Suicide Can Strike Children as Young as 5: Study
2016-09-19
Overall numbers are low, but researchers say prevention efforts are neededContinue Reading
Not All Dogs Are Man’s (or Kids’) Best Friend
2016-09-17
Study suggests young children need to be told they shouldn’t approach a scared dogContinue Reading
Kids With Bipolar Disorder More Likely to Abuse Drugs, Alcohol: Study
2016-09-16
And those who also have conduct disorder seem to face an even greater riskContinue Reading
Overweight Kids Often Shunned, Bullied
2016-09-16
School health programs should urge healthy behaviors, acceptance of different body shapes, study showsContinue Reading
For Kids Playing Pokemon Go, Catch These Safety Tips
2016-09-16
Pediatrics group praises physical activity but warns game could be a dangerous distractionContinue Reading
Tourette Threat Surges for Babies When Mom Smokes in Pregnancy
2016-09-16
Researchers probe increased risk of chronic tics and other disorders due to prenatal nicotine exposureContinue Reading
Childhood Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall: CDC
2016-09-16
Brain cancer supplants leukemia as the leading killerContinue Reading
CDC May Lift Zika Travel Advisory for Miami Neighborhood
2016-09-15
And report says Congress moves closer to OKing more funding to fight the mosquito-borne disease that causes birth defectsContinue Reading
CDC May Lift Zika Travel Advisory for Miami Neighborhood
2016-09-15
And report says Congress moves closer to OKing more funding to fight the mosquito-borne disease that causes birth defectsContinue Reading
Facebook Bullying Can Cause Depression
2016-09-15
Social media attacks have ‘real emotional consequences,’ researchers sayContinue Reading
Experimental Shingles Vaccine Looks Quite Effective: Study
2016-09-14
Found to protect about 90 percent of adults age 70 and upContinue Reading
Gel Antibiotic: An Easier Ear Infection Treatment Someday?
2016-09-14
One-time application was highly effective in animal trials, but more study needed, researchers sayContinue Reading
Food Allergies Linked to Raised Risk of Asthma, Hay Fever
2016-09-14
Odds rise even higher when kids have more than one food allergy, researchers sayContinue Reading