Adolescent Deaths Overtake Child Mortality Death rates among adolescents have overtaken those of young children as increasing numbers of young males are dying through violence or injury while efforts to reduce child mortality are succeeding
Pets can help owners manage mental illness Pets could play an active role in the treatment of their owners’ long-term mental health problems, according to authors of a small study in the United Kingdom.
At-home ovulation kit relies on saliva sample to help women track fertility After an unexpected pregnancy nearly killed Helen Denise, the New Jersey-based woman came up with a plan to help other women avoid a similar situation, while also assisting those who were trying to get pregnant: an at-home ovulation testing kit that uses saliva, rather than urine.
Testing stem cells in tiniest hearts to fight birth defect The 4-month-old on the operating table has a shocking birth defect, nearly half his heart too small or even missing.
6-year-old boy in a coma after sledding accident A 6-year-old boy has been in an induced coma since Thursday after crashing into a pole while sledding with his sister, KATU.com reported.
FDA warns on repeated or lengthy use of general anesthesia in children Some pediatricians are concerned that parents may delay important surgeries for their children after the FDA last week warned that certain uses of general anesthesia or sedation drugs in young children may harm brain development.
Parents may overlook child safety during holiday travels Traveling during the holidays is stressful enough without adding kids to the mix, and a new survey suggests that when children are involved, the trips can pose serious safety risks for little ones.
Most youth fare poorly after detention for juvenile offenses NEW YORK - Most delinquent youth achieve few positive milestones in the years after their detention, especially if they are boys, Hispanic, or African American.
Laser therapy with deep-sea drug kills prostate cancer in trial A non-surgical treatment for low-risk prostate cancer in which doctors inject a light-sensitive drug derived from deep-sea bacteria into a patient's bloodstream was shown in a trial to kill cancer cells without destroying healthy tissue.
Teen dies in menstruation hut Though the ancient Hindu practice has been banned since 2005, a 15-year-old girl in Nepal was banished to a shed while she was menstruating.
