Team Sports Pep Up Middle-School Kids
2010-09-28
Those who participate say they feel better mentally and physically, researchers findContinue Reading
Breast-Feeding for 6 Months May Prevent Infant Infections
2010-09-28
The longer a baby is exclusively breast-fed, the lower the risk, research showsContinue Reading
Better Screening Urged for Self-Injury in Teens
2010-09-27
Not all kids who intentionally cut or burn themselves meet ‘classic profile,’ expert saysContinue Reading
Contraceptive Containing a Folate Approved
2010-09-27
Designed to help prevent certain birth defectsContinue Reading
Pediatricians Want to Restrict Ads for Tobacco, Booze, Viagra
2010-09-27
American Academy of Pediatrics would ban cigarette advertisements altogetherContinue Reading
Study Finds Teens Think Sports Drinks Are Healthy
2010-09-27
But marketing these beverages as healthful doesn’t make them so, experts sayContinue Reading
ER Visits for Kids' Ice Hockey Injuries Soar
2010-09-26
From 1990 to 2006, emergency treatment for players aged 9 to 14 rose 163 percent, study findsContinue Reading
U.S. Kids Drink Too Little Water: Study
2010-09-26
And sugary beverages account for much of their fluid intakeContinue Reading
Stress of Returning to School Can Worsen Bed-Wetting: Expert
2010-09-25
Tips on what to do from a pediatric urologistContinue Reading
Heart Defects Affect Racial Differences in Newborn Deaths: CDC
2010-09-23
Gestational age seems to play a role, but reasons unclear, researchers sayContinue Reading
European Researchers Find Genes Tied to Asthma
2010-09-22
Different genes are involved in childhood asthma than in adult-onset asthma, researchers sayContinue Reading
Injections May Relieve Drooling in Nerve-Damaged Kids
2010-09-22
Botulinum toxin’s effect lasted up to 33 weeks in some, including cerebral palsy patients, study findsContinue Reading