Smoking in cars with children will be banned in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia starting in 2008, public health officials said Friday.

Beginning in January, smoking will no longer be allowed in vehicles with children under the age of 19

The emerging "superbug" that causes ear infections in children resists all FDA-approved antibiotics for kids, a new report says. The strain of bacteria can only be treated with an adult medication levofloxacin, which does not have a federal approval.

Michael Pichichero and Janet Casey, who work at the University of Rochester and Legacy Pediatrics in Rochester, N.Y. spotted the drug-resistant strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria in nine out of about 1,800 Rochester children who had a middle ear infection from 2003 to 2006

A national campaign to help educate mothers about the benefits of breastfeeding was "toned down" to the point of futility in response to pressure from the formula industry.

According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, babies who are not exclusively breastfed for their first 6 months are more likely to develop a wide range of health problems, including ear infections, diarrhea and respiratory illnesses. They also show a 21% higher mortality rate

A report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says that nearly three-quarters of new mothers in the United States are breast-feeding their babies. However, the figure falls short of national objectives of "exclusive breastfeeding" as many mothers are switching over to infant formula too soon.

The survey, which is published Thursday in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), found that only about 30 percent of new moms are feeding their babies breast milk alone three months after birth. At six months, only 11 percent are breast-feeding exclusively

Earlier study results suggested the idea that breastfeeding would help provide a protection against childhood or adult obesity.

The latest study of lead author, Karin Michels from the Harvard Medical School, contradicts this claim and suggests that breastfeeding does not prevent future obesity