 2003 and 2005. The strollers being recalled are older versions of the... more »

• Obesity tied to lack of nighttime sleep

  September 8, 2010 3:30 PM

  Infants and young children who don't get enough nighttime sleep may be at risk for obesity later in life. Researchers studied the sleep habits of almost 2,000 children in 1997 and then followed up five years later. About a third of the children were overweight or obese -- and... more »

• Whooping Cough confirmed in Pueblo

  August 5, 2010 10:35 AM

  Two Whooping Cough cases have been confirmed in Pueblo, prompting the health department to issue a warning to parents to make sure their children are vaccinated. The medical name for Whooping Cough is Pertussis. Your children should be up-to-date on their TDaP vaccine and booster shots. If you have... more »

• Fort Carson opening 2 child development centers

  August 3, 2010 8:56 AM

  Fort Carson is officially opening two new child development centers that can care for more than 350 children. A ribbon-cutting ceremony is scheduled for today. The post's deputy commander, Brig. Gen. James Pasquarette, and the garrison commander, Col. Robert F. McLaughlin, will attend. The centers cost a total... more »

• Some day care workers too quick to send kids home

  April 19, 2010 11:51 AM

  A study of day care workers in Wisconsin found a tendency to send kids home who aren't that sick. The study, published online in the journal Pediatrics, surveyed child care directors about how they would respond to certain, mild symptoms. Those with the most experience were less likely to overreact.... more »

• Stress during pregnancy may influence the development of asthma

  March 20, 2010 12:09 PM

  Stress during pregnancy may influence whether children will develop asthma . Researchers in Boston studied the cord blood of infants born to mothers living in large cities. Many were minorities living in poor neighborhoods. Babies whose mothers lived in more stressful environments were more likely to have differences... more »

• New clue into cause of SIDS

  February 2, 2010 7:13 PM

  Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the leading cause of death for babies under a year old with most SIDS deaths occurring between the ages of 2 and 4 months. The deaths come without warning, and for a long time without any known cause. Parents these days are told to... more »

• Safety recall: pacifiers

  November 18, 2009 1:22 PM

  More than half-a-million pacifiers are now under a recall notice. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Wednesday a voluntary recall of 641,000 Bobby Chupete pacifiers. The product, made in China, fails to meet federal safety standards. The government says there is a choking hazard because the pacifiers' mouth... more »

• Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccines' effects

  October 16, 2009 10:21 AM

  A new study suggests that giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get vaccinated may make the shots a little less effective. It's the first major study to tie reduced immunity to the use of fever-lowering medicines. The study only looked at preventive use of Tylenol - not whether... more »