More Evidence Links BPA to Childhood Obesity
2013-06-12
Study finds preteen girls who had high levels of common chemical were twice as likely to be overweightContinue Reading
Health Tip: Protect Young Ones From Suffocation
2013-06-12
Rid the crib of pillows, blankets and stuffed animalsContinue Reading
Chronic Illness Afflicts Most Childhood-Cancer Survivors, Study Finds
2013-06-11
Treatment-related lung and hearing problems common at age 45Continue Reading
College Kids Trend Toward Twitter, Adults Favor Facebook
2013-06-11
Whatever the vehicle, it reflects growing signs of self-absorbed behavior, study saysContinue Reading
More Evidence Shows Breast-Feeding Helps Babies’ Brains
2013-06-11
MRI study showed increased growth in areas related to language, emotional function, motor skillsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Kids Need Strong Bones, Too
2013-06-11
Teach proper bone health at an early ageContinue Reading
Too Little Known on How Primary Care Docs Can Prevent Child Abuse
2013-06-10
U.S. panel couldn’t make recommendations about kids without obvious signs of maltreatmentContinue Reading
Junk Food Bans Help Schoolkids Avoid Unhealthy Snacks: Study
2013-06-10
But most elementary schools are in districts or states that don’t limit sales of fat, sugar, salt to studentsContinue Reading
Cutting Unneeded CT Scans in Kids Could Lower Future Cancer Risk
2013-06-10
Reducing radiation dosage would also help, study foundContinue Reading
Flu Shots at School Boost Vaccination Rates, Study Finds
2013-06-10
Expanding efforts to immunize kids against influenza could cut illnesses, deaths among childrenContinue Reading
Kids With Past Concussions Take Longer to Recover
2013-06-10
Study has implications for how long children should wait to resume activities, experts sayContinue Reading
Summer Camp Health Tips for Parents
2013-06-08
How to keep water sports from causing skin infections and other expert adviceContinue Reading
Drowning Prevention Measures to Keep Kids Safe in Water
2013-06-08
Tragedy can occur with few warning signs, expert saysContinue Reading