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June 14, 2016

Grandfather and grandson photographed with matching heart surgery scars

A photograph of a grandfather holding his infant grandson while baring their open heart surgery scars is touching hearts, as one life begins and one nears its end.

June 14, 2016

Infants' laughter can be a learning aid

Making infants laugh can help them learn complex skills, a study in Cognition and Emotion suggests.

June 14, 2016

Tests find elevated lead levels at 5 more Chicago schools

Elevated lead levels have been found in water in five more Chicago public schools, bringing to 19 the number of buildings where tests have uncovered levels that exceed a federal standard of 15 parts per billion.

June 13, 2016

Drugs may not deserve reputations for sleep disruption

Drug labels sometimes warn that the medications may disrupt sleep, but a new study suggests these drugs don't cause troubled sleep for most people.

June 10, 2016

No scientific basis for postponing Brazil Olympics due to Zika: minister

Brazil's Health Minister Ricardo Barros said on Friday there is no scientific basis for postponing the Olympics because of the Zika virus, explaining that lower temperatures and fewer mosquitoes reduced the chance of infection in August when the games will be held.

June 10, 2016

Changing economic conditions can affect children's weight

(Reuters Health) – During economic slumps, children’s risk of becoming overweight or obese may rise with the unemployment rates in their communities, according to a recent study of California school children.

June 10, 2016

Rare fungal disease turns 11-year-old's skin into thick scales

A rare, lifelong condition has left one 11-year-old boy in Nepal covered in dark, scale-like skin and unable to  walk, go to school or make friends.

June 10, 2016

China again tightens supervision of baby formula after scandals

China's food safety watchdog has issued further regulations to tighten supervision of baby formula, requiring producers to register and secure permits to sell their products, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.

June 10, 2016

Georgia boy who got new heart celebrates first birthday

Little Kaleb Waddleton is celebrating his first year of life after a heart condition diagnosis required an early heart transplant.

June 10, 2016

Child's rare injury: What's internal decapitation?

A boy in Idaho who was recently in a high-speed car crash has survived a rare injury called an "internal decapitation," which is typically fatal, and is more common in children than in adults.