Many factors influence parental decisions about throat surgery Better communication from doctors may help parents struggling with the decision to have their child undergo throat surgery for sleep disordered-breathing conditions, a small study suggests.
Should we let toddlers play with saws and knives? Last week, I stumbled on a beautiful and moving picture of young children learning.
Researchers develop iPad game that detects autism in kids A simple iPad game could reveal if your child has autism, researchers have found.
Chronic fatigue syndrome may leave a 'chemical signature' in the blood People with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) can wait years before being diagnosed with the condition, and there is no single test for it
'Not out of the woods yet' in yellow fever outbreak in Angola, Congo, WHO says Some 6,000 people in Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo may be infected with yellow fever, six times the number of confirmed cases, but no new infections have been found since July 12, an "extremely positive" trend, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday.
Parents' mental health linked to violence in kids Kids who have a parent who has been diagnosed with certain psychiatric
HUD proposes lowering acceptable lead level for children The nation's top housing official is proposing lowering the level of lead that must be detected in children's blood before triggering federal action to clean up the homes where they live.
Used needles found at Denver parks prompts drug-user ban Officials are cracking down on drug users in Denver after more than 3,500 needles were collected along city trials and in parks.
More American adults use marijuana, don't think it's risky Marijuana use is becoming more accepted among U.S. adults as states loosen pot laws, new national survey data shows.
Study finds strong link between Zika and Guillain-Barre A comparison of rates of Guillain-Barre syndrome before and after Zika arrived in seven countries has found a strong association between the virus and the illness, researchers from the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday.
