January 11, 2024 Ohio mom faked young daughter’s cancer diagnosis, shaved her head for thousands in donations: Sheriff A 41-year-old mother in Ohio was charged with theft by deception after using her daughter's fake cancer diagnosis to receive donations from local organizations.
January 11, 2024 Teen drug overdoses hit record high, driven primarily by fentanyl poisoning, says new report A record number of high school teens died of drug overdoses in 2022, driven mostly by fentanyl poisonings from counterfeit pills, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine.
January 11, 2024 South Carolina lawmakers bring bill banning surgeries, medications for trans minors to House floor South Carolina lawmakers are advancing a bill in the House banning hormone therapy, the prescription of puberty-blocking drugs and gender transition surgery for anyone under 18.
January 10, 2024 California could ban tackle football for kids under 12 over health concerns Lawmakers in California will begin debate on a bill Wednesday that would ban tackle football for children under the age of 12, citing potential health and safety concerns.
January 10, 2024 Women rage against pre-teen ‘Sephora kids’ on social media, store employee talks about ‘mean girl antics' Customers and employees of beauty retailers like Sephora and Ulta are taking to social media to air grievances against the influx of pre-teen girls wreaking havoc in stores.
January 9, 2024 Screen time for kids under age 2 is linked to sensory differences in toddlerhood, new study finds Screen time for children under 2 years of age could result in "atypical sensory" behaviors and other processing issues, a study from Drexel University suggests.
January 8, 2024 Some nurses experience violent attacks at Seattle Children’s Hospital, say they want protection, support Some nurses at Seattle Children’s Hospital feel unsafe at work and want protection. 91±¬ÁÏ Digital talked to the nurses about their experiences; industry spokespeople also weighed in.
January 5, 2024 Meet the American who helped save millions of newborn babies, Dr. Virginia Apgar, physician and musician Dr. Virginia Apgar of New Jersey created the Apgar score, widely used worldwide to diagnose newborn babies. She's credited with helping to save the lives of millions of babies.
January 4, 2024 New York health officials warn of whooping cough outbreak among children An outbreak of whooping cough (pertussis) has been reported on Long Island, New York, according to health officials. A pharmacist and a medical doctor shared thoughts.
January 4, 2024 Founder of Safe Haven Baby Boxes shares her story and hope for the future: 'A God-given purpose' Monica Kelsey discovered as an adult that she was abandoned as a newborn. She now operates an organization dedicated to saving babies just like her.