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1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDC
16 Percent of U.S. High Schoolers Victims of Cyberbullying: Study
2-Year Period After Parent's Suicide Try Most Risky for Children: Study
3 Dead, Many More Injured in Boston Bomb Blasts
30 Percent of U.S. Teen Girls Meet Up With Online Strangers
300,000 People in U.S. Living With Chagas Disease: Report
33 Sickened by Salmonella Linked to Ground Beef: CDC
40 Million Americans Addicted to Cigarettes, Alcohol or Drugs
40 Proven Strategies to Improve Public Health
48 States Now Report Flu Activity, Elderly Hit Hard
49 Now Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Berry Mix
61 Now Sickened in Hepatitis A Outbreak Tied to Frozen Berry Mix
A Few Extra Pounds May Harm Lung Function in Black, Hispanic Kids
A Little Formula Might Help Breast-Feeding for Some Babies
A Parent's Grief Highlights Flu Shot's Importance
A Strong Marriage Can Shield Kids From Dad's Depression: Study
Abused Black Girls More Likely to Develop Asthma: Study
Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
Accidents Claim 12,000 U.S. Kids' Lives Each Year: Report
Active, Outdoor Teens Are Happier Teens: Study
Acute Kidney Injuries Up Sharply in U.S.
Add Hurricane Menu to Your Storm Prep, Experts Say
Adding Vitamin B12 to Standard Drugs Might Help Fight Hepatitis C
ADHD Can Cause Lifelong Problems, Study Finds
ADHD in Childhood May Raise Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
ADHD May Raise Girls' Risk for Suicide as Young Adults
ADHD Treatments Not Working for Most Young Children
Adoption Can Boost Quality of Life for Infertile Couples, Study Finds
Adult Children of Substance Abusers More Prone to Depression
Aerobic Exercise Cuts Kids' Diabetes Risk: Study
Afinitor Disperz Approved for Rare Tumor
African Chimps Carry Drug-Resistant, Human-Linked Staph
After Hospital Discharge, Other Ills May Land Seniors Back in Again
After Tonsillectomy, Steroids May Not Increase Bleeding
Age of Autism Diagnosis May Depend on Symptoms: Study
Ahead of AIDS Conference, New Reasons for Hope
AIDS Deaths, New HIV Infections Continue to Drop Worldwide
Airborne Toxins Down, But Overall Pollutant Levels Rising: EPA
Airport Smoking Areas Expose Travelers, Workers to Risk: CDC
Airports in N.Y., L.A., Hawaii Deemed Worst for Pandemic Spread
All HIV Patients Should Take Meds Early On, Experts Now Say
All That Txtng May B Hrtng Kids' Grammar
Allergies: As American as Apple Pie?
Allergy 'Rescue' Shots May Work Better in Lower Thigh of Overweight Kids
Almost Half of U.S. Kids With Autism Have Been Bullied
American Kids Getting Fewer Prescription Drugs: Study
Americans Suffer Worse Health Than Peers in Other Countries
Animals May Boost Social Interaction in Kids With Autism
Annual Beaches Report Finds Water Quality Lacking Along U.S. Shores
Annual Report on U.S. Kids' Health a Mixed Bag
Annual 'Trouble in Toyland' Report Cites Toy Dangers
Another Meningitis Scare Emerges, Targeting NYC's Gay Men
Another Study Sees No Vaccine-Autism Link
Antibiotic Prescribing Rates Vary by Region: Report
Antibiotic Use in Infants Tied to Overweight Later: Study
Antibiotics Don't Ease Coughs in Kids With Common Cold: Study
Antidepressants in Pregnancy May Affect Babies' Language Development
Anti-HIV Drugs May Curb Transmission to Uninfected Partner: Study
Antiobiotic Resistance Spikes During Flu Season
Antipsychotic Drug Use Rising for Kids on Medicaid, Study Finds
Antipsychotic Drugs Linked to Higher Odds for Diabetes in Pregnancy
Antiseptic Products Can Be Contaminated: Study
Artificial Pancreas Worked Overnight on Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
As Heat Builds, Take Steps to Protect Yourself
As Parents' Share of College Fees Rises, Students' GPAs Fall: Study
As Pedestrian's Age Rises, So Does Odds of Dying in Traffic Accident
At-Home Drug Errors Common for Kids With Cancer, Research Shows
At-Home Moms Cook, Shop, Play More With Kids: Study
Autism Tough to Spot Before 6 Months of Age, Study Suggests
Autism, ADHD Often Occur Together, Research Shows
Avoid Scary Calorie Counts This Halloween
Avoiding Scary Situations May Leave Kids More Anxious: Study
Babies Born Even Slightly Early May Lag Behind: Study
Babies Born to Obese Women Show Thicker Arteries: Study
Babies of Heavy Moms Grow Slower: Study
Babies With Pets Not Dogged by Colds: Study
Baby's Healthy Diet Feeds IQ, Study Finds
Bacteria in Baby's Belly May Influence Growth, Study Says
Bacterial Vaginosis Increases Female-to-Male HIV Transmission Risk
Banning Vaccine Preservative Would Hurt Kids in Poor Nations: Experts
Bathroom Reminders May Prod Guys to Wash Their Hands
Bedbugs: Easy to Attract, Hard to Eliminate
Bed-Sharing Raises SIDS Risk Fivefold, Study Finds
Better Economic Status Tied to Peanut Allergy in Kids: Study
Better School Lunches May Lead to Slimmer Students
'Bilingual Babies' Can Tell Languages Apart
Black Children Less Likely to Get Antibiotics: Study
Black Women With Both HIV, Hep C Less Likely to Die From Liver Disease
Blame Common Colds on Your Chromosome 'Caps?'
Blind Cords Pose Danger to Toddlers, Doctors Warn
Blood Infections in ICU Cut With Simple Measures: Study
Blood Test May Catch Deadly Fungal Infection Quickly
Boston Bombing Injuries 'Like a War Zone'
Bottle-Feeding May Raise Baby's Risk for Intestinal Trouble
Boys Hit Puberty Sooner Now, Study Finds
Boys' Impulsiveness May Add Up to Edge in Math
Boys With Undescended Testicles at Higher Risk for Testicular Cancer: Study
BPA Substitute Lurks in Paper Money, Receipts
Brain Changes Continue After Child's Concussion: Study
Brain Circuitry Yields Clue to Autism, Researchers Say
Brain Differences Seen in Kids With Conduct Problems
Brain Scans May Spot Teens at Risk for Problem Drinking
Brain-Injury Recovery Varies Widely Among Children
Breast Milk Contains More Than 700 Bacteria Types: Study
Breast Reconstruction Using Women's Own Tissue Appears Safe: Study
Breast-Fed Kids May Have Low Iron Levels, Study Finds
Breast-Feeding Still Less Common for Black Babies: CDC
Breast-Feeding Won't Prevent Pre-Teen Obesity, Study Finds
Breast-Milk Compound May Shield Babies From HIV
Bullied Kids More Likely to Self-Harm as Teens
Bullying Harms Kids With Autism, Parents Say
Bullying May Be Linked to Mental Disorders
Burnt-Out Nurses Linked to More Hospital Infections
Businesses Should Plan for Flu Disruptions, Doctor Says
Caffeine in Pregnancy Won't Harm Offspring: Study
Can Parents' Divorce Boost Son's Risk for Stroke?
Can You Skip Antibiotics for Urinary Tract Infection?
Cancer Cases Dropped After Nuke Plant Closed: Study
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Hazards Rise in Colder Weather
Cardiac Screening for All Young Athletes Carries Big Price Tag: Study
Caring Parents Less Likely to Raise a Bully, Study Finds
Cartoons May Ease Anxiety for Kids Facing Surgery
Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds
CDC Guidelines Could Cut Bloodstream Infections From Dialysis
CDC Launches New Graphic Antismoking Ads
CDC Panel: All Pregnant Women Should Get Whooping Cough Shot
CDC Preparing Vaccine for New Swine Flu
CDC Researchers Spot Increase in New 'Stomach Bug' Strain
CDC Warns of Another Emerging Tick-Borne Threat
CDC: 1 in 50 Poor, Straight Urban Americans Infected With HIV
CDC: West Nile Toll Now 5,054 Cases, 228 Deaths
Certain Arthritis Patients Fare Worse After Joint Replacement: Study
Certain Eye Injuries in Kids May Indicate Child Abuse: Study
Certain Parents Less Likely to Follow Doctors' Advice: Poll
Certain Tick Bites Might Spur Red Meat Allergy
Checklist for Winter Sports Safety
Cheerleading Needs Safety Guidelines, Pediatricians Say
Chemicals From Soaps, Cleansers Found in Minnesota Waterways
Chickenpox Shot Provides Long-Term Protection, Study Finds
Child Abuse in U.S. Declines for 5th Straight Year
Child Abuse Injuries Have Risen, Study Finds
Child Abuse Might Alter Onset of Menstruation in Girls
Child Abuse Rises When Economy Sags: Study
Child Health Experts Come Out in Favor of Same-Sex Marriage
Childhood Abuse May Be Tied to Uterine Fibroids: Study
Childhood Abuse Tied to Food Addiction in Women: Study
Childhood Allergies May Be Affected by Race, Genetics
Childhood Friendships May Be Key to Adult Happiness
Childhood Music Lessons May Create Better Listeners
Childhood Obesity Rates Drop in New York City, Los Angeles: Study
Childhood Trauma Linked to Later Stroke Risk
Childhood Vaccination Rates Remain High, CDC Says
Childhood Vaccine Schedule Is Safe, Report Says
Childless People Die Sooner, Study Says
Children Born With Heart Defects Show Growth Lags 3 Years Later
Children Underrepresented in Clinical Drug Trials: Study
Children Who Have CT Scans May Face Higher Cancer Risk
Children's Seizures Not Always Damaging, Study Finds
Child's Cancer Often Causes Parents Severe Distress: Study
Child's Scoliosis Stresses Patients, Parents: Study
China's Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock May Threaten Human Health
Chips, Sodas Out, Healthier Fare In With New School Snack Rules
Cholesterol Levels Dropping in U.S. Adults, Mostly From Statin Use
Cholesterol Levels Getting Better for U.S. Kids: CDC
Chronic Pain Is Often a Family Affair, Study Finds
Circumcision Benefits Are Significant, Pediatricians Say
City Kids Exposed to More Lead From Contaminated Dust in Summer
'Clean Your Plate' Orders From Parents May Backfire for Kids
Clearer Prescription Drug Labels May Be on the Way
Climate Change May Bring Another Mosquito-Borne Illness to U.S.
Closed Windows in Hospital Rooms May Raise Infection Risk
Codeine Risky for Kids After Certain Surgeries, FDA Says
Colds May Be Even More 'Common' Than People Think
Colic May Be Linked to Childhood Migraine, Study Says
College Kids Not So Smart About Flu Shots, Study Finds
College Students Don't Respect Peers Who 'Hook Up' Too Much: Survey
College Students: 25 Is Perfect Age for Marriage
Colorful Detergent 'Pods' a Danger for Children: CDC
Combo Therapy Helps Knock Out Fungal Meningitis
Common Antidepressants Too Risky During Pregnancy, Researchers Say
Common Asphalt Sealant May Raise Cancer Risks
Common Painkillers Tied to Kidney Risks for Children: Study
Complications From Kidney Stone Surgery Rising, Study Finds
Consensual Sex Typically Doesn't Begin Before Teen Years, Study Finds
Consider Eye Safety When Toy Shopping
Continued Use of ADHD Drugs May Reduce Criminal Behavior, Study Says
Controversial Bird Flu Research to Resume
Costs of ER Visits Vary in U.S., Study Finds
Couch-Potato Kids Are Top U.S. Child Health Problem: Poll
Could Herpes Virus Affect Memory in Older Adults?
Could Adaptable Bacteria Cause Repeat Urinary Tract Infections?
Could Baby's Crying Give Clues to Autism?
Could Baby's Tummy Bacteria Help Spur Colic?
Could Bacteria in Skin Mites Help Cause Rosacea?
Could Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Pose Skin Cancer Risk?
Could Facebook Assist Public Health Efforts to Track Obesity?
Could Germs on Your Skin Be Good for You?
Could Kids' Salt Intake Affect Their Weight?
Could Self-Testing Help Overcome HIV/AIDS Epidemic?
Countries With More Sugar in Food Supply Have More Diabetes
Craze for Hairless Genitals Accompanies Rise in Infections
Crohn's Disease in Children May Start From Bacteria
'Cruise Ship Virus' Also Sickens 1 Million U.S. Kids Yearly
C-Section Babies May Be More Likely to Fail First Hearing Test
C-Section May Raise Child's Risk of Allergies, Asthma: Study
CT Scans of Kids in ER With Stomach Pain Skyrockets
Curbing Circumcision Boosts STDs, Study Contends
'Cyberbullying' as Harmful as Physical Threats, Study Finds
Dad's Advice Could Be Key to Teens' Sexual Activity
Dad's Early Engagement With Son May Shape Behavior Later
Dad's Love Can Be Crucial for Happy Childhood, Study Confirms
Dad's Smarts May Mean More to His Son's Success Than His Money
Daily Dialysis Has Risks, Benefits for Kidney Disease Patients
Daily Temper Tantrums Not the Norm for Preschoolers: Study
Dallas Launches Insecticide Spraying Against West Nile Virus
Dallas, Fort Worth Area Braces for West Nile Spraying
Dallas-Fort Worth Brace for West Nile Spraying
Dating Violence in Teen Years Can Have Lasting Impact
Day Care May Not Raise Behavior Woes in Kids After All
Deadly Meningitis Cases Worry Gay Community
Deadly 'Super Bug' Controlled in Large Study of Hospitals
Death Rate Dropping for Children on Dialysis: Study
Declining Funding May Cause U.N. to Fall Short of Health Goals
Deer Ticks Carry Yet Another Bacterial Threat
Defend Against Double-Dipping at Your Super Bowl Party
Delaying ADHD Meds Could Hurt Kids' Math Scores
Dental Anesthesia May Interrupt Wisdom Teeth Growth
Depression Rates Rise for Girls During Teen Years
Depression Stigma May Be Fading: Survey
Despite Big Progress, Many Kids Have High Lead Levels in Blood
Diabetes Doesn't Seem to Raise Risks After Knee Replacement
Diabetes Prevention: Start Small, Experts Say
Diabetes Rising Rapidly Among U.S. Kids
Dialysis Catheters Tied to Higher Risk for Infection, Death, Study Finds
Did Schooling Method Spread Mumps in Orthodox Jewish Communities?
Dirty Pacifiers May Make Infants Sick: Study
Disabled Americans Battle for Access to Hotel Pools
Disabled Kids 4 Times More Likely to Suffer Violence: Study
Do Babies Begin Learning Language in the Womb?
Do More Gun Laws Mean Fewer Gun Deaths?
Do Teens Who Sleep In Stay Slimmer?
Do Teens With Happy Home Life Have Happier Marriages?
Do TV Liquor Ads Drive Kids to Drink?
Do Video Games Promote Reckless Driving in Certain Teens?
Docs Make Push to Lower Kids' Pain, Stress in ER
Docs' Sensitivity to Patients' Feelings Tied to Good Outcomes
Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
Doctor Explains Why Flu a Greater Threat to Seniors
Doctor Offers Hunting Safety Tips
Doctors' Intuition May Be Key to Spotting Infections in Kids
Doctors Need Better Ways to Spot, Treat Concussion in Kids
Doctors Spar Over Cholesterol Screening in Kids
Doctors to Parents: No Trampolines
Doctors Warn About High Levels of Caffeine in Some Energy Drinks
Does Eating Fish During Infancy Cut Asthma Risk?
Does Weight-Loss Surgery Work for Teens? Yes, Study Says
Don't Blame Parents for Sins of the Child
Don't Cut School Recess, Pediatricians Say
Don't Give ADHD Meds to Undiagnosed Kids, Experts Urge
Don't Overlook Eating Issues Tied to Autism, Study Warns
Don't Take Shortcuts When Caring for Contact Lenses: Expert
Dramatic Rise in Kids Hospitalized With High Blood Pressure: Study
Drinking, Driving Drops by Half Among Teens: CDC
Drivers' Attitudes While Learning May Predict Future Road Performance
Drive-Through Flu Shot a Safe Bet: Study
Drowning Prevention Measures to Keep Kids Safe in Water
Drug Shows Some Benefit for Kids With Autism
Drug, Alcohol Abuse More Likely Among High School Dropouts
Drug-Resistant 'Superbug' May Spread Among Patients, Study Finds
Drugs Hold Promise for Severe Juvenile Arthritis Patients
Drunk Driving Not the Only Way Alcohol Leads to Teen Deaths: Study
Early Dental Care Can Help Keep Kids Smiling for Years to Come
Early Language Skills Reduce Preschool Tantrums, Study Finds
Economic Conditions at Birth Linked to Behavior in Teen Years
Efforts to Prevent Hospital-Based Infection Falling Short, Survey Finds
Electric Fans May Have No Effect in Extreme Heat: Study
Electrolyte Problem Raises Post-Op Death Risk: Study
Eliminating Mouth-to-Mouth Boosts CPR Results: Study
Emerging SARS-Like Virus Well-Suited to Attack Humans: Study
Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk in Study
Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy Linked to Autism Risk in Study
ERs Not Doing Enough to Educate Parents on Car-Seat Safety: Study
Even a Little Pot Use Ups College Dropout Risk
Even Low Levels of Lead Hamper Kindergartners' Reading Skills: Study
Even Mild Weight Loss May Lower Diabetes Risk in Obese Teens
Exercise Boosts School Performance for Kids With ADHD: Study
Exercise Programs for Kids Seem to Have Little Impact: Study
Exercise Won't Affect Breast Milk, Baby's Growth: Study
Exercise, Meditation Can Beat Back Cold, Flu, Study Finds
Experimental Dengue Vaccine Shows Some Success
Experimental Drug May Work Against Hepatitis C
Experimental Staph Vaccine Fails to Work, Study Finds
Experimental Vaccine Might Help Women Already Infected With HPV
Experimental Vaccine Seems to Stop Nicotine Addiction in Mice
Experimental Vaccine Shows Promise for Ovarian Cancer
Expert Pitches Safety Tips for Young Baseball Players
Expert Tips for Spring-Cleaning Your Bathroom
Expert Tips for Summer Sports Safety
Expert Tips May Help Kids Avoid Allergens at School
Expert Tips to Get Rid of Head Lice
Experts Dispute Value of Checking Kids' Blood Pressure
Experts Offer Tips to Cut Kids' Screen Time During Summer
Experts Offer Tips to Help Keep Fall Sports Injury Free
'Exposure Therapy' May Be Option for Kids' Egg, Milk Allergies
Extreme Birth Weights Tied to Autism in Swedish Study
Eyelash Extension Adhesives May Cause Bad Reactions
Eyes May Possess Infection-Killing Power: Study
Families Who Adopt Should Use Extra Health Services, School Support: Experts
Family Grapples With Kids' Tech Time
Family Meals Encourage Kids to Eat More Veggies, Fruit: Study
Family Meals Nourish Teens' Mental Health: Study
Fast Food Tied to Asthma, Eczema and Hay Fever in Kids
Fathers Can Teach Their Children Persistence: Study
FDA Approves 1st Pill to Help Prevent HIV Infection
FDA Approves 'Abuse-Deterrent' Label for New Oxycontin
FDA Approves Combo Shot for Meningitis, Hib in Kids
FDA Approves First At-Home HIV Test
FDA Approves Flu Vaccine for Coming Season
FDA Approves New Type of Flu Vaccine
FDA Bans BPA From Baby Bottles, Sippy Cups
FDA Campaign Aims to Make Online Drug Purchases Safer
FDA Cites Possible Source of Cantaloupe-Salmonella Outbreak
FDA Issues Another Warning on Fake Version of Cancer Drug Avastin
FDA Issues Warning for Nature's Deli Chicken Jerky Dog Treats
FDA Proposes New Rules to Strengthen Food Safety
FDA Proposes Tighter Regulation of Public Defibrillators
FDA Proposes Tougher Warnings for Tanning Beds
FDA Warns Against Sale of Sports Supplements in U.S.
FDA Warns Against Use of Diarrhea Drug From El Salvador
FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
FDA: Lower Ambien's Dose to Prevent Drowsy Driving
Fecal Transplant Studied for Kids With Bowel Disease
Fecal 'Transplant' to Cure Gut Infection?
Feces-Linked Bacteria Found at Lake Erie Beaches
Few Follow Car Safety Guidelines for Kids, Study Finds
Few U.S. Seniors Take Advantage of Shingles Vaccine
Fewer Children for Women After Ectopic Pregnancy: Study
Fewer Children Injured From Swallowing Caustic Chemicals: Study
Fewer Kids Getting Hurt in Most Sports, Study Finds
Fewer U.S. Kids Dying of Diabetes: CDC
Fewer U.S. Teens Dying in Teen-Driver Crashes
First Aid Tips for Treating Cuts, Scrapes and Puncture Wounds
First-Born May Be at Greater Risk for Diabetes, Hypertension
First-Ever Guidelines Issued for Treating Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
Fit Kids May Dodge Fractures in Old Age
Fitter Kids May Make Better Grades: Study
Flame Retardants in Furniture, Carpets Might Affect Kids' Development
Flame-Retardant Chemicals Could Be Toxic to Kids
Flesh-Eating Fungal Infection Can Follow Natural Disasters, Study Finds
Flip-Flops May Put You on Path to Foot Trouble
Flu Cases From County Fair Traced to Pigs
Flu Cases Rise Across U.S., Severe Season Feared
Flu Drug Tamiflu OK for Babies Under 1: FDA
Flu Infections Continue to Decline
Flu Levels Continue to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Levels Starting to Fall, CDC Says
Flu Season Arrives Early and It Could Be Severe: CDC
Flu Season Continues to Wind Down
Flu Season's Approaching So Roll Up Your Sleeve
Flu Shot May Not Work as Well for Seniors
Flu Still at Epidemic Levels: CDC
Flu Still Widespread but Easing in Some States: CDC
Flu Tightens Its Grip on U.S.
Flu Vaccine Fell Short for Seniors This Season: CDC
Flu Vaccine May Protect Your Heart
Flu Vaccine Safe for Kids With Crohn's, Colitis: Study
Flu Widespread in 47 States, Vaccine 'Moderately' Effective: CDC
Focus on One Sport Raises Young Athletes' Injury Risk: Study
Follow-Up Lacking for Babies After Hepatitis B Vaccination: CDC
Food Allergies Can Make Kids Targets for Bullies
Food Allergies Tied to Impaired Growth in Kids
Food Safety Tips For a Worry-Free Tailgating Party
Food, Skin Allergies on the Rise Among Children: CDC
Foods Might Serve Up High Levels of Chemicals Found in Plastics
Foot Ulcers Tied to Increased Death Risk for People With Diabetes
Football Concussion Risk Highest During Games, Not Practice: Study
For Colorado Family, It's Allergies All Around
For Kids With Autism, a Day at the Races With NASCAR
For Kids, Eating Out = More Calories
For Many, 'Superstorm' Sandy Could Take Toll on Mental Health
For Most Bullied Gay Kids, Things Do 'Get Better,' Study Finds
For One Woman, HPV Vaccine Was a 'No-Brainer'
For People With Lung Disease, Colds Are Worse With School Kids Around
For Pregnant Smokers, Vitamin C Might Help Babies' Lungs
Forget Flu Shot Myths, Protect Yourself This Season
Foster Kids Adopted by Same-Sex Parents Make Big Gains, Study Says
Four in 10 Babies Given Solid Foods Too Early, Study Finds
Fraudulent Data May Have Led to Use of Risky Treatment in ICUs
Frequent Eating in Kids Tied to Less Weight Gain
Frequent Moves Take Toll on Poor Kids, Study Suggests
Gadget Givers Urged to Consider Ramifications
Gasoline Poisonings in Kids Spike During Summer: Study
Gay or Straight, Parents Too Tired for Sex, Study Suggests
Gene Mutations Appear Key to Childhood Leukemia Risk, Study Says
Gene Study Uncovers More Autism Clues
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Rare Children's Brain Disorder
Genes and Early Wheezing Tied to Childhood Asthma Risk
Genes Changes Seen in Alzheimer's Can Be Found in Infancy: Study
Genes Linked to Retardation Not Inherited, Study Suggests
Genetic Disorder Test for Newborns May Speed Up Diagnoses
Germ in Cat Feces May Affect Human Brain, Behavior: Study
Germs Fly in Roller-Derby Games, Study Finds
Gestational Diabetes, Poverty Linked to ADHD
Get Ready for Hurricane Sandy, Experts Warn
Girls May Need Fewer Gardasil Shots, Study Suggests
Girls With Autism May Need Different Treatments Than Boys
Gleevec's Latest Approval is for Pediatric Cancer
Grateful Teens May Have Less Risk for Depression, Other Problems
'Greening' Vacant Lots May Boost Safety
Gum Disease, HPV May Play Role in Head & Neck Cancers
Halloween Means Gobbling Candy
Halloween Warning: Decorative Contact Lenses May Damage Your Eyes
Hanging Suicides Up in United States
Happier Childhoods Tied to More Wealth as Adults: Study
Harmful Chemicals Found in Day Care Centers, Study Says
Harvest Season Can Be Hazardous for Farmers
Having Babies Sit Up May Help Them Learn
Health Officials Tracking Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Pet Turtles
Health Reform Saving Young Adults Millions for ER Care: Study
Health Risks Will Rise in Sandy's Wake, Experts Warn
Health Tip: Help Protect Kids from Flu
Health Tip: Reading to Baby
Health Tip: Sled Safely
Health Tip: What's Behind Frequent Nosebleeds?
Health Tip: Applying Insect Repellent
Health Tip: Are Your Child's Tantrums Dangerous?
Health Tip: Avoid Spreading Pinkeye
Health Tip: Be Careful With Kids Around Water at Home
Health Tip: Bonding With Your Infant
Health Tip: Boost Baby's Brain With Toys
Health Tip: Bring Baby Back to a Safe Home
Health Tip: Broil Fish for a Healthy Dinner
Health Tip: Buying Shoes for Your Child
Health Tip: Calming a Fussy Baby
Health Tip: Caring for Baby's Cradle Cap
Health Tip: Caring for Baby's Heat Rash
Health Tip: Check Holiday Lights
Health Tip: Childproof the Laundry Area
Health Tip: Choosing a Safe Christmas Tree
Health Tip: Choosing Your Child's Pediatrician
Health Tip: Cleaning a Young Child's Teeth
Health Tip: Clip Baby's Nails Carefully
Health Tip: Cook Eggs the Right Way
Health Tip: Coping With Separation Anxiety
Health Tip: Create a Winter Emergency Kit
Health Tip: Defend Against Insect Bites While Traveling Abroad
Health Tip: Does Your Child Have a Seasonal Allergy?
Health Tip: Don't Breathe Outdoor Smoke
Health Tip: Don't Leave Kids in the Car Alone
Health Tip: Don't Overfeed Your Toddler
Health Tip: Don't Take the Wrong Medication
Health Tip: Easing Teething Pain
Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Help in the Kitchen
Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Snack on Fruits and Veggies
Health Tip: Encourage Safe Exploring Outdoors
Health Tip: Encourage Your Family to Exercise
Health Tip: Encourage Your Toddler to Read
Health Tip: Encouraging a Picky Eater
Health Tip: Enjoy a Healthier Halloween
Health Tip: Enjoy a Safe Prom
Health Tip: Finding Fungal Infections
Health Tip: Get Ready for Weather-Related Emergencies
Health Tip: Get Some Rest After Giving Birth
Health Tip: Get Your Child to the Eye Doctor
Health Tip: Giving Up Baby's Bottle
Health Tip: Help a Child With ADHD Sleep Better
Health Tip: Help Baby Develop Healthy Sleep Habits
Health Tip: Help Children Eat Healthier
Health Tip: Help Cool a Temper Tantrum
Health Tip: Help Ease Night Terrors
Health Tip: Help Keep Head Lice From Coming Back
Health Tip: Help Keep Teen Drivers Safe
Health Tip: Help Keep Your Baby's Crib Safe
Health Tip: Help Kids Have an Active Summer
Health Tip: Help Kids With Diabetes Deal With Shots
Health Tip: Help Prevent a Concussion
Health Tip: Help Prevent Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
Health Tip: Help Prevent Repetitive Stress Injury
Health Tip: Help Prevent Trampoline Injuries
Health Tip: Helping Kids Conquer Bedwetting
Health Tip: Holding Your Infant Skin to Skin
Health Tip: If You or Your Child Have a Food Allergy
Health Tip: If Your Child Develops Food Poisoning
Health Tip: If Your Child Gets Headaches
Health Tip: If Your Child Has a Nightmare
Health Tip: If Your Older Child Wets the Bed
Health Tip: Is Anxiety Affecting Your Child?
Health Tip: Is Your Child a Biter?
Health Tip: Is Your Child Ready for a Tricycle?
Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in a Stroller
Health Tip: Keep Cool in Extreme Heat
Health Tip: Keep Kids Active During Summer Break
Health Tip: Keep Kids From Choking Hazards
Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe in Cold Weather
Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe in the Backyard
Health Tip: Keep Medications Out of Youngsters' Reach
Health Tip: Keep Your Child Safe in a High Chair
Health Tip: Keep Your Child's Eczema at Bay
Health Tip: Keeping Baby Chicks
Health Tip: Kids Keeping You From Exercising?
Health Tip: Kids Need to Stop Sucking Their Thumbs
Health Tip: Kids on the Run
Health Tip: Make Kids Safe in the Sandbox
Health Tip: Make Sure Kids Get Enough Water
Health Tip: Manage Visitors After Bringing Home Baby
Health Tip: Manage Your Child's Allergy
Health Tip: Minimize Pesticide Exposure
Health Tip: Monitor Fat in Preschoolers' Diet
Health Tip: Offering Baby or Toddler Solid Food?
Health Tip: Packing a Backpack
Health Tip: Pay Attention to Baby's Communication
Health Tip: Poor Air Quality Affects Kids With Asthma
Health Tip: Possible Signs of an Ear Infection
Health Tip: Practice Winter Sports Safety
Health Tip: Prepare Children for Sleep
Health Tip: Preparing Baby Formula
Health Tip: Prevent Disease From Pets
Health Tip: Promote Fine Motor Skills in Preschoolers
Health Tip: Protect Kids From Lead Exposure
Health Tip: Protect Kids From Mosquito Bites
Health Tip: Protect Kids From Stress
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Abduction
Health Tip: Protect Your Child in Extreme Heat
Health Tip: Protecting Babies From Whooping Cough
Health Tip: Reduce the Risk of Dog Bites
Health Tip: Reduce Your Risk of Hot Water Burns
Health Tip: Remove a Splinter
Health Tip: Rules for the Pool
Health Tip: Schedule Baby's First Dental Visit
Health Tip: Secondhand Smoke is Dangerous
Health Tip: Secure Your Child in a Booster Seat
Health Tip: Serve Up a Healthy After-School Snack
Health Tip: Shopping for Children's Shoes
Health Tip: Signs That Your Child May Have Juvenile Arthritis
Health Tip: Some Shouldn't Get a Chickenpox Vaccine
Health Tip: Starting Baby on Solid Foods
Health Tip: Stay Safe This Halloween
Health Tip: Store Breast Milk Safely
Health Tip: Talk to Kids About Smoking
Health Tip: Teach Kids In-Line Skating Safety
Health Tip: Teach Kids to Prevent Overuse Injuries
Health Tip: Think 'Healthy' During the Holidays
Health Tip: Treat a Toddler to a Picnic
Health Tip: Treating a Nosebleed
Health Tip: Treating Swimmer's Ear
Health Tip: Troubled by a Toothache?
Health Tip: Use Antibiotics Wisely
Health Tip: Use Caution Before Giving Cough Medicine to Kids
Health Tip: Using a Generator Safely
Health Tip: Using a Hot Tub
Health Tip: What's Keeping Your Child Awake?
Health Tip: When Your Child Has a Headache
Healthy-Looking Pigs at State Fair Found to Have Swine Flu
Heart Attacks, Strokes Jumped After Japan Earthquake, Study Finds
Heart Deaths Rise With Extreme Temperatures, Study Finds
Heart-Healthy Habits in Childhood May Prevent Future Disease
Heavy Drinking, Pot Use Tied to Teen Brain Changes
Heavy Marijuana Use in Teen Years May Lower IQ Later
Helmets Do Save Lives on the Slopes, Research Shows
Help Kids Breathe Easier on Halloween
Help Young Pitchers Avoid Overuse Injuries
Helping Children Make Sense of the Senseless
Hepatitis C Treatment May Hamper Kids' Growth
Hepatitis: The Hidden Hazard
Hidden Dangers Dog Dog Parks
'Hidden' HPV May Reactivate in Older Women, Study Suggests
High Blood Pressure in Kids May Be Less Common Than Thought
High BPA Levels in Kids Linked to Risk for Heart, Kidney Damage: Study
High Cadmium Levels May Raise Risk for Dying From Liver Disease: Study
Higher Indoor Humidity Levels Might Slow Flu's Spread
High-Risk Heterosexuals Should Take HIV Prevention Pill, Too
HIV Diagnoses Among U.S. Hispanics Vary By Region: CDC
HIV Drug Combo May Help Prevent Malaria Reinfection
HIV Drug May Prevent Bone Marrow Transplant Complication
HIV Drugs May Help Protect Young Patients' Hearts: Study
HIV Exposure Before Birth May Raise Kids' Risk of Hearing Loss
HIV Infections Continue to Hit Young Americans Hard
HIV-Like Virus Arose in Primates Millions of Years Ago, Scientists Say
Hockey Rule Changes Could Cut Player Aggression, Injuries
Home Elder Care: Buyer, Beware
Home Is Where the Hearth Is
Homegrown Strain of Dengue Fever Virus Pinpointed in Florida
Homelessness, Frequent Moves Affect How Kids Do in School
Hoping to Ease Shortage, FDA Fast-Tracks Generic Form of Cancer Drug
Hospital Readmissions All Too Common, U.S. Studies Find
Hospital Type Linked to Racial Disparities in Kids With Appendicitis Complication
Hot Tap Water May Pose Scalding Hazard
Hotel Room Germs Abound on TV Remotes, Light Switches
'Hovering' Moms May Take Fun Out of Play
How Cervical Cancer Vaccines Came to Be
How Dog-Savvy Is Your Child?
How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again
How One N.Y. Family Met the Challenge of an Oral Birth Defect
How to Prevent, Treat Diaper Rash
How to Quell 9th-Grade Angst
How to Tell If Your Child Is Too Sick for School: Expert
HPV Shot Doesn't Encourage Sexual Activity in Girls: Study
HPV Vaccination Sends Genital Wart Cases Plummeting: Study
HPV Vaccine Found Safe in Large Study
HPV Vaccine Reducing Infections, Even Among Unvaccinated: Study
Huge Rise in CT, MRI, Ultrasound Scan Use: Study
Human Breast Milk May Block HIV, Mouse Study Finds
Hundreds Die From Extreme Heat Each Summer, CDC Warns
Hurricane Isaac Could Stir Up Allergies, Asthma
Hurricane Sandy Has East Coast in Its Crosshairs
Identifying Teen Drivers Curbs Crashes in N.J., Study Finds
Immune Cell Discovery May One Day Lead to Herpes Vaccine: Study
Immune System May Not Weaken With Age: Study
Impact Tests Show Bike Helmets Protect Kids in Crashes
Importance of Family Meals Questioned
Imported Ricotta Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria
Improved Developmental Screening Urged for Hispanic Kids
In Hospitals, Daily Antiseptic Bath May Prevent Dangerous Infections
In Seriously Ill Kids, Obesity May Be Tied to Higher Death Risk: Study
Incan Girl's Mummy Yields Evidence of Respiratory Woes
Infant Care May Help Explain Race-Linked Obesity Gap
Infant Formula Can Be a Major Source of BPA: Experts
Infants' Inattentiveness Might Signal Later Autism, Study Says
Infection With 2 HIV Strains Slows Disease Progression
Infections From Tainted Spine Injections Continue to Baffle Investigators
Injuries Rising Among Young Dancers
Injuries Skyrocket From Inflatable Bounce Houses: Study
In-Person Bullying Still Bigger Problem Than Cyberbullying: Expert
Is Childhood Intelligence Linked to Pain Problems in Adulthood?
Is 'Improved' Vaccine Causing Whooping Cough Outbreaks?
Is Perfect Pitch Genetic?
Is the Mental Health System Failing Troubled Kids?
Is Too Much E-Communication Swamping Doctors?
Is Your Little One Scared of Santa?
It's Not So Much the Heat, It's the Lack of Power
It's OK for Kids to Keep Believing in Santa, Expert Says
Job Worries for Parents May Mean Poorer Nutrition for Kids
Junk Food Laws in Schools May Mean Healthier Kids: Study
Just How Severe Is This Flu Season?
Just-Approved Flu Vaccine Uses Newer Production Method
Keep Infants Out of Sun and Heat, Experts Warn
Keep Kids Safe From Laundry Detergent Packets
Keep Kitchen Utensils Clean While Preparing Holiday Meal
Keep Pets Safe During Hurricane Sandy
Keep Tots' Milk to 2 Cups a Day: Study
Keeping Kids Safe on Roller Coasters and Other Thrill Rides
Kids' Abdominal Injuries May Not Warrant CT Scan
Kids and Healthy Eating Can Go Together
Kids Born Even a Little Early Have Lower School Scores: Study
Kids' Concussion Recovery Varies by Symptom Severity: Study
Kids Develop Sense of Humor by Age 1, Study Finds
Kids' Generosity May Depend on Who's Watching: Study
Kids Given Big Plates Help Themselves to More Food
Kids' Headaches Rarely Due to Vision Problems, Study Finds
Kids in Daycare More Prone to Be Overweight
Kids' Learning Disabilities May Have Multiple Causes
Kids May Be at Slightly Higher Asthma Risk If Parents Had Infertility Treatments
Kids More Likely to Pick Up Warts at Home, Not Public Spaces
Kids of Better-Educated Parents Have Healthier Diets: Study
Kids on Medicaid May Face Barriers to Eczema Treatment
Kids' Pet Frogs Caused Salmonella Outbreak: CDC
Kids Poisoned by Medical Marijuana, Study Finds
Kids' Sexual Behavior Influenced by Movie Scenes: Study
Kids' Smoking Influences May Change Over Time
Kids Still Swallowing Magnets Despite Warning Labels
Kids' Vaccine Exemptions Too Easy to Obtain: Study
Kids Who Sleep a Bit Longer Behave Better in School, Study Finds
Kids With ADHD Less Able to Process Emotions During Sleep: Study
Kids With Autism and Child Prodigies May Share Certain Traits
Kids With Autism Face Health Care Disparities, Study Finds
Kids With Autism May Be Less Likely to Imitate 'Silly' Behavior
Kids With Autism May Perceive Movement More Quickly
Kids With Hemophilia Should Be Active, But Avoid Risky Sports: Study
Kids With HIV at Risk of Heart Disease, Study Says
Kids With Knee ACL Injuries Require Special Care
Kids With Neurological Conditions at Higher Risk of Flu Death: CDC
Kids With Psoriasis More Likely to Be Overweight: Study
Kids With Stressed-Out Parents Eat More Fast Food: Study
Kids, Seniors Prone to MRSA Infections Depending on Season: Study
Kindergarten Vaccines Close to Target Levels: CDC
Know What's in Your Child's Medications, FDA Warns
Late-Preterm Babies Needing ICU Catch Up With Other Preemies: Study
Latest West Nile Tally: 5,245 Cases, 236 Deaths
Laundry Detergent Packs Pose Poisoning Threat to Toddlers
Lawn Mower Injuries Often Caused by Distraction
Lax Parents, Dealers May Lead to ATV Crashes, Study Suggests
Lead Levels Down in U.S. Kids, But Asthma Cases Rising: EPA
Leave 4th of July Fireworks to Professionals
Lengthy Seizures May Delay Mental Development, Study Suggests
Less Salt, More Potassium = Millions of Lives Saved
Let Babies 'Cry It Out,' Study Suggests
Liberal or Conservative: Study Finds Childhood Influence
Limited Radiation May Help Some Kids With Lymphoma
Limited Use of Antibiotics OK for Dental Patients: Study
Lipsticks, Glosses Contain Toxic Metals: Report
Little Evidence Organic Food Better in Long Run: Report
Little Known on How to Best Help Kids After Trauma
Little U.S. Flu Activity So Far, CDC Says
Little-Known Respiratory Infection Sends Many Kids to Hospital
Liver Transplantation No Bar to Successful Pregnancy
Living Near Major Roadways in Pregnancy Tied to Respiratory Woes in Children
Low Prenatal Iodine May Affect Child's Brain Development
Lower Drinking Age May Raise Chances of Bingeing Later
Lower Lung Function in Infancy Linked to Wheeze in Adulthood
Low-Income, Minority Parents More Open to HPV Vaccine for Girls, Study Says
Lullabies Soothe Preemies, Parents Alike
Lung Function Recovery Seen in People Exposed to World Trade Center Site
Lyme Rash Reappearance Probably Signals New Infection, Study Says
Magnesium-Rich Food May Help Keep Kids' Bones Strong
Magnets in iPad2 May Alter Settings on Brain Shunt Devices: Study
Mailed Kits May Prompt Parents to Protect Kids From Sun
Make Holiday Meals Safe for Kids With Food Allergies
Make Sure Toys You Buy Are Safe for Tots
Making Parental Peace With Kids' Homework
Malaria, Typhoid Pose Biggest Threat to Travelers in Tropics
Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Man Dies After Parasitic Worms Invade Lungs
Man Relapsed After Treatment for Meningitis Tied to Tainted Injections
Man Who Got Smallpox Vaccine Passes Milder Infection to Sex Partner: CDC
Many Allergic to Fire Ant's Sting Don't Get Preventive Shots
Many Americans Breathing Cleaner Air: Report
Many Americans Drive While Drowsy: Report
Many Americans Not Prepared for Disasters: Poll
Many Americans Still in the Dark About Antibiotic Resistance
Many Children With Autism Have Other Health Problems, Study Says
Many Grandparents Lack Latest Child Safety Info: Study
Many High School Football Players Ignore Signs of Concussion: Survey
Many Homeless May Harbor Hepatitis C
Many Hospitalized Children Experience Severe Pain: Report
Many Hospitalized Kids Struggle With Pain
Many Kids Who Undergo Stem Cell Transplants Must Return to Hospital
Many More U.S. Households Ready for Disasters: CDC
Many Parents Give Kids Cold Medicines When They Shouldn't, Survey Finds
Many Parents Text, Phone With Kids in Car: Survey
Many Parents Texting, Phoning While Driving Their Kids: Survey
Many Parents Unaware of Teens' Abuse of ADHD Drugs
Many Pedestrians Hit By Cars Are Distracted By Mobile Devices
Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last
Many Public Pools Contaminated With Human Waste: CDC
Many Smokers Light Up With Kids in Car: Study
Many Surgical Complications Occur After Patients Go Home
Many Teens Drinking, Taking Drugs During School: Survey
Many Teens With High Blood Pressure Don't Get Needed Tests
Many Test Results Left Unread as Patients Leave Hospital: Study
Many U.S. Kids Victims of Violence, Abuse: Survey
Many U.S. Teens at Risk for Suicide Despite Treatment: Study
Many Who Got Thyroid Cancer After Chernobyl Still Alive: Study
Many Young Americans Plan to Own a Gun, Survey Finds
Marijuana Use Rising Among High School Seniors: Report
Maternal Depression, Violence at Home May Raise Child's ADHD Risk
Measles Can Spread Further Than Thought on Airplanes: Study
Mechanical Device Helps Kids Waiting for Heart Transplant
Medicare/Medicaid Policy Shift Didn't Budge Hospital Infection Rates: Study
Melanoma Rates Rising in U.S. Children
Men Face Higher Risk of Infections Related to Health Care
Menhibrix Approved to Prevent Bacterial Infections in Youngsters
Meningitis Outbreak Throws Spotlight on 'Compounding' Pharmacies
Mental Abuse of Kids Leaves Lifelong Scars
Mental Health Care Lacking for Kids, Advocates Say
Mental Health of Dads-to-Be May Influence Toddler's Behavior
Mental Ills in Kids With Epilepsy May Depend on Seizure Location
MERS Virus May Never Become Big Threat in U.S., Experts Say
Meth in Pregnancy May Blunt Child's Reaction to Stress: Study
Michael Douglas Blames His Throat Cancer on Oral Sex
Microbiology and Genome Experts Quell Deadly Bacteria Outbreak
Migraines May Hurt Kids' Grades Too
Military Families May Need Help With Mental Health
Millions Brace as Hurricane Sandy Slams the East Coast
Millions Prepare as Hurricane Sandy Spins Toward the East Coast
Minorities Harmed Most By Fast-Food Outlets Near School: Study
Minorities Less Prone to Think They'll Get Cancer: Study
Minority Fifth Graders Face Health Obstacles, Study Finds
Misdiagnosis Common for Rare Brain Disease: Study
'Misdiagnosis' Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
Missed Diagnoses in ICU Often Have Deadly Results: Review
Mold Exposure in Infancy May Raise Asthma Risk
Mom's HIV Drugs May Pass to Baby in Womb, Breast-Feeding
Moms May Use TV to Calm Fussy Infants: Study
Mom's Smoking Tied to Dangerous Gut Illness in Preemies
Monkey Research Gives Insights Into New SARS-Like Virus
Month of Birth Might Help Determine MS Risk, Study Suggests
More Americans Get Effective HIV Treatment, Study Says
More Antibiotic Use Tied to Rise in Diarrheal Infections in Hospitals: Study
More Benefits of Breast Milk Revealed
More Booze in Movies for Kids, Study Finds
More Child Gun Injuries in States With Self-Defense Laws
More Drug Trials Needed for Conditions Affecting Kids: Review
More Evidence Links Bullying, Abuse to Suicidal Thoughts in Youth
More Evidence That Violent Video Games Help Spur Aggression
More Evidence Whooping Cough Protection Wanes
More Infants Surviving With Serious Heart Defects, Study Finds
More Kids Being Poisoned by Prescription Drugs: Study
More Kids Diagnosed With Mental Health Disabilities, Study Finds
More Kids Getting Donor Organs, But Gaps Persist, Study Finds
More Kids Taking Antipsychotics for ADHD: Study
More Than 1 in 4 Teens Have 'Sexted': Study
More Than 4 in 10 U.S. Teens Text While Driving: Survey
More Than 4,000 U.S. Kids Hurt Each Year on Amusement Rides
More Than a Third of Births 'Unintended': CDC
More Than Half of Resident Docs Have Worked While Sick: Study
More Than Half of Severe Mental Disability Cases Not Inherited: Study
More Time at Family Dinners Might Curb Obesity in Kids
More Time in Gym Class Equals Stronger Kids
More U.S. Children Diagnosed With ADHD
More U.S. Kids Get High-Radiation Scans, Study Says
More U.S. Kids Prescribed Off-Label Antipsychotics: Study
More Vigilance Needed to Protect Kids With Food Allergies
Mosquitoes Can Become Desensitized to DEET
Mosquitoes With Altered Gene Can't Sniff People Out
Most Americans Say 'No' to Smoking in Their Homes, Cars
Most Docs Don't Follow ADHD Treatment Guidelines for Preschoolers: Study
Most Kids With Autism Overcome Language Delays, Study Finds
Most U.S. Schools Unprepared for Pandemics: Study
Motherhood May Spur Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior in Some
Mother's Drinking Increases Risk of Infant's Death: Study
'Mother's Kiss' Method May Dislodge Items Kids Put in Nose
Mothers' Pre-Pregnancy Weight Tied to Kids' IQ, Study Says
Mothers' Weight-Loss Surgery Linked to Kids' Heart Health
Mother-to-Be's Pollen Exposure May Boost Asthma Risk in Baby
Motivation and Study, Not IQ, Are Keys to Kids' Math Success
Motorcycle Deaths Continue to Climb: Report
Motorcycle Helmet Laws Save Lives and Dollars: CDC
Move Over, Mean Girls
Multiple Methods Can Safely Help Babies Get to Sleep, Study Shows
Multiple Tests Needed to Spot Infections in Newborns: Study
Nails Need Love, Too
Nearby Livestock May Raise 'Superbug' Risk
Nearly Half of Children With Autism Wander From Safety: Survey
Nearly Half of High Schoolers Text While Driving: Survey
Nearly One-Third of Kids With Food Allergies May Be Bullied
Needed: Recruits of All Ages for Medical Research
Neglect May Harm Brain Growth in Children
New Antibiotic May Treat Skin Infections in Shorter Time
New Autism Criteria Will Have Minor Impact: Study
New Bird Flu No Immediate Threat: U.S. Experts
New China Bird Flu May Be Resistant to Tamiflu
New Clues to How HIV Infects Body's Cells
New Guidelines Issued for Genetic Screening in Newborns, Children
New Guidelines Raise Safety Bar on Concussions
New Guidelines Suggest HIV Screening for All Adults
New Method Quickly Spots Kidney Damage After Surgery
New Pap Guidelines May Miss Aggressive Cancer in Young Women: Study
New Seal Flu Could Pose Threat to Humans
New Strep Throat Guidelines Tackle Antibiotic Resistance
New Treatment For Head Lice?
New Vaccine May Offer Protection From Deadly Nipah Virus
New Vaccine Strategy May Fight Genital Herpes, Mouse Study Suggests
Newborn Screening May Miss Adrenal-Gland Disorder
Newborn's Placenta May Predict Autism Risk, Study Suggests
'Nightmare' Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Hospitals, Nursing Homes: CDC
No Evidence That New Bird Flu Passes Between People: Study
No Link Between Low Birth Weight, Asthma: Study
No Need to Toss Your Child's Toothbrush After Strep Throat, Study Suggests
No Proof Drugs Ease Kids' Migraines: Study
No Tie Between Light Drinking During Pregnancy, Child's Development: Study
No Truth to Candidate's Claim That Rape Hinders Pregnancy, Experts Say
Noisy Bars May Threaten Workers' Hearing
Noisy Operating Rooms May Jeopardize Patient Safety
Non-Drug ADHD Treatments Don't Pan Out in Study
Not All HIV Patients in U.S. Show Same Characteristics: Study
'Not Fair!' How Sibling Fights May Lead to Later Mood Problems
Number of U.S. Kids With Diabetes Could Skyrocket: Study
Nurses' Long Shifts May Have Downside: Study
Nursing Shortage May Harm Infants in Intensive Care, Study Says
NYC Effort Put Rats on the Run
OB/GYNs Endorse Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills
Obese Boys, Impotent Men?
Obese Children Struggle With Joint Pain: Study
Obese Drivers May Be More Likely to Die in Car Crashes
Obese Kids May Be at Higher Risk for Heart Disease
Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds
Obese Kids May Have Dulled Taste Buds
Obese Patients Urged to Lose Weight Before Kidney Transplant
Obese Pregnant Women With Sleep Apnea May Have More Delivery Complications
Obese Teens Face Higher Risk for Kidney Disease: Study
Obesity May Be Linked to MS Risk in Children
Obesity Might Lower Teens' Thinking Skills, Study Suggests
Obesity Now Puts Kids' Hearts at Risk Later
Official: Pharmacy Tied to Meningitis Outbreak May Have Broken State Law
'Off-Label' Use of Meds Routine in Pediatric ICU
Oklahoma Tornadoes a Reminder to Be Prepared
Older Dads May Pass on Longevity to Kids, Study Finds
Omega-3s in Formula Can Help Baby's Eyesight: Review
Once-Banned Bird Flu Study Yields Sobering Findings
One in 10 U.S. Kids Diagnosed With ADHD: Report
One in 50 School-Aged Children in U.S. Has Autism: CDC
One in 600 Flights Involves Medical Emergency, Study Says
One in Five U.S. Smokers Has Tried an 'E-Cigarette'
One Path to Fitter Kids: More P.E. at School
One-Third of Men With Anal Cancer Have HIV, Study Finds
Only 1 in 5 Americans Gets Enough Exercise: CDC
Options Increasing for Coping With Kids' Food Allergies
Outdoor Recess May Help Protect Kids From Nearsightedness
Overloaded Backpacks Can Injure Kids: Experts
Overweight Kids May Do Worse in Math: Study
Overweight Teens Report High Rates of Bullying, Teasing
Overweight Teens Typically Eat Less Than Normal-Weight Peers
Pack School Lunches That Are Healthy and Fun
Painkiller Abuse by Kids Way Up, Study Finds
Parent-Focused Classes May Help Tots at Risk for ADHD
Parenthood Seems to Protect Against Catching Colds: Study
Parents Can Adapt, Thrive After 'Empty Nest'
Parents' Divorce May Up Kids' Odds for Smoking as Adults
Parents' Fear of Dentist May Get Passed On to Kids
Parents' Fighting May Have Long-Lasting Effect on Kids
Parents Key to Easing Psychological Impact of Conn. Shootings
Parents Key to Whether Kids Get Enough Exercise, Studies Find
Parents' Love in Infancy Pays Off Later, Study Finds
Parents May Be Taking Concussion Symptoms Too Lightly: Survey
Parents' Military Deployment Takes Toll on Kids, Study Finds
Parents Not Too Worried About Kids' Use of Pain Meds: Poll
Parents of Severely Disabled Kids Say They Enrich Their Lives
Parents' Religious Beliefs Can Complicate Kids' End-of-Life Care
Parents' Social Anxiety May Raise Kids' Risk for Anxiety Disorder
Parents Underestimate Influence Over Teens' Substance Abuse: Survey
Parents Who Veto Vaccinations Often Seek Like-Minded Opinions
Parents Will Push for Medication, Even If Doc Says Not Needed
Parents' Worries About HPV Vaccine on the Rise: Study
Parents: Revealing Your Past Smoking, Pot Use May Not Help Your Kids
Patient Survival Rises When Drugs Suppress Hepatitis C in Blood: Study
Patients Balk at Asking Health Care Workers to Wash Hands
Patients Gain When Hospitals Work Together on Infection Control
Patients Urged to Watch for Trouble After Colon Surgery
Pay Attention in Preschool, Graduate From College: Study
Pediatricians Endorse New Acne Treatment Guidelines
Pediatricians' Group Urges Flu Shot for Kids Aged 6 Months and Up
Pediatricians Say No to Expulsions, Suspensions at Schools
Pediatrics Group Issues New Ear Infection Guidelines
Penicillin Prevents Return of Leg Infection Called Cellulitis: Study
People Can Emit Flu Germs in Air Up to 6 Feet Away, Study Finds
People With Egg Allergy Can Safely Get Flu Shot: Experts
Pet Hedgehogs Linked to Salmonella Outbreak in 8 States
Petroleum Jelly Tied to Vaginal Infection Risk in Study
Physical, Mental Toll of Japanese Nuke Plant Meltdown Assessed
Picky Eating in Youngsters Might Be Largely Caused by Genes
Pictures Speak Louder Than Words on Cigarette Labeling
Plague Rare in U.S., Surfacing in More Affluent Areas
Plastics Chemical BPA Common in 'Preemie' ICU: Study
Plastics Chemical BPA Tied to Higher Asthma Risk in Kids
Plastics Chemical in Dental Fillings Might Affect Children's Behavior: Study
Plastics Chemical Linked to Obesity in Kids
Play It Smart When It Comes to Lightning
Play-Focused Program Might Help Kids With Autism
'Plugged-In' Teens Vulnerable in Traffic: Study
Poll Finds Broad Support for Tougher Gun Laws
Poll: Many Americans Don't See Their Kids as Overweight
Poor Neighborhoods Home to More Obese Kids: Study
Poor Parenting Styles Linked to Bullying Behavior in Kids
Poor Sleep Among Preschoolers May Be Tied to Special Ed Needs Later
Poor Sleep Hampers Vaccine Effectiveness: Study
Poorer Neighborhoods Often Have Less Safe Playgrounds
Popular Characters Can Help Kids Eat Healthy Foods Too
Popular Cinnamon Stunt Can Have Serious Lung Effects
Postpartum Depression May Lead to Shorter Kids: Study
Potty-Training Method Won't Affect Tot's Health: Study
Power Slowly Returns to Much of Northeast After Sandy
Praising Kids for Efforts, Not Qualities, May Help Them Succeed
Pre-College Parental Chat May Reduce Freshman Drinking
Pregnancy-Related Deaths Fall Worldwide: Report
Pregnant Women With Bipolar Disorder May Have Higher Risk of Premature Birth
Prenatal Antidepressants Don't Raise Fetal, Infant Death Risk: Study
Prenatal Mercury Exposure Tied to ADHD Symptoms in Kids
Preordered School Lunches May Be Healthier, Study Finds
Prepared for Trauma, Overwhelmed by Carnage
Preschool TV Habits Linked to 4th-Grade Waist Size, Fitness
Prescription Drug Abuse Up Among U.S. Teens: Survey
Prescription Drug Take-Back Day Set for Saturday
Prescription Painkillers Trail Only Marijuana in Abuse Rates, Report Shows
Pre-Test Jitters Might Boost Scores: Study
Preventable Surgical Errors Continue to Occur: Study
Primary Care Docs Should Play Role in Kids' Dental Health, Experts Say
Primary Care Doctors Can Make the Wrong Call
Privacy an Issue for Nursing Moms in Neonatal ICUs
Program to Spot Painkiller ODs Saves Lives: Study
Protect Your Kids From Pollen Allergies: Expert
Public Smoking Bans Cut Risk of Preterm Births, Study Finds
Put Traffic Safety on Back-to-School 'To-Do' List: Experts
Quality of Life Can Suffer for Kids With Heart Devices
Rabies From Transplanted Organ Killed Recipient, CDC Says
Racial Gap in Kids' Dental Care Vanishing: Study
Radiation for Childhood Cancer Might Raise Diabetes Risk
Rare Drug-Resistant Bacteria Spotted in U.S. Hospital
Rate of New HIV Infections Drops for First Time Among Black Women: CDC
Ready-to-Eat Foods for Toddlers Often Too Salty: Study
Recession Forced Cutbacks in Care for Special Needs Kids: Study
Reducing Respiratory Virus in Preemies Lessens Wheezing: Study
Reindeer May Deliver More Than Presents
Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
Repeat Births by Teen Girls Still Too High: CDC
Report Calls for Better U.S. Efforts to Fight Counterfeit Drugs
Report Details Start of Steroid Meningitis Outbreak
Report Details Steps to Boost Patient Safety
Research Lacking on Drugs for Older Children With Autism, Study Finds
Research Reveals Why Flu Peaks in Certain Seasons
Research Suggests Possible Vaccine to Prevent Premature Birth
Researchers Describe 1st 'Functional Cure' of HIV in Baby
Researchers Detect an Anti-Autism Advantage in Females
Researchers Find Powerful Swine Flu Strain in Korea
Researchers Pinpoint Cause of Port-Wine Stain Birthmarks
Researchers Tackle Age-Related Decline in Immune Response
Reused Vials, Unsafe Injections Threatening Patients: CDC
Review Finds No Evidence Alzheimer's, Parkinson's Are Infectious
Roadside Breath Test for Drugs Could Be on Horizon
Roundworm Infections Threaten Organ Recipients
Routine Checkups Don't Cut Cancer, Heart Deaths: Study
Rubella in Pregnancy Rare in U.S., But Can Be Devastating for Baby
Safe Ways to Relieve Your Young Child's Flu Symptoms
Safer Roads Near Schools May Mean Fewer Kids Struck by Cars
Safety Eyewear Can Prevent Sports Injuries in Kids
Same-Sex Parents May Face Harsher Criticism Than Others
Sandy Leaves Massive Blackouts, Flood Damage in Her Wake
Sandy's Death Toll Rises, Even as East Coast Struggles Back to Life
Sandy's Wrath Brings Massive Blackouts, Flooding Across Northeast
Scans May Reveal Pre-Schizophrenia Brain Changes
School Programs Do Keep Some Kids From Smoking
School Sports May Cut Rates of Violence, Bullying Among Teens
Scientists Explore How Zinc Fights Off Infection
Scientists Gauge Radiation Dose From Trip to Mars
Scientists ID Gene Behind Early Onset Puberty
Scientists Map Genetic 'Blueprint' of Heart
Scientists Map Genomes of One Man's Sperm
Scientists Probe How Some HIV Patients Resist AIDS
Scientists Report Clues to Flu Shot's Effectiveness
Screen Time Near Bedtime Means Less Sleep for Kids
Second Hit Leaves Young Football Player in Wheelchair
Second Man Arrested in Tainted Letter Case, Officials Report
Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Seems to Harm Baby, Too
Secondhand Smoke May Impair Children's Cough Reflex
Secondhand Smoke Puts Children at Risk for Meningitis
Secondhand Smoke Ups Babies' Risk of Asthma, Study Says
Secondhand Smoke Very Unhealthy for Kids in Cars: Study
Secrets of New SARS-Like Virus Uncovered
Sedatives May Raise Pneumonia Risk
Self-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: Study
Seniors Who Fell Recently May Fare Worse After Surgery
'Sensory-Focused' Autism Therapy Shows Early Promise
Severely Obese Donors Raise Risks for Kids With Liver Transplant
'Sexting' May Go Hand-in-Hand With Unprotected Sex Among Teens
Sharp Spike Seen in Swine Flu Cases: CDC
'Sharps' Injuries Pose Serious Hazard for Surgeons, O.R. Staff
Shingles Vaccine Safe for Those With Autoimmune Diseases: Study
Shootings at Hospitals a Rarity, Study Finds
Shortage of Drug for Children's Cancer May Have Upped Relapse Rates
Shortage of Key Drug Hampering U.S. Efforts to Control TB: Report
Shorter Shifts for Medical Interns May Not Boost Patient Safety
Shots Should Be on College Kids' Back-to-School List
Should Short Boys Take Growth Hormone?
Signs of ADHD Evident by Preschool, Expert Says
Simple Formula May Predict Obesity Risk at Birth
Simple Mutations Could Make Flu Viruses More Deadly: Studies
Simple Steps Can Protect Pets in Weather Disasters
Simple Steps Can Shield Children From Dog Bites
Skies Not-So-Friendly for Passengers With Nut Allergies
Skin-Care Basics for Your New Baby
Sleep Loss Often Disruptive for City Kids With Asthma
Sleep Positioners Linked to Infant Suffocation: CDC
Sleeping on Back to Prevent SIDS Doesn't Appear to Hurt Babies' Ability to Roll
Sleepless Nights May Hurt School Performance of Kids With Asthma
Slow-Growing Babies Nearly Catch Up With Peers by Teens
'Smarter Lunchroom' May Lead to Healthier Choices
Smartphones Linked to Sexual Activity in Teens: Study
Smog Exposure During Pregnancy Might Raise Child's Cancer Risk: Study
Smoking During Pregnancy May Cause Asthma, Wheezing in Kids
Smoking in Pregnancy Tied to Poor Reading Skills in Kids: Study
Smoking in Youth-Rated Movies Doubles: Report
Smoking Scenes on Rise in Top-Grossing Youth-Rated Movies: CDC
Smoking Tied to Risk for Hepatitis Return After Liver Transplant
Snoring Kids Should Be Screened for Sleep Apnea: Experts
Snoring Toddlers May Have More Behavior Problems
Soccer Kicks Up Activity Level of Overweight Kids: Study
Some Antidepressants May Raise Risk for Gastro Infection
Some Blackboard Chalks Might Spur Allergies in Kids: Study
Some Crash-Avoidance Systems May Work Better Than Others
Some HPV-Linked Cancers Rising in U.S.: Report
Some Kids Abusing Common Baking Ingredients
Some Kids May Overcome or Outgrow Egg Allergy, Study Suggests
Some Patients May Be Shortchanged During Hospital Shift Changes
Some 'Super Tasters' Might Be Less Prone to Sinus Woes
Some Whooping Cough Strains Now Outsmarting Vaccine
Sons of Absent or Abusive Fathers May Pick More Bar Fights: Survey
Son's Real-Life Drama Leads Comedy Queen to Medical Role
Soy Formula May Harm Babies With Underactive Thyroid: Report
Space Heater Safety Tips Can Help Prevent Burns, Fires
Spanking Batters Kids' Mental Health: Study
Special-Ed Students at Greater Risk of Bullying, Being Bullied: Study
Sports Help Dads, Daughters Bond, Study Says
'Spot' Shortages of Flu Vaccine, Tamiflu Reported, FDA Head Says
Spotting Sleep Problems in Special-Needs Children
State Laws Cut Teen Drinking and Driving, Large Study Shows
State Regulations Tied to Drop in Common Heart Procedure
States Lagging in Emergency Preparedness: Report
Staying Home With Sick Kids Causes Job Worries for Parents: Survey
Steady Rise in Heart Valve Infections Noted in U.S.
Steep Cigarette Tax Hike Could Save Lives, Money: Report
Steer Clear of 'Miracle Cures,' Other Bogus Health Products: FDA
Stem Cell Technology May Help Rejuvenate Immune Cells
Steps You Can Take to Protect Yourself From the Flu
Steroids Won't Ease Most Sinusitis Attacks, Study Finds
Stress During Pregnancy May Raise Heart Defect Risk for Baby
Strict Moms Influence Kids' Friends: Study
Strides Made in Preventing Cancer, But Challenges Remain: Report
Stroke During Childhood May Raise Risk for Epilepsy, Study Says
Student Suicide May Spur Similar Thoughts in Teens
Studies Show Value of AIDS Drugs as Prevention
Study Confirms Slight Rise in Paralysis Risk After Swine Flu Shot
Study Debunks Lyme Disease-Autism Link
Study Digs Into Secrets of Keeping HIV in Check
Study Explores Possible Tie Between Fever, Flu in Pregnancy and Autism
Study Finds Low Flu Vaccine Rates in U.S. Kids
Study Finds Nearly Half of U.S. Kids Are Under-Vaccinated
Study Finds New SARS-Like Virus Spread Through Bats, Pigs
Study Links Epilepsy Drug in Pregnancy to Lower IQ
Study Looks at Vitamin D Needs in Breast-Fed Babies
Study May Explain How Circumcision Reduces HIV Risk
Study Sees Link Between Mom's Flu, Bipolar Risk for Children
Study Sees Link Between Prolonged Formula Feeding, Leukemia Risk
Study Sees Possible Link Between Air Pollution and Autism Risk
Study Shows Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
Study Supports Link Between Obesity, Cavities in Homeless Kids
Study Ties Kids' Allergy Risks to Antibacterials, Preservatives
Study Tracks Kids' Brain Activity While Watching 'Sesame Street'
Study: Antidepressant Use in Pregnancy May Not Affect Baby's Growth
Study: Chest CT Scans May Increase Breast Cancer Risk
Study: Older Whooping Cough Vaccine More Effective
Sugary Drinks Not Replacing Milk as Kids Age: Study
Suicidal Thoughts More Common in Kids With Autism: Study
Suicide Now Kills More Americans Than Car Crashes: Study
Summer Camp Health Tips for Parents
Summer Is Peak Time for Teens to Try Drugs, Alcohol: Report
Summertime Is Tonsillectomy Time
'Superbug' MRSA Making a Retreat in Communities
'Superpowered' Bacteria May Lurk Behind Sinus Infections
Super-Shy Preschoolers Might Struggle Academically
Supplement Use Widespread Among Americans
Surgery May Not Be Needed for Ruptured Achilles Tendon
Survey Finds Big Drop in Sexual Activity Among Black Teens
Survival After General Anesthesia Vastly Improved: Study
Survival Tripled for Hospitalized U.S. Kids With Cardiac Arrest
Swallowed Toothpicks Can Lead to Big Trouble, Experts Warn
Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children
Swallowing Nasal Sprays, Eye Drops Can Harm Kids, FDA Warns
Sweet Drinks Tied to Higher Calorie Consumption in Kids
Swimming Pools May Pose Hazard for People With Heart Devices
Switch to Skim Milk Won't Prevent Toddler's Obesity: Study
Switching Kids Away From Violent TV May Lower Aggression
Tainted Steroid Injections May Affect Those Treated for Joint Pain
Tainted Tattoo Ink Led to Skin Infection Outbreak
Taking Terror Out of Nightmares: Tips for Parents
Talk to Your Kids About the Colorado Killings
Tap Water Used in Neti Pots Tied to Rare, Fatal Brain Infection
Tap-Water Chemical May Be Linked to Food Allergy
Tattoos Can Pose Health Hazards, Doctor Warns
TB Vaccine Promising as New Way to Fight Type 1 Diabetes
'Teaching Gardens' Nurture Kids' Interest in Healthy Foods
Teaching Young Hockey Players to Body Check Doesn't Cut Injury Risk
Technique IDs Deadliest Whooping Cough Cases
Teen Behavior Problems, Not Depression, Tied to Lower Grades
Teen Boys With Enlarged Breasts Show Emotional Effects
Teen Bullies May Turn to Crime as Adults
Teen Drinkers May Feel Like Social Outcasts: Study
Teen Girls Who Smoke May Up Risk for Future Bone Disease
Teens Benefit by Spending More Time With Parents
Teen's Death From Chickenpox Highlights Need for Vaccination, CDC Reports
Teens Don't Really Like Taking Risks, Study Finds
Teens' Friends Can Influence Their School Performance
Teens' Lifestyle Choices Affect Their Blood Pressure
Teens Want Voice in End-of-Life Decisions
Teens Who Self-Harm Need Adult Influences, Professional Help: Expert
Teens With ADHD May Need Help Making Transition to College
Teething Baby? Avoid Benzocaine, FDA Says
Telling Patients When They're Unfit to Drive Cuts Crashes: Study
Temporary Tattoos May Leave Permanent Damage
Test Approved to Help Treat Common Infection in Transplant Patients
Texas-Mexico Border Violence May Harm Kids' Mental Health
Texting Doesn't Replace the Feel-Good Effects of Talking, Study Says
The 'Five Second Rule' Is a Myth
The Plague: It's Still With Us
They're Cute, But Chicks Carry Salmonella Dangers
Thigh Is Safer Vaccination Site Than Arm for Toddlers, Study Finds
Third of Hospital Staff Say Hand-Washing Reminders Unwelcome
Those Childhood Piano Lessons Should Start Early
Thousands of U.S. Babies Born With Cleft Lip, Palate Each Year
Thyroid Treatment Guidelines for Pregnant Women Revised
Tight Blood Sugar Control Won't Help Babies After Heart Surgery
Tiny Batteries Pose Growing Threat to Kids
Tips for Memorable Family Road Trips
Tips on Coping With Daylight Saving Time
Tips on Keeping Food Safe When the Power Goes Out
Tips to Keep Kids Safe, Warm During Winter
To Improve School Nutrition, Involve Teachers and Parents
'Toe-Walking' More Common in Kids With Mental Woes: Study
Too Few Adults Get Recommended Vaccines: CDC
Too Few Americans Pass Last Days in Hospice Care: CDC
Too Few Girls Get HPV Vaccine Against Cancer: CDC
Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds
Too Much Bottled Water Might Harm Kids' Teeth
Too Much Coffee in Pregnancy Tied to Smaller, Later Newborns, Study Says
Too Much Salt Might Harm Kids' Health: Study
Too Much Texting, Facebook Time May Lower College Women's Grades
Too Much Travel May Be Tough on Olympians
Too Much TV May Make Kids Antisocial, Study Suggests
Tornado Survivors Surprisingly Optimistic, Study Finds
Tornadoes Don't Have to Be Deadly, Experts Say
Tots' Sleep Differences Due to Genes, Environment, Study Suggests
Toxic Chemicals in Many Couches Sold in U.S.: Report
Trained Beagle Sniffs Out Troublesome Hospital Infection
Transfusions With Heart Surgery Might Raise Infection Risk
Treatment for New, Deadly Coronavirus Shows Promise
Turning Off the Tube Linked to Healthier Weight in Teens
TV for Kids Filled With Social Bullying, Study Finds
Two Languages Better Than One for Kids' Brains: Study
Type 1 Diabetes Up 70 Percent in Kids, Study Finds
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
U.S. Schools Throwing the Book at Unhealthy Drinks
U.S. Agency Puts Poison Prevention in Spotlight
U.S. AIDS-Relief Plan a Success, Report Finds
U.S. Blood Supply at Dangerously Low Levels: Red Cross
U.S. Children's Hospitals Treating More Complex, Expensive Conditions
U.S. Diabetes Rates Soaring: CDC
U.S. Expands SIDS Prevention Effort
U.S. Flu Season in Full Swing, CDC Says
U.S. Health Care System Wastes $750B Annually, Report Finds
U.S. Imports Scarce Nutrition Drugs for Sick Babies
U.S. Kids Consuming Fewer Calories, Report Finds
U.S. Kids Exposed to 4 Hours of Background TV Daily: Study
U.S. Kids Getting Enough Sleep After All: Survey
U.S. Preterm Birth Rate Continues to Drop: Report
U.S. School Kids Should Get Hour of Exercise Daily: Report
U.S. Task Force Urges Docs to Counsel Kids Against Smoking
U.S. Task Force: Baby Boomers Should Be Tested for Hepatitis C
Uncircumcised Boys at Higher Risk for Infection: Study
Unhappy Kids Are More Materialistic, Study Finds
Unneeded Antibiotics May Lead to Diarrheal Illness, Study Finds
Untreated Depression May Cut Shingles Vaccine Effectiveness
Untreated Food Allergies More Likely in Poor, Minority Kids
Untreated Rabies May Not Be Lethal for All, Study Says
Unusual Heat May Have Boosted West Nile Virus Last Year: CDC
Vaccinating Kids Against Common Gut Bug Helps Shield Adults Too: Study
Vaccinations Belong on Parents' Back-to-School Checklists
Vaccine to Fight Heroin Addiction Shows Promise in Rats
Vaccine With Drug Payload Shows Promise Against Tumors
Vaccines Might Become Another Way to Fight Cancer
Vaginal Ring Delivers HIV Drug in Animal Study
Valley Fever Fungal Infection on Rise in Southwest
Varizig Approved to Treat Chickenpox Symptoms
Veggies and Cheese as Filling as Chips For Kids, With Fewer Calories
Video Games May Sharpen Focusing Skills in Kids With Dyslexia
Videos of Real-Life Stumbles May Help Fall-Prevention Efforts
Violence in a Soldier's Past May Up PTSD Risk
Violence Takes a Toll on Children's Sleep
Violent TV Shows Keep Young Kids Awake: Study
Virus Patterns Where Kids Live May Affect Asthma Risk
Vision Problems Tied to Extreme Prematurity in Study
Vision, Dyslexia Not Linked: Study
Vitamin D in Pregnancy Critical for Brain Development, Study Says
Vitamin D May Thwart Kids' Winter Colds
Volunteering May Boost Teen Heart Health
Want Tots Without Allergies? Try Sucking on Their Pacifiers
Weather Worries Can Threaten a Child's Mental Health
Website All About Child Health -- in Spanish
Wednesday Is National HIV Testing Day
Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep May Cut Young Drivers' Crash Risk
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Continue to Climb, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Jump 40% in a Week; 66 Deaths Reported, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Keep Climbing; 118 Deaths So Far, CDC Says
West Nile Cases Pass 4,500 Mark Nationwide: CDC
West Nile Cases Pass 4,700 Mark Nationwide: CDC
West Nile Cases Rise by 400 Since Last Week: CDC
West Nile Cases Still Rising; Death Toll Now at 134, CDC Says
West Nile Outbreak Could Be Biggest Ever: CDC
West Nile Virus on the Rise in US: CDC
What Doctors Don't Know About Treating Kids With Epilepsy
What Looks Like Play May Really Be a Science Experiment
What to Do When Lightning Strikes
What's Best for Kids' Eye Health? Experts Give Insight
When Adults Smoke in Cars, Child Passengers Suffer: Study
When Kids Exercise More, Their Grades Might Rise Too
When Parents Get Active, So Do Kids: Study
When Prescription Drugs Go OTC, Ads Talk Less of Harms: Study
When Teen Dating Turns Abusive and Violent
When Teens Focus on TV, Obesity Risk Rises
When to Worry About Your Child's Fever
Whooping Cough Cases Reaching Record Highs: CDC
Whooping Cough Cases Rise as Parents Opt Out of Vaccine
Whooping Cough Vaccine for Pregnant Women Among New Recommendations
Whooping Cough Vaccine Less Effective Over Time: Study
Whooping Cough Vaccine Protection Fades Over Time: Study
Why Johnny Can't Run
Why Some Mothers (Wrongly) Let Kids Try Alcohol
Winter Sports Safety: Preparation Is Key
Winter Storm Hazard: Snowblower Injuries
With Acne, Bacteria Strain on Your Skin May Be Culprit
With Bullying, What's a Parent to Do?
Without Laws, Many Tanning Salons Would Allow Kids: Study
'Women and Children First?' Not So, Says Study
Women May Have Natural Defense Against Common STD
Women With HIV May Not Have Higher Cervical Cancer Risk: Study
Women's Weight-Loss Surgery May Benefit Later Offspring
Word Tests at Age 2 Might Predict Gains for Kids With Autism, Study Finds
Workers With Disabilities More Prone to Injuries: Study
Workers With Paid Sick Days Healthier, More Productive: Study
Work-Linked Sleep Loss May Harm Police Officers' Health
'Worm Therapy' Might Help Ease Colitis, Monkey Study Shows
Wound Infections From Colon Surgery May Raise Risk for Blood Clots
Yet Another Tick-Borne Illness Emerges in U.S.
Young Athletes Face Unhealthy Food Choices, Parents Say
Young Binge Eaters Prone to Illicit Drug Use: Study
Young Children Treated for Cancer May Be at Risk for PTSD: Study
Young Girl's Plea For Contact Lenses Pays Off
Young Kids With Hip, Thigh Fractures Heal Well With Single-Leg Casts
Young Parents Don't Stress Over Kids' Media Use: Survey
Younger Kids Likelier to Gain Weight After Tonsillectomy
Youngest Kids in Class May Be More Likely to Get ADHD Diagnosis
Your Pooch Could Raise Your Home's Bacteria Count
Youth Smoking, Obesity May Lead to Early Death

