Fast-Food Ads Aimed at Kids Focus on Toys, Not Food
2013-08-29
Almost 70 percent include free toys or other giveaways, study saysContinue Reading
Hundreds of Thousands of Teens Use Pot, Alcohol Each Day: Report
2013-08-29
‘Too many young people are still at risk,’ U.S. health official saysContinue Reading
Toddlers Can Die From Swallowing Parents’ Drug Detox Meds
2013-08-29
Buprenorphine responsible for 2,380 poison cases, 4 deaths in less than 3 years, study found
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Kids’ Attitudes Toward Disabled People Improve With Contact
2013-08-29
More empathy, less anxiety pave way for better relationships, study findsContinue Reading
New Clues to Causes of Autism Found
2013-08-29
A certain group of enzymes may affect many genes linked to the developmental disorder, scientists sayContinue Reading
Health Tip: Keep Battery-Powered Devices Away From Kids
2013-08-29
Including remotes and calculatorsContinue Reading
Anti-Fungal Drug Not Tied to Most Birth Defects: Study
2013-08-28
But experts may still avoid prescribing fluconazole for pregnant women since it’s still linked to a rare heart defect
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Brain Size May Yield Clues to Anorexia
2013-08-28
Areas that control sense of fullness, perception of body size are unusually large, study findsContinue Reading
Stomach Bug Vaccine for Infants Protects Entire Community: CDC
2013-08-27
Lower hospitalization rates for rotavirus infection seen in all age groups, researchers reportContinue Reading
Fewer U.S. Kids Buying Tobacco Products: Report
2013-08-27
Rate at which retailers violate under-18 sales ban has fallen to just 9 percentContinue Reading
Measles Outbreak Hits Texas Megachurch
2013-08-27
As many as 16 unvaccinated people infected so far, reports sayContinue Reading
Simple Strategies Aren’t Always Enough for Bedwetting
2013-08-27
In tougher cases, alarms or medications may be the answer, experts sayContinue Reading
Readmission Rates for Children May Not Reflect Hospital Performance
2013-08-27
Study suggests that parents should base decisions on other factorsContinue Reading
What Is ‘Play’ to a Child With Autism?
2013-08-27
Motion preferred to arts and crafts or pretending, study findsContinue Reading