Many Parents Texting, Phoning While Driving Their Kids: Survey
2013-05-06
Cell phone chats most common, but distractions also include grooming, Web surfing and child careContinue Reading
High School Football Players Often Not Deterred by Head Injury
2013-05-06
Knowing dangers of concussion not enough to keep many teens on sidelines, survey findsContinue Reading
Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns at Home: Study
2013-05-06
Screening found this situation among 1 in 5 young ER patientsContinue Reading
More Kids Diagnosed With Mental Health Disabilities, Study Finds
2013-05-06
Conditions such as autism, ADHD appear to drive 16 percent increase in a decadeContinue Reading
More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Teens Text While Driving: Survey
2013-05-06
State laws banning behavior don’t seem to help much, researchers findContinue Reading
Outdoor Recess May Help Protect Kids From Nearsightedness
2013-05-03
Second study tied sunlight exposure to better visionContinue Reading
Kids on Medicaid May Face Barriers to Eczema Treatment
2013-05-03
Study investigated access to dermatologists for children with the skin conditionContinue Reading
Only 1 in 5 Americans Gets Enough Exercise: CDC
2013-05-02
Picture brighter for aerobic exercise than for muscle-strengthening, report findsContinue Reading
Steep Rise in Suicides Among Middle-Aged Americans, CDC Says
2013-05-02
Rate rose by 28 percent since 1999; recession may have played a role, experts sayContinue Reading
White House to Challenge Ruling on Unlimited Access to ‘Morning-After’ Pill
2013-05-02
Move follows FDA decision that only women 15 or older could get emergency contraceptive without prescriptionContinue Reading
Lipsticks, Glosses Contain Toxic Metals: Report
2013-05-02
Children should not play with these products, researcher saysContinue Reading
Food, Skin Allergies on the Rise Among Children: CDC
2013-05-02
Reasons aren’t known, but researchers found racial, age and income differencesContinue Reading
Obama Administration to Challenge Judge’s Ruling on ‘Morning-After’ Pill
2013-05-01
Move follows FDA ruling that females aged 15 or older could get Plan B drug without a prescriptionContinue Reading
Antibiotic Azithromycin Won’t Harm Healthy Hearts: Study
2013-05-01
Researchers found no increased death risk in those free of cardiovascular diseaseContinue Reading