Children's Health - Page 57

January 19, 2024

Maine lawmaker warns residents alarmed by transgender youth bill that strips parents' rights: 'Huge outcry'

A Republican lawmaker criticized Democrats pushing a transgender safe haven bill for teenagers that wouldn't require parental consent to treat out-of-state minors.

January 19, 2024

Today, we march with every woman, for every child

This year’s March for Life theme is "Pro-Life: With Every Woman, For Every Child," emphasizing the undying love, support and service we are called to give both mother and child.

January 18, 2024

Heart disease risk increases for young adults who have lost a sibling, study finds

People who lose a sibling during childhood or early adulthood could be at a higher risk of developing heart disease at an early age, a new study found. Cardiologists react to the research.

January 17, 2024

Mom of twins bans her sister-in-law from the house for refusal to call daughters by their names

A frustrated mom turned to Reddit after she banned her husband's sister from her house after the woman repeatedly refused to refer to her daughters by their individual names.

January 15, 2024

Ear infections in young children could lead to delayed speech for them, study finds

A University of Florida study found that early ear infections in children could have a long-term impact on speech development. The lead researcher and a pediatric otolaryngologist break down the findings.

January 13, 2024

North Carolina boy, 6, in 'excruciating pain' after overdosing on Delta-9 THC candy mistaken for Skittles

A North Carolina mom said her son was hospitalized after he unknowingly consumed 13 times an adult dosage of Delta-9 edibles he thought were freeze-dried Skittles.

January 11, 2024

Ohio mom faked young daughter’s cancer diagnosis, shaved her head for thousands in donations: Sheriff

A 41-year-old mother in Ohio was charged with theft by deception after using her daughter's fake cancer diagnosis to receive donations from local organizations.

January 11, 2024

Teen drug overdoses hit record high, driven primarily by fentanyl poisoning, says new report

A record number of high school teens died of drug overdoses in 2022, driven mostly by fentanyl poisonings from counterfeit pills, according to a new study in The New England Journal of Medicine.

January 11, 2024

South Carolina lawmakers bring bill banning surgeries, medications for trans minors to House floor

South Carolina lawmakers are advancing a bill in the House banning hormone therapy, the prescription of puberty-blocking drugs and gender transition surgery for anyone under 18.

January 10, 2024

California could ban tackle football for kids under 12 over health concerns

Lawmakers in California will begin debate on a bill Wednesday that would ban tackle football for children under the age of 12, citing potential health and safety concerns.