Children's Health - Page 784

November 20, 2014

Girl, 7, Suffers From Rare, Blistering Skin Condition

A 7-year-old girl from the U.K. suffers from a rare genetic condition that makes her skin blister or fall off at the slightest touch

November 20, 2014

SpongeBob in Hot Water From Study of 4-Year-Olds' Behavior

The cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants is in hot water from a study suggesting that watching just nine minutes of that program can cause short-term attention and learning problems in 4-year-olds.

November 20, 2014

Pfizer to Delay Infant-Nutrition Sale, Report Says

Pfizer Inc is delaying sale of its infant-nutrition business as it is concerned a sale may lead to an increased tax burden, Bloomberg reported, citing people with direct knowledge of the plans

November 20, 2014

UK Officials May Take 4 Obese Kids into Custody

Scottish officials say they may take four heavy children away from their parents after warnings to help their kids trim down have apparently failed

November 20, 2014

Toddler With a Fear of Eating Has Never Tasted Food

The parents of a 19-month-old Sydney boy have told how their young son developed such an aversion to eating after suffering early health problems that he has never actually tasted food

November 20, 2014

Kids' Soup Cans Contain BPA Toxins

It doesn't matter how many smiling cartoon characters decorate a package. If food comes in a can, it's likely to contain the worrisome chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, according to a new study

November 20, 2014

Study: Kids Given Plasma Despite No Clear Benefit

Many kids get plasma transfusions when there's little evidence they do much good, according to a new study

November 20, 2014

Doctors Remove Football-Sized Tumor From Girl, 12

A 12 year-old girl has made a recovery after doctors removed a tumor from her chest the size of a football

November 20, 2014

U.S. Parents Buying Fewer Diapers as Economy Suffers

The tight U.S. economy has turned even essential items into luxuries. Now consumer-goods companies are seeing something they thought would never come to pass—parents are buying fewer diapers

November 20, 2014

Anesthesia Risk for Kids Highlighted in New Study

Children who received general anesthesia repeatedly before the age of two had a doubling of their risk for learning disabilities at school age, according to a new study