October 28, 2015 E-readers make reading easier for dyslexic children, study shows E-readers may help improve the reading abilities of children with dyslexia.
October 28, 2015 Breast growth disorder harms teen girls' health A condition that causes abnormal enlargement of the breasts can be detrimental to the mental and physical health of teen girls
October 28, 2015 Baby born with heart outside of body finally leaves hospital A baby girl who was born with her heart on the outside of her body, was finally able to leave the hospital after more than four months
October 28, 2015 Teen health program fights obesity, depression A skills-building program offered as part of high school health classes may help prevent obesity, depression and drinking among teenagers, a new study suggests.
October 28, 2015 Conjoined twin girls successfully separated in Texas Knatalye Hope and Adeline Faith Mata were born conjoined on April 11 and spent 10 months connected at the chest and abdomen—but on Tuesday at Texas Children's Hospital, the girls were successfully separated.
October 28, 2015 Scientists develop genetic test to predict autism Australian scientists have developed a genetic test to predict autism spectrum disorder in children, which could provide a long-sought way for early detection and intervention
October 28, 2015 Alyson Hannigan helps raise money for mobile medical clinics As a mother of two, actress Alyson Hannigan knows when her children aren’t feeling well – and she also knows there’s nothing better than the sight of a child’s smile after he’s cured.
October 28, 2015 Surgeons reconstruct baby’s skull with 3D printing technology Through collaboration with Medical Modeling Inc. in Golden, Colo., surgeons at Stony Brook Univeristy were able to reconstruct a 6-month-old baby's deformed skull, utilizing computer modeling and 3D printing technology.
October 28, 2015 New York Rangers sign cancer survivor, 15, to their team The New York Rangers signed a new teammate Monday night: 15-year-old Chris Falzone, a diehard hockey fan who first stepped on the ice at age 7, the New York Daily News reported.
October 28, 2015 Growing Role of Obesity in Child Custody Battles The nation's waistline is expanding, and so too is the role of obesity in child custody battles in the US. Family-law practitioners and legal experts say mothers and fathers in custody lawsuits are increasingly hurling accusations at each other about the nutrition and obesity of their children