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One-Third of Parents Lack Facts About Child Development 4 May 08, 23:45 ET HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of parents of babies have a surprisingly low knowledge of child development, including basic concepts about what their children should know or how they should act, a new study finds. more Cilostazol found may be safer than aspirin post-stroke 4 May 08, 19:34 ET Reuters - The anti-platelet drug cilostazol is as effective as aspirin at preventing recurrent stroke and appears to be linked to fewer bleeding events, a study in China has shown. more Chewing the fat: New targets emerge for tackling obesity 4 May 08, 19:31 ET AFP - New investigations into obesity may identify people with an inherited risk of weight gain, explain why crash diets often fail and address a danger period in childhood that leads to obesity in adult life. more Virus kills 25 in China, WHO says no cover-up 4 May 08, 14:19 ET AFP - The World Health Organisation on Sunday dismissed claims that local authorities in China had covered up the outbreak of an intestinal virus, as the death toll rose to 25. more Part II: Straining to progress, as family challenges mount 4 May 08, 12:26 ET AP - Day 1 at Project Walk fell on their 13th wedding anniversary. In years past, John and Marci Pou might have gone to dinner. more China province records 622 new cases of virus: report 4 May 08, 12:17 ET Reuters - A province in eastern China recorded 622 new cases of the intestinal virus known as enterovirus 71 on Saturday alone, the official Xinhua news agency said on Sunday. more Many Moms Unwilling to Have Younger Daughters Get HPV Vaccine (HealthDay) 4 May 08, 12:01 ET HealthDay - SUNDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- New research shows that only half of American mothers intend to have their teenaged daughters vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) if the girls are under the age of 13, despite government guidelines that suggest the opposite. more U.S. parents' baby knowledge lacking, study finds 4 May 08, 00:23 ET Reuters - Nearly a third of U.S. parents know surprisingly little about typical infant development, and this lack of understanding can rob their babies of much-needed mental stimulation, researchers said on Sunday. more

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