November 18, 2015 Adopted boy with missing hand meets new grandfather with same defect In an orphanage in his native Kazakhstan, 20-day-old Kirill would see multiple potential parents who considered him for adoption but ultimately declined.
November 18, 2015 Baby's new leukemia treatment could help others with cancer A gene-editing technology that made headlines recently for successfully treating a baby with leukemia may one day be used to treat other types of cancers, experts say.
November 18, 2015 Mindfulness meditation may improve memory for teens Adolescents assigned to a mindfulness meditation program appeared to have improvements in memory in a recent study.
November 17, 2015 Patriots lineman Nate Solder says infant son has cancer New England Patriots offensive lineman Nate Solder has disclosed that his infant son has cancer.
November 17, 2015 This drug's 2000 percent price hike hurts infants Rapid treatment is of utmost importance for babies diagnosed with infantile spasms, also known as West syndrome, a form of epilepsy that causes seizures and corresponding abnormal bursts of electrical activity in the brain.
November 17, 2015 6 things to learn about head lice from Heidi Klum's experience Not even supermodel Heidi Klum can avoid some of the not-so-pleasant ramifications of having four kiddos under the age of 12. Case in point: Getting head lice.
November 16, 2015 Do this one thing to boost your kid's self-control Holding your child back from kindergarten could be a big boost to his or her mental health for years to come, according to a new study from Stanford University.
November 16, 2015 Kids' drug-resistant bacteria blamed on farm antibiotic use Children's health is suffering due to the excessive use of antibiotics in farm animals, according to a new report.
November 16, 2015 Rare TB case shows difficulty diagnosing, treating children When a 2-year-old returned sick from a visit to India, U.S. doctors suspected tuberculosis even though standard tests said no.
November 16, 2015 Stomach bypass surgery shows dramatic long-term improvement in obese teens NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving stomach bypass surgery to severely obese teens cuts their weight by an average of 27 percent while often eliminating high blood pressure, cholesterol problems, abnormal kidney function and diabetes, according to doctors behind a large study that followed the adolescents for three years.
