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Baby Orajel can be a lifesaver to a parent with a teething baby in pain. However, there is skepticism that this medication is really a safe treatment for babies.

The decision between VBAC and elective repeat cesarean is a difficult one. Finding the best provider & researching options will help you make the best choice

X-rays carry levels of radiation that are very small. Here is information women need to know about getting an x-ray.

Doctors often recommend a D&C after a miscarried pregnancy. How is the procedure done, what are the risks and benefits, and is it really necessary?

Although formed as a non-profit organization in 1949, the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) has played an important role in bioethics.

Progress in medical research depends on human experimentation. Even though laws are in place to regulate clinical trials, compliance is voluntary.

The National Research Act (1974) set forth ethical principles for research on human subjects. Three additional initiatives followed to put those principles into practice.

Health technology assessment (HTA) is a valuable policy tool in developed countries. In developing regions such as Latin America, HTA has been harder to implement.

Informed consent was designed to protect humans from unauthorized experimentation. Over time, the principle was formalized into a process that met other requirements.

The Nuremberg Code (1947) is considered the starting point for human experimentation ethics, but strict guidelines and medical regulations existed in Germany before 1933.

Despite ethical questions raised by the Nuremberg Code and other guidelines, human experimentation abuses continued. In 1974, public policy focused on clinical research.

Informed consent is designed to protect research subjects from unauthorized experimentation. Despite good intentions, the process has been reduced to a legal formality.

Environmental health ethics is not a new field, but children's rights in nontherapeutic environmental research were not protected until a 2001 court case, Grimes v. KKI.

The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is "to protect human health and the environment." In 1993, the EPA funded research that violated these aims.

The big selling point of genetically engineered crops is their increased resistance to herbicides, pests and pathogens. However, what is the cost to the environment?

Antioxidant nutritional supplements may be beneficial in treating certain forms of cancer in pets, but there are also some potential drawbacks which must be considered.

New evidence indicates that women can improve their health related quality of life with combined HRT started many years after the menopause.

There are dangers in over-medicating children with psychotropic drugs. Are there proper safety measures that go along with their use?

A new study links the use of Ritalin and other stimulant drugs to an increased risk of sudden death from cardiac problems in children.

Benzodiazepines may be an effective short-term treatment for people with severe anxiety. However, these drugs do carry a significant risk of dependency.

Controversy exists over whether circumcision carries any health benefit for the male infant or whether it is simply a parent's choice.

Parents may have several options for who performs this procedure, when it is done and what pain medication can be used.

Obesity Weight loss surgery can promote excessive weight loss but is also comes with risk and extensive lifestyle changes.

If you have passed your due date, your cervix may need some help in order to be ready for labor. What cervical ripening agents may be used?

Saliva from the venomous Gila monster (Helodema suspectum) of southwestern North America is leading researchers in a novel direction for the treatment of diabetes.

Finding it hard to take the time to take care of yourself? Spend just a few minutes on four health aspects - diet, exercise, checkups and mental health.

Many women are interested in skipping or even completely stopping their periods and there are several drugs available to help them.

Pregnant women who want a VBAC (vaginal birth after c-section) instead of another cesarean section need to know VBAC risks and benefits, and choose a supportive OB/GYN.