Children's Health - Page 769

November 20, 2014

Teen Fights Fatal Disease to Graduate High School

A Virginia high school student whose rare skin disease kept him in a wheelchair the majority of the time, walked across the stage with his graduating class, Wavy.com reported.

November 20, 2014

Another Price of Family Violence: Obese Kids

The young children of moms abused by their partners are at increased risk of being obese, a new study from Massachusetts finds.

November 20, 2014

Girl, 2, Chokes to Death at Dental Clinic

Police are investigating after a two-year-old girl choked to death on dental cotton as she was treated by a dentist, The Japan Times reported Tuesday.

November 20, 2014

Boy Dies After Body Temperature Rises to 108 Degrees

A 6-year-old central Florida boy whose body temperature spiked to 108 degrees has died.

November 20, 2014

N.J. Teen's Death Gives Five Others Another Chance at Life

East Side High School students in Newark, N.J., honored a late classmate, who donated her organs to help save the lives of five people, MyFoxNY.com reported.

November 20, 2014

Doctor Says Kids Under 9-Years-Old Should Be Banned from Computers

A leading U.K. expert has urged schools to ban children under the age of nine from using computers because the technology is damaging their brains, The London Sunday Telegraph reported.

November 20, 2014

Girls Now Begin Puberty at 9 Years Old

Growing numbers of girls in Britain and other parts of Europe are reaching puberty before the age of 10, raising fears of increased sexual activity among a new generation of children, The London Sunday Times reported.

November 20, 2014

Recalls This Week: Infant Carriers, Onesies

Anyone with young children might want to check this week's list of recalled items. Among the defective products were infant carriers and, onesies and rompers. A handful of incidents were reported in each case, but there were no injuries.

November 20, 2014

WHO Creates Data Base on Use of Child Medicines

The World Health Organization on Friday issued its first-ever guidance on how to use more than 240 essential medicines for children under 13.

November 20, 2014

Health Watchdog Wants More Sex-Ed for Children

A U.K. health watchdog said that children as young as five should be given lessons in sex and relationships, Sky News reported.