Parents Underestimate Influence Over Teens’ Substance Abuse: Survey
2013-05-24
1 in 5 thought child wouldn’t listen to advice on the issue, but research suggests otherwiseContinue Reading
How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again
2013-05-24
Diners underestimated by as much as 500 calories in studyContinue Reading
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
2013-05-23
High blood pressure, other complications seen in adolescenceContinue Reading
U.S. School Kids Should Get Hour of Exercise Daily: Report
2013-05-23
Physical activity helps them do better academically and socially, experts sayContinue Reading
Low Prenatal Iodine May Affect Child’s Brain Development
2013-05-23
Mothers with deficiency had kids with lower IQs and reading ability, researchers sayContinue Reading
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Plummets: Report
2013-05-23
Since 1991, rate has dropped by nearly half, health officials findContinue Reading
Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds
2013-05-23
Girls and obese children are likelier to take advantage of this knowledgeContinue Reading
Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
2013-05-22
Rare, worsening condition led to emergency FDA approval to use splintContinue Reading
Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
2013-05-22
They are 36 percent more likely to struggle with weight later in life, researchers reportContinue Reading
Children Who Have CT Scans May Face Higher Cancer Risk
2013-05-22
Those exposed before age 5 are most vulnerable, study findsContinue Reading
More Kids Getting Donor Organs, But Gaps Persist, Study Finds
2013-05-22
Researchers looked at whether change in U.S. donor criteria made a differenceContinue Reading
Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
2013-05-21
Better slumber improved daytime energy and behavior, but not memory, learning, researchers sayContinue Reading
Student Suicide May Spur Similar Thoughts in Teens
2013-05-21
‘Suicide contagion’ occurs even among those who didn’t know victim, study foundContinue Reading