Danger at Home Lurks in Pills, Plants, Chemicals and More
2012-06-08
Parents urged to think like a kid to effectively safety-proof their homeContinue Reading
Docs Aren't Coaching Overweight Kids on How to Slim Down: Study
2012-06-08
Obese teens often get the diet-and-exercise speech from physicians, but many overweight children don’tContinue Reading
1 in 3 Teens Admits to Texting While Driving
2012-06-07
On the plus side, many more young motorists buckle up, drive sober now than before, CDC saysContinue Reading
Most 'Extreme Preemies' Grow Into Happy, Healthy Teens
2012-06-07
These children, born at less than 2.2 pounds, tended to fare well by adolescence, study foundContinue Reading
Ritual in Some Jewish Circumcisions Raises Risk of Herpes Infection: Report
2012-06-07
CDC details 11 cases since 2000; NYC health officials advise against oral-genital suction practiceContinue Reading
Depressed Teens Who Respond to Treatment Less Likely to Abuse Drugs
2012-06-07
Improvement within 12 weeks is a positive sign, study findsContinue Reading
Many Kids on Medicaid Don't See Dentist: Study
2012-06-07
Some improvement found over 5-year period but expert says program cuts could hurtContinue Reading
Child CT Scans Might Up Risk of Brain Cancer, Leukemia
2012-06-07
Although the risk is small, radiation doses should be kept low, experts sayContinue Reading
Exercise Controls Weight in White Girls Better Than in Black Girls: Study
2012-06-07
Researchers suggest new weight-loss strategies needed for these teensContinue Reading
Entire Genome of Human Fetus Deciphered
2012-06-06
Scientists used only blood test from mom, saliva sample from dad to achieve featContinue Reading
Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Spreading: WHO
2012-06-06
Last line of drug defense, cephalosporins, appears to be weakening, U.N. agency saysContinue Reading
Disney to Curtail Junk Food Ads Aimed at Kids
2012-06-05
Change will affect the media giant’s child-focused TV channels, radio stations and websitesContinue Reading
Low-Fiber Diet May Raise Teens' Risk for Heart Disease, Diabetes
2012-06-05
And most teens don’t consume enough ‘roughage,’ study foundContinue Reading
Little Short-Term Risk of Repeat Bout of Shingles, Study Finds
2012-06-05
Seniors were unlikely to have recurrence of painful skin condition, researchers foundContinue Reading