Arteries of Obese Kids Aging Prematurely: Study
Aortic stiffness may signal the development of cardiovascular diseaseContinue Reading
Counseling for New Moms Can Sway Kids' Eating Habits
Program helped children eat healthier, avoid overweight, researchers foundContinue Reading
Disaster Planners Should Give Higher Priority to Kids: Survey
Most Americans believe children deserve life-saving treatments before adults with same conditionContinue Reading
1 in 10 Child Athletes Injured, Experts Say
Here’s how parents can help curb the trendContinue Reading
Health Tip: Have a Spooky, Yet Safe Halloween
Suggestions for safe trick-or-treatingContinue Reading
Fatal Crashes Involving Teens Continue Decline: CDC
Parental involvement, graduated licensing programs save lives, report saysContinue Reading
Mom's Suicide May Raise Child's Odds for Later Suicide Attempt
Swedish study found a near-doubling of risk, but no such effect if father had killed himselfContinue Reading
Teen Birth-Rate Disparities Persist Among States
Overall birth rate for U.S. teens aged 15 to 19 was 41.5 per 1,000 in 2008, CDC saysContinue Reading
Newborn Hearing Tests More Effective Than Later Screening
Kids tested two weeks after birth do better than those tested at 9 months, researchers findContinue Reading
Binge Drinking, Pot Could Put Teens' Intellect at Risk: Study
Test scores fell as substance abuse levels went up, researchers sayContinue Reading
Fish Oil Pills Don't Affect Postpartum Depression: Study
Also no link to improvements in children’s development, Australian study foundContinue Reading
Pediatricians Issue New Iron Guidelines
Up to 15% of children under age 3 don’t get enough, AAP saysContinue Reading














