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March 28, 2017

Childhood lead exposure linked to lower adult IQ

Kids exposed to high levels of lead decades ago may now be approaching middle age with lower IQs and earning potential than they would have had otherwise, a new study suggests.

March 28, 2017

Most states don't require lifesaving heart device in schools

Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are used to restart hearts after cardiac arrest and restore normal heartbeats, but a new study found only about one-third of U.S. states require schools to have the life-saving devices.

March 25, 2017

Outlook good as formerly conjoined twins leave NY hospital

Formerly conjoined twins from the Dominican Republic have left a New York hospital two months after surgery to separate them.

March 23, 2017

Daily glass of pure fruit juice doesn't cause weight gain in kids

Children who drink one serving of 100 percent fruit juice a day don't appear to gain significantly more weight than kids who consume no juice at all, a research review suggests.

March 23, 2017

Woman donates $5G worth of toys to sick hospital patients

An Illinois woman whose work involves tending to sick children every day has put her personal finances toward helping make their holiday brighter— for the eighth year in a row.

March 23, 2017

Company offers free custom wraps for infant helmets

A Carrollton company wants to help young families by offering complimentary custom-designed vinyl wraps for babies with cranial helmets.

March 22, 2017

Many US women start pregnancy with poor diets

Most women have poor diets around the time of conception that may increase the risk of pregnancy complications like excessive weight gain, high blood pressure, impaired fetal growth and preterm deliveries, a U.S. study suggests.

March 22, 2017

Boy with skin disorder finds best friend in dog with same condition

An 8-year-old Arkansas boy and a 14-year-old dog in Oregon diagnosed with the same skin condition met for the first time this weekend, after an anonymous donor saw a news report on their online friendship and offered to help.

March 21, 2017

Health and behavior problems can linger after child abuse

- Children who have suffered from abuse or neglect may have physical or behavioral health problems even after the mistreatment stops, new guidelines for pediatricians emphasize.

March 20, 2017

Studies shed light on opioid exposures among US children and young adults

Between 2000 and 2015, poison control centers in the United States received 188,468 calls about prescription opioid exposures in children and teens, a new study finds.