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October 28, 2016

Missouri hospital dresses preemies in Halloween costumes

A Kansas City hospital’s tiniest patients celebrated Halloween early this week when the March of Dimes delivered tiny costumes to the NICU unit of St. Luke’s Hospital.

October 28, 2016

Screen time, phone use linked to less sleep for teens

Digital distractions, and a more classical one, talking on the phone, are linked to shorter sleeping time and greater daytime sleepiness for teens, Canadian researchers say.

October 28, 2016

Have a kid with migraines? Sugar pills work as well as drugs

Sugar pills worked as well at preventing kids' migraines as two commonly used headache medicines, but had fewer side effects, in a study that may lead doctors to rethink how they treat a common ailment in children and teens.

October 27, 2016

Antidepressants in pregnancy tied to health risks for kids

Children exposed to a common type of antidepressant in the womb may be at an increased risk of complications soon after birth and years later, according to two new studies.

October 27, 2016

Lawsuit: Girl with Down syndrome expelled for toilet issues

The New Jersey attorney general's office is suing a preschool it says unlawfully expelled a 3-year-old girl with Down syndrome last year because she wasn't potty-trained.

October 26, 2016

Mother and baby left inside urgent care clinic after it closed

It’s not unusual to think that a doctor has forgotten you on the examining table when the wait time is long, but it happened to one Washington mother and her 4-month-old son after they were locked in an urgent care facility after it closed.

October 26, 2016

Cleveland Indians get boost from newborn babies in onesies

Newborn babies at an Ohio hospital have joined the ranks of Cleveland Indians fans.

October 26, 2016

California cop consoles boy with special needs

A California police officer recently went beyond his call of duty when he helped console a boy with special needs who was having a temper tantrum.

October 26, 2016

Georgia teen gives up homecoming crown for special needs friend

Winning a spot on the Homecoming Court is many a high school students’ dream, but one Georgia teenager acted like a true queen when she gave up her crown to a deserving friend.

October 26, 2016

Breastfeeding support helps new moms stick with it, doctors say

Women who want to breastfeed their babies may be more likely to try it and to stick with it when they receive education and support, new U.S. guidelines conclude.