Teen Girls Becoming More Open to Drugs, Alcohol
2010-06-29
U.S. survey finds change in attitudes from only a year earlierContinue Reading
Kids With Coordination Disorder More Likely to Be Overweight
2010-06-28
Condition may interfere with physical activity, researchers sayContinue Reading
When Parents Smoke, Kids' Weight, Behavior May Suffer
2010-06-28
Research suggests tie between lighting up and child’s health, although cause-and-effect not clearContinue Reading
Combo Vaccine Raises Risk of Fever-Related Seizures in Kids
2010-06-28
MMR, varicella vaccines given separately seem safer, though real risk still rare, study findsContinue Reading
School-Based Efforts May Help Curb Obesity in High-Risk Kids
2010-06-28
But results for student population as a whole are less clear, researchers sayContinue Reading
Outdated Meds Pose Problems If Kept or Tossed
2010-06-25
Health, environmental experts suggest safe disposal methodsContinue Reading
Warm But Watchful Parents Can Keep Kids From Heavy Drinking
2010-06-24
Parenting style has a lot to do with whether bad habits form, survey findsContinue Reading
Mold May Trigger Severe Asthma in Some Folks
2010-06-24
Certain gene variants appear to increase risk of serious exacerbations, study findsContinue Reading
Seasonality of Child Abuse Could Be a Myth
2010-06-23
Deaths from abuse not more likely to occur during winter holidays, researchers findContinue Reading
Study Clears Cell Phone Towers of Childhood Cancer Connection
2010-06-23
Proximity during pregnancy doesn’t appear to raise risk of leukemia, brain tumors, researchers sayContinue Reading
Cavities in Baby Teeth May Come From Poor Food Choices
2010-06-22
Dental office a good place to offer education on kids’ nutrition, researcher saysContinue Reading
Religious Teens Seem Less Prone to Alcohol Abuse
2010-06-22
But piety only trumps genetic tendencies until early adulthood, study findsContinue Reading