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June 27, 2016

Preschoolers' cognitive skills may be tied to timing of their motor milestones

Babies who start standing later than other infants might have more challenges with cognitive or adaptive skills by the time they're in preschool than their peers who stand sooner, a U.S. study suggests.

June 27, 2016

For injured teens, pediatric trauma centers may be best

Injured teens treated at pediatric trauma centers are less likely to die than those treated at adult centers, a new study suggests.

June 27, 2016

Teen checkups should include suicide risk screening

Suicide is among the leading causes of death in U.S. adolescents and while it's not entirely preventable, doctors can minimize the risk by asking the right questions during routine checkups, the American Academy of Pediatrics says.

June 27, 2016

Canadian mom pens letter after son with Down syndrome left out of party

After her son with Down syndrome was excluded from a birthday party, a Canadian mom took to Facebook to share their story.

June 27, 2016

Anne Geddes offers portraits of meningococcal disease

Anne Geddes has revolutionized photography with her images portraying babies and motherhood, but now she is using her talent as a visual storyteller to raise awareness about meningococcal meningitis. She teamed up with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to hammer home the importance of vaccinating children against this preventable and often deadly disease by publishing a book called 鈥淧rotecting Our Tomorrows: Portraits of Meningococcal Disease.鈥�

June 24, 2016

Flint children's blood lead levels rose in water crisis, US officials say

Federal health officials on Friday confirmed that the blood lead levels of children in Flint, Michigan, rose after the city switched to the Flint River as the source of its drinking water, exposing residents to dangerously high contamination.

June 24, 2016

Overweight young men may face high liver disease risk later in life

Being overweight at 18 to 20 years old may signal that a man is headed for severe liver disease decades later, according to a large, long-term study from Sweden.

June 24, 2016

LEGO products have more aggressive themes since the 1970's

LEGO weapon bricks have become more common in toy sets and depictions of violence in product catalogues have increased as well, according to a new study.

June 23, 2016

When parents use egg donors, telling kids early may be best

When children learn at an early age that their parents used an egg donor, the disclosure process is easier than when the kids don't hear the facts until they're older, a recent study suggests.

June 23, 2016

China to tear up 'poisoned' school running tracks

Chinese authorities will remove substandard running tracks from schools, called "poisoned tracks" by the media due to the industrial waste used to build them, after students fell ill using the sports facilities, said the Ministry of Education.