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December 14, 2016

Health agencies say Miami Beach no longer Zika transmission zone

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Florida Department of Health said on Friday that the Miami Beach area was no longer considered an active Zika transmission zone.

December 14, 2016

Photo of boys helping man in wheelchair shovel snow goes viral

Two Wisconsin boys’ good deed for a disabled neighbor is going viral after their father shared a photo of them on Facebook.

December 14, 2016

Running away common with autism

Almost half of children with autism in a new study had run away at least once - and many of them were missing long enough to cause concern

December 14, 2016

E-cigarette use falls among teens

E-cigarette use among teens dropped in 2016, reversing an upward trend that had prompted the U.S. Surgeon General to recommend increased regulation and taxation.

December 13, 2016

Girl, 10, Gives Birth in Mexico

A 10-year-old girl in Mexico who has given birth is under investigation by the Mexican government

December 13, 2016

Zika virus can keep growing in infant brains even after birth, CDC reports

U.S. researchers have found evidence of the Zika virus replicating in fetal brains for up to seven months after the mother became infected with the virus, and they showed the virus can persist even after birth, according to a study published on Tuesday.

December 13, 2016

Baby teethers may contain low levels of BPA, study finds

Next time you hand your baby a teething ring to soothe her aching gums, you may be unwittingly exposing her to endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and potentially affecting her development, new research published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science & Technology suggests.

December 13, 2016

Spoonful of sugar alone may not ease babies' vaccination pain

The best way to ease babies' pain during vaccinations may be to give them a sip of sugar and rub anesthetic cream on the injection site before they get shots, a recent experiment suggests.

December 13, 2016

Chubby babies on the decline in aid program serving millions

Chubby babies and toddlers at risk for later obesity are on the decline in a government food program serving millions of kids, a glimmer of good news in the nation's fight to slim down.

December 13, 2016

Drinking, drug use largely down among US teens in 2016

The use of alcohol, marijuana, prescription medications and illicit substances declined among U.S. teens again in 2016, continuing a long-term trend, according to a study released on Tuesday by the National Institutes of Health.