Children's Health - Page 790

November 20, 2014

Teen Soccer Player Who Smashed His Skull Could Be Killed by a Header

A teen soccer player had his skull rebuilt after an accident and is now playing for his team again, even though a single header could kill him

November 20, 2014

Study: Dating Violence Common Among Teens in the ER

More than half of teens and young adults treated at an inner-city emergency room said they had experienced dating violence, either as a victim or a perpetrator  

November 20, 2014

U.K. Introduces Proton Beam Radiotherapy for Kids With Rare Cancers

Proton beam radiotherapy using precision high-energy lasers will be used to treat British children with rare forms of the disease

November 20, 2014

Problems With Cochlear Implants in Children Rare, Study Says

Problems with cochlear implants for deaf children are rare, with only some three percent of children who got the implants at one hospital needing new ones because of technical problems, Canadian researchers said.

November 20, 2014

Kids Who Have Bad Relationship With Moms at Higher Risk of Obesity

Children who have poor emotional relationships with their mothers are more than twice as likely to become obese

November 20, 2014

Boy, 7, With Half a Heart Defies the Odds

Sammy Hori was expected to die within a few days of his birth, but now he enjoys playing football, despite only having one heart ventricle

November 20, 2014

Study: Lower Asthma Risk in Chubby Tots Who Slim Down

Overweight preschoolers who keep their extra weight as they grow have a greater asthma risk at the age of seven, but the baby fat doesn't seem to matter for children who later slim down

November 20, 2014

Are CT Scans Putting Your Kids at Risk for Cancer?

Soaring numbers of kids are getting CT scans in emergency rooms, a study found, raising concerns some may be exposed to adult-sized radiation doses and potential risks for cancer down the road

November 20, 2014

Girl, 5, Paints With Bionic Hand After Losing Limbs to Meningitis

A 5-year-old girl from the U.K. can paint again after she lost both of her hands to meningitis

November 20, 2014

FDA Eases ADHD Drugs Heart-Disease Concerns

The U.S. drugs regulator said it was not recommending changes in the use of stimulants such as Adderall XR and Ritalin to treat hyperactivity, after a review of a study into potential heart disease risks from the drugs