Children's Health - Page 478

October 28, 2015

More than 8 in 10 US homes forbid smoking, study finds

Health officials say smoking is banned in more than eight out of 10 U.S. homes -- nearly twice what the numbers were two decades ago.

October 28, 2015

IVF twin pregnancies riskier than singletons, study finds

Having twins as a results of in vitro fertilization (IVF) carries higher risks of complications for both mother and babies than having two single babies from separate IVF procedures

October 28, 2015

‘Bubble babies’ get new immune system through novel gene therapy

Researchers have spent 11 years creating and testing a novel gene therapy, which is capable of restoring immune systems in children with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) - more commonly known as 'bubbly boy syndrome'

October 28, 2015

Volunteer surgeons in NYC remove toddler’s vision-threatening tumor

Seventeen-month old Colby Ramos-Francis was born with a small, heart-shaped birthmark over his right eyelid that grew drastically into a benign tumor that now threatens to blind him.

October 28, 2015

Child car seat rules mostly ignored, study finds

Most U.S. kids do not sit safely in cars, either because they are not properly restrained in car seats or booster seats, or because they sit in the front seat, according to a new study

October 28, 2015

Rare disease forces toddler to eat every hour

To all the new parents struggling to feed their newborn every two to three hours, imagine having to do it every hour—for years.

October 28, 2015

New York City elementary school adopts all-vegetarian menu

A New York City elementary school has adopted an all-vegetarian menu, serving kids tofu wraps and veggie chili.

October 28, 2015

Obesity research takes high-tech twist at Florida school

Freshmen at Florida's Lakewood High School lined up against gold and black gymnasium mats on Friday to have their height and weight measured, an assessment to launch a novel study on fighting teenage obesity with trendy new technology.

October 28, 2015

Father documents premature son's first year of life

When Ward Miles Miller was born 15 weeks premature, he weighed just under a pound and a half. He spent the first 107 days of his life in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) – and his parents didn’t know if he would survive.

October 28, 2015

Ohio Third-Grader Weighing 200 Pounds Placed in Foster Care

An eight-year-old Ohio boy who weighs more than 200 pounds was taken from his family and placed in foster care after social workers said his mother was not doing enough to control his weight