Parents, Doctors Often Differ on Chemo for Incurable Kids
2011-10-18
Health professionals would usually opt for supportive care alone, study showsContinue Reading
Promising Malaria Vaccine May Save Children's Lives
2011-10-18
Phase 3 study finds it’s not perfect, but could still prevent tens of millions of cases a yearContinue Reading
Breast-Feeding, Vaccinations Lower SIDS Risk, Experts Say
2011-10-18
Also in updated guidelines from pediatricians’ group: don’t use crib ‘bumper pads’Continue Reading
'Screen-Free' Play Best for Toddlers' Brains
2011-10-18
Even ‘educational’ programming is less healthy than independent play, experts sayContinue Reading
Social Phobia in Teens Goes Beyond Shyness
2011-10-17
Survey results negate common beliefs about this disabling conditionContinue Reading
Low-Birthweight Babies at Much Higher Autism Risk
2011-10-17
Long-term study found smallest infants were 5 times as likely to have autism spectrum disordersContinue Reading
It's Easy to Mistake Medicine for Candy
2011-10-17
In study run by 2 elementary school kids, tots and teachers got mixed up 20% of the timeContinue Reading
Profanity on TV Linked to Foul-Mouthed Kids
2011-10-17
But study doesn’t confirm 4-letter words in media cause kids to cussContinue Reading
Shift Work May Put Teens at Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
2011-10-17
Disruption of normal sleep cycle at young age could be partly to blame, Swedish researchers sayContinue Reading
Gun Injuries to U.S. Kids Likely Underestimated: Study
2011-10-17
ERs treat 20,600 children on average for gunshot wounds a yearContinue Reading
Too Many Kids Injured in ATV Crashes, Study Finds
2011-10-17
As use of all-terrain vehicles rises, so do accidents, experts sayContinue Reading
Kids' Sledding Mishaps Can Cause Serious Head Trauma
2011-10-17
Campaigns to encourage helmet use needed, researcher saysContinue Reading
Fewer Than Half of Kids Hurt in Car Crashes Wearing Seat Belts
2011-10-17
Black, Hispanic and Native American children less likely to buckle up, study saysContinue Reading
New ADHD Guidelines Include Preschoolers, Older Teens
2011-10-17
But behavioral therapy should be first treatment in youngest childrenContinue Reading