Delayed Appendicitis Surgery Not Linked to Worse Outcomes
2010-09-21
Operating time and hospital stays slightly longer, but differences not clinically significant, study findsContinue Reading
FDA Advisers Consider Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon
2010-09-21
The animals grow twice as fast due to genetic engineering, but critics fear risks to health and the environmentContinue Reading
Disc Battery Ingestion May Cause Severe Injuries in Babies
2010-09-20
Review of pediatric cases finds swallowed ‘button’ battery can burn esophagusContinue Reading
FDA Advisers Weigh Approval of Genetically Modified Salmon
2010-09-20
The animals grow twice as fast due to genetic engineering, but critics fear risks to health and the environmentContinue Reading
Discrimination Can Hurt Teens, Body and Soul
2010-09-17
Study finds minority kids especially vulnerable, with effects both physical and mentalContinue Reading
Three Cardiac Resynchronization Defibrillators Approved for New Use
2010-09-17
Only for certain heart failure patients, agency notesContinue Reading
Medicines Pose Greater Threat to Kids Than Chemicals
2010-09-17
Poisonings often stem from pills left out or in a medicine cabinet, experts sayContinue Reading
Poison Experts Turn Phone Line Into a Lifeline
2010-09-17
Medical training guides response when panicked parents seeks help, specialist saysContinue Reading
Pregnant Women Urged to Get Flu Shot
2010-09-17
Public health organizations ask care providers to recommend vaccination for moms-to-beContinue Reading
Teacher Interaction Key to Pre-K Success: Study
2010-09-16
Kids spending most time in free-choice play make fewer gains, researchers findContinue Reading
Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High in U.S.
2010-09-16
Coverage for most routine shots at or over 90%, CDC report showsContinue Reading
Tracking Groups of Friends May Aid Flu Surveillance
2010-09-16
By monitoring social networks, researchers say they can spot outbreaks earlierContinue Reading
FDA Advisers Divided on Whether to Ban Diet Drug Meridia
2010-09-15
Signs of heart and stroke risks prompt some panelists to call for new warnings and restricted distributionContinue Reading
Mental Illness Stigma Hard to Shake, Survey Finds
2010-09-15
Awareness campaigns have helped educate public, but discrimination continues, experts sayContinue Reading