Children's Health - Page 496

October 28, 2015

New pets may help autistic kids socially

Getting a pet may help children with autism to develop their social skills, if the furry friend is brought into the home when the child is about 5 years old

October 28, 2015

Toddlers Understand Complex Grammar, Study Shows

Children are able to comprehend complex grammar at a younger age than previously believed, a new study shows

October 28, 2015

Black Eyed Peas Star Reveals He Suffers From Tinnitus

Will.i.am may be the multi-millionaire driving force behind music group The Black Eyed Peas, but the rapper has been hiding a painful secret. The 35-year-old has revealed he suffers from crippling tinnitus — a constant ringing in his ears

October 28, 2015

Target Recalls Storage Trunk After Child Strangles

Target Corp. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Thursday said about 350,000 woven storage trunks are being recalled after an 18-month-old girl suffered brain damage when the lid fell on her neck.

October 28, 2015

Fewer kids being hospitalized for near-drowning

Half as many kids are sent to the hospital after almost drowning than were two decades ago, according to a new study that suggests public health education campaigns about drowning risks may be working

October 28, 2015

Parasites May Protect Against Allergies

Children infected with hookworm or other intestinal parasites may be less likely than uninfected children to have allergies, a new research review finds

October 28, 2015

Weight perception may influence students’ backpack complaints

Many schoolchildren carry heavier backpacks than ergonomic experts recommend.

October 28, 2015

Fast food restaurants doing little to promote healthy options to kids

Fast food restaurants may have added some healthy options to their kids' menus, but according to a new study, that's not enough.

October 28, 2015

Missouri Boy, 2, Youngest in World to Use Artificial Lung

When 2-year-old Owen Stark arrived at St. Louis Children's Hospital, he wasn't given much chance for survival. The little boy had collapsed at a store and his heart and lungs were shutting down.

October 28, 2015

New Jersey man doing push ups to raise money for son’s debilitating disease

A New Jersey man is pushing hard, literally, to raise money for a debilitating muscle disorder that has plagued his son for almost two years, CBS New York reported.