Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL, 3/17/2009

Children who have had anesthesia two or more times by the age of 3 may be at a higher risk of developing learning disabilities later, new research suggests.

Probiotics are live microorganisms (in most cases, bacteria) that are similar to beneficial microorganisms found in the human gut. They can be used as complementary and alternative medicine (CAM).

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 12/11/2007

Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, KS, 2/17/2009

The loss of a child is a tragedy – families suffer and human potential is wasted. Nearly 10 million children under the age of five die every year – more than 1000 every hour. Almost all of these children could survive and thrive with access to simple, affordable interventions.

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk, VA, 10/11/2007

Cancer that forms in tissues of the breast, usually the ducts (tubes that carry milk to the nipple) and lobules (glands that make milk). It occurs in both men and women, although male breast cancer is rare.