Autism affects 1 in 44 US children, CDC data suggests Numbers released Thursday by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) revealed that more children in the U.S. are being diagnosed with autism at younger ages.
Babies and ear piercings: Is it ever OK? Actress Hilary Duff has received backlash for getting her babies' ears pierced, but what's the risk?
FDA panel endorses first COVID-19 pill A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the coronavirus.
Mississippi governor says scientific advances have bolstered chance abortion ban will succeed at SCOTUS Mississippi's governor is confident as his state heads towards oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health at the Supreme Court.
Merck COVID-19 pill: FDA panel weighs safety, effectiveness Government health advisers on Tuesday weighed the benefits and risks of a closely watched drug from Merck that could soon become the first U.S.-authorized pill for patients to take at home to treat COVID-19.
University of Oxford on omicron: No proof COVID-19 vaccines won't prevent against severe disease The University of Oxford said Tuesday there was no evidence that current COVID-19 vaccines would not continue to protect against severe disease from the omicron variant.
Digital multitasking can be detrimental to a child’s mental health, study warns Children face a deluge of electronic information from traditional television and computers to tablets, smartphones and video games, but prior studies examining the impact of electronic media on children and adults have yield mixed results.
Children’s COVID-19 cases up 32% from two weeks ago, pediatricians report COVID-19 cases among children are up by 32% from two weeks ago, according to a recent report from pediatricians.
Trump's surgeon general: US needs to fight antimicrobial resistance to prevent next pandemic Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as U.S. surgeon general under former President Trump, is calling for action to combat the threat of antimicrobial resistance.
Holiday drinking: How much alcohol should you have this season? The holiday season has arrived, and with it comes temptation. Thanksgiving stuffing and Christmas cookies seem to lurk at every turn and there seems to be a holiday cocktail party every week from November to Jan. 1.
