A Nebraska freshman whose muscle disorder threatened her dream to be in her high school marching band has now seen…
Read More
7-year-old who choked on school lunch declared brain-dead
A 7-year-old Brooklyn girl has been declared brain-dead after choking on her public-school lunch — and her family blames staffers…
Read More
Seattle Children’s suburban clinic warns of infection risk
A suburban clinic of Seattle Children’s Hospital is warning patients they could have been exposed to infection by improperly cleaned…
Read MoreTeens’ e-cigarette use linked with later smoking
A study at 10 Los Angeles high schools links e-cigarettes with later tobacco use. University of Southern California researchers found…
Read More
Toddlers’ sleep problems tied to behavior issues later
In a long-term study, toddlers who slept less than 10 hours a night or woke frequently at night tended to…
Read More
Food ads during children’s TV don’t meet proposed guidelines
On network and cable TV, during shows aimed at kids under age 12, the vast majority of commercials are for…
Read MoreCPSC: Target Recalls 3,400 Children’s Frog Masks
Target Corp. (TGT) agreed to a voluntary recall of about 3,400 children’s frog masks due to a suffocation hazard, the…
Read MorePeople Shave Heads for St. Baldrick’s Cancer Foundation
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day means corned beef, green beer and—shaving your head? That’s what local residents in Green Bay, Wis.,…
Read More
Making the Grade: Breakfast Is the Key to Comprehension
For today’s busy parents, returning to school means working a little harder to make sure the kids have nutritious meals…
Read More
Hospitals in New York Could Face Checks for Infant X-Rays
A Brooklyn medical center is under the fire after New York state health inspectors discovered the facility continued to X-ray…
Read More