Twins born 100 days early thank doctors on 16th birthday Hanna and Rachel Friedenberger celebrated their 16th birthdays Friday with the neonatal team that helped make those birthdays possible.
Even 'mild' heart defects may affect kids' school performance Children born with heart defects, even minor ones, perform worse than other kids on third-grade reading and math tests, a new study finds.
Painkillers often stored within reach of little kids Opioid pain relievers such as codeine and hydrocodone often aren't stored safely in households with children, according to a new study.
5 ways to improve care at the end of life End-of-life care is fragmented, intensive, and costly — and patients' wishes are often lost due to poor communication. Here are five ways to fix that.
Little Tikes recalls toddler swings after reports of injuries Little Tikes is recalling more than 500,000 toddler swings after reports of the product breaking and posing a fall hazard.
Scientists test deep brain stimulation as potential anorexia therapy A small study in 16 people with severe anorexia has found that implanting stimulation electrodes into the brains of patients could ease their anxiety and help them gain weight.
San Diego doctors see uptick in opioid-addicted newborns As America's addiction to painkillers reaches epidemic levels, the drugs are starting to affect San Diego's smallest and most vulnerable residents -- newborns.
Pregnant opioid users need treatment, not jail, pediatricians say Every 25 minutes, a drug-addicted baby is born in the U.S. To try to protect the youngest victims of the nation's opioid epidemic, Tennessee enacted a law that sent new mothers to jail for substance abuse, while other states employ existing child-abuse laws to punish prenatal drug users and remove their children.
Deadly US heroin overdoses quadrupled in five years: study The number of deadly heroin overdoses in the United States more than quadrupled from 2010 to 2015, a federal agency said on Friday, as the price of the drug dropped and its potency increased.
