Children's Health - Page 500

October 28, 2015

Chronically Ill Teens Celebrate Prom Night in Style

Decked out in fancy gowns and tuxedos, about 40 teenagers danced the night away in a section of the hospital that was transformed into a Moonlight Masquerade ballroom.

October 28, 2015

Girls' Coats Recalled Due to Strangulation Hazard

About 13,500 girls' coats sold at major retailers were recalled on Thursday because they have detachable capes with strings that could present a choking hazard.

October 28, 2015

Poisoned Halloween Candy: Trick, Treat or Myth?

Despite what all the warnings may lead parents to believe, there has never been a documented case of a stranger poisoning kids' Halloween candy

October 28, 2015

Half of all sexts are lies, survey finds

In a survey of college students, nearly half of those who had ever sent a sexy text had lied while doing so.

October 28, 2015

SIDS suspected in 3-month-old’s death at illegal NYC daycare

The baby who died at an illegal Soho day-care center was a victim of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, law-enforcement sources believe.

October 28, 2015

How to prepare your teen for prom night

It’s prom season, and while many teens are excited for a night of dancing and partying, parents know that this is a night filled with risks – for both their child’s safety and reputation.

October 28, 2015

Why Everyone's a Parenting Expert

Eileen Wolter likes to take her two sons to a park where most kids run around barefoot. She doesn't let her 3- and 6-year-olds take off their shoes though, a rule that has, at times, gotten her pushback from a strange source: other parents

October 28, 2015

Even Preschool Girls Favor Being Thin, Study Finds

Girls as young as 3 are already emotionally invested in being thin, to the point where some even will avoid touching game pieces that depict a fat individual, a small study on preschoolers suggests

October 28, 2015

CPSC bans sale of Buckyballs magnetic toys, cites hazard

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ordered a halt to sale of Buckyballs magnetic toys on Wednesday, calling them a serious hazard in the panel's first stop-sale order in 11 years

October 28, 2015

Malibu High School classes relocated over cancer scare

Parent groups at Malibu High School demanded Monday that classes be moved out of a building teachers suspect has caused incidents of cancer, migraines and other serious illnesses.