Resistant Ringworm Common in Urban Elementary Schools
2010-04-19
Study found infection rates highest among black children in kindergarten, first gradeContinue Reading
Day Care Centers Too Quick to Send Mildly Ill Kids Home
2010-04-19
Colds, stomach bugs are already contagious long before symptoms appear, study authors sayContinue Reading
Respiratory Infections Major Cause of Childhood Deaths
2010-04-16
New measures needed to prevent and treat RSV worldwide, researchers sayContinue Reading
Most Teen Bloggers Play It Safe Online
2010-04-16
Study finds vast majority of chat sticks to everyday concerns, not risky behaviorsContinue Reading
Thin Girls May Face Higher Breast Cancer Risk as Adults
2010-04-16
Finding may offer new ways to predict odds for the disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Even 9-Month-Olds Choose 'Gender-Specific' Toys
2010-04-16
Study found boys went for cars and trucks, while girls chose doll, teddy bearContinue Reading
Video Games Before Bed May Not Shortchange Slumber
2010-04-15
Study found it took teens only few more minutes to fall asleepContinue Reading
Play Creatively as a Kid, Be a Healthier Adult
2010-04-14
Grown-ups need to stop restricting kids’ activity, researcher saysContinue Reading
DNA Test Misses Virus That Causes Hearing Loss
2010-04-13
Saliva test still better for detecting CMV in newborns, study findsContinue Reading
Kids With Rare Condition Lack Racial Prejudice
2010-04-13
Children with Williams syndrome have no social fear and appear open, friendly to all, researchers sayContinue Reading
Early Detection May Prevent Preemie Vision Problems
2010-04-12
Eye exams, subsequent therapy may ward off blindness, study findsContinue Reading
Teen Drinking May Boost Breast Problems Later
2010-04-12
As alcohol consumption increases, so does risk for non-cancerous breast disease, study findsContinue Reading
Kids' Suicide Risk Same for All Antidepressants
2010-04-12
Findings support FDA’s ‘black box’ warning on all SSRIs, researchers sayContinue Reading