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November 17, 2016

Fewer US children lack access to health care

As a growing number of U.S. children have gained health insurance over the past decade, fewer kids are missing out on things like physicals and dental exams, a recent study suggests.

November 16, 2016

21 percent of teens say they binge drink; it could affect their future kids

Alcohol and adolescence don't mix—especially not when the alcohol is in regularly large quantities.

November 16, 2016

Thailand finds 33 new cases of Zika, says health ministry

Thai health officials on Wednesday said 33 new Zika virus cases have been detected in the country as officials step up screening for groups at high risk from the disease such as pregnant women.

November 16, 2016

Conjoined twins from Nigeria separated at Tennessee hospital

Conjoined twins from Nigeria have been separated after a lengthy operation at a Tennessee hospital.

November 15, 2016

'Warcraft' hammer, slingshot on annual most dangerous toys list

A sling-shot, set of inflatable suits that kids can don and wear while crashing into each other and a hammer inspired by weapons in the movie "Warcraft" ranked among the 10 most hazardous toys on an annual list released on Tuesday by U.S. child safety advocates.

November 15, 2016

Neighborhood violence tied to biological stress for kids

Neighborhood factors, like liquor store density, domestic violence and violent crime rates, may be tied to biological factors like stress hormone responses for children, according to a new study in New Orleans.

November 15, 2016

iPad game helps treat lazy eye in kids

Kids with lazy eye — or amblyopia, the medical term for the condition — may improve their vision by playing a specially designed iPad game, a new study finds.

November 15, 2016

Boys' and girls' brains may show opposite effects after a trauma

Traumatic events may affect the brains of boys and girls differently, a new study finds.

November 15, 2016

Down syndrome 'Be Beautiful' fashion show raises $2.1 million

Movie stars Jamie Foxx, Hilary Swank and Queen Latifah were among celebrities sharing the catwalk with models with Down syndrome for a fundraiser that brought in $2.1 million for research and medical care.

November 15, 2016

New MSF survey: Thousands of kids dying in northeast Nigeria

Thousands of children have died of starvation and disease in Boko Haram-ravaged northeastern Nigeria, Doctors Without Borders said Tuesday quoting a new survey that is forcing Nigerian officials to stop denying the crisis.