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1 in 7 Low-Income Preschoolers Is Obese
1 Million More Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine on Hand
10% of U.S. High School Seniors Use Vicodin
11 More Children Die From Swine Flu: CDC
11 More Children Die From Swine Flu: CDC
15 Percent of U.S. Teens Think They'll Die Young
17,000 Child Deaths Linked to Lack of Insurance
1918 Flu Closings May Provide Lessons for Today
1976 Italian Dioxin Release Damaged Babies' Thyroids
2 Hours Glued to TV Doubles Kids' Asthma Risk
25% of Teen Girls Vaccinated for HPV
38% of U.S. Adults Use Alternative Treatments
76 Children Dead From Swine Flu: CDC
A Child's Sweet Tooth May Be All in the Bones
A Little Cash Buys a Lot of Calories at the Corner Store
Abstinence-Only Programs Fall Short of Teens' Needs
Abuse of ADHD Drugs on the Rise
Abused Kids Face Higher Cancer Risk
Acetaminophen Linked to Childhood Asthma
Acid Reflux Linked to Chronic Croup
Active Video Games Help Kids Exercise
Actress Helps Promote New Campaign for Meningitis Vaccine
ADHD Affects Movement More in Boys Than in Girls
ADHD Medications Don't Pose Cancer Risk
ADHD Stimulant Meds Cut Young Girls' Drug Abuse Risk
Adopted Children at Slightly Higher Mental Health Risk
After Concussion, Follow-Up Visit a Must
After Neuroblastoma, Chronic Problems Often Await
Aggressive Therapy May Stem CF Progression in Infants
Aggressive Treatment Effective in Kids' Brain Cancer
AIDS Drug Slows Spread of Deadly Childhood Brain Cancer
Air Pollution Exposure May Slow Fetal Growth
Alcohol Ads on Cable TV Reach Young Audiences
Alcohol in Early Pregnancy May Prompt Fetal Cell Death
Alcohol, Drug Counseling Benefits Teens, Too
All Newborns Should Have Ears Screened, Task Force Says
Almost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke
Anemia Rates Down for U.S. Women and Children
Anesthesia in Youngest Kids May be Linked to Learning Disabilities
Another Report Finds Swine Flu Targeting the Young
Antibiotics May Boost Risk for Recurrent Ear Infection
Anti-Drug TV Campaign Didn't Curb Teen Pot Use: Study
Antipsychotic Drugs Spur Dramatic Weight Gain in Kids
Anxious Kids at Risk for Obesity in Adulthood
Are Internet-Addicted Kids More Violent?
As Sleep Improves, Grades Seem to Go Up
As Teens Plug In, Parents Fret
Asian Kids Have Later Bedtimes, Less Total Sleep
Asthma's Course Differs by Gender
At Least 114 U.S. Kids Dead From Swine Flu
Attention Problems in Kindergarten Could Spell Long-Term Academic Trouble
Autism May Be More Common Than Thought
Autism May Hinder Ability to Read Body Language
Autistic Children Make Limited Eye Contact
Babies Born in High Pollen Months at Wheezing Risk
Babies Injured in Car Seats Used Outside of Cars
Babies Who Eat Fish Lower Eczema Risk
Background TV Distracts Kids From Play
Backyard Raccoon 'Latrines' Harbor Hidden Dangers
Bacterial Infections May Be Overlooked in SIDS Cases
Bad-Behaving Teens May Be Living Up to Expectations
Banning Soft Drinks in Schools Has Small Impact
Barefoot Lifestyle Has Its Dangers
Baseline Exam Is Key to Eye Health
Bathtub Accidents Injure 43,000 U.S. Kids Each Year
Batted Balls Threaten High School Baseball Players
Bedroom Fan Cuts SIDS Risk by 72%
Behavioral Management Plans Help Kids Lose Weight
Better Day Care, Smarter Kids?
Beware of Dog Bites
Beware of Toxic Toys This Holiday Season
Big Tobacco Lures Young Smokers With Menthol Cigarettes: Study
Binge Drinking May Encourage Infection
Binge-Drinking Collegians at High Risk for Injuries
Bipolar Disorder in Children Lingers
Bipolar Teens at Greater Risk of Substance Abuse
Birth Size, Early Weight Gain Tied to Boost in Heart Risks
Black Henna Tattoo Chemical Can Cause Skin Reaction
Black Male Children Face Highest Risk for Food Allergies
Blows to the Chest Up Death Risk for Lacrosse Players
Book Offers Novel Approach to Weight Loss
Boys as Socially Aggressive as Girls: Study
Boys May Feel a Genetic Pull Toward Gangs
Brain Blood Vessels Grow With Their Own Agenda
Brain May Ignore Bladder Signals, Causing Bedwetting
Breast-Fed Babies Have Fewer GI Infections
Breast-Feeding Boosts Child's School Performance
Breathe Easier Knowing Spring's Pollen Triggers
Bullying Seems to Affect Kids Years Later
Bullying Top Concern of Parents With Overweight Child
Bunk Beds Pose Dangers to Both Kids and Young Adults
Burn Rate in Kids Has Dropped, But Still Causes Concern
Caffeine in Pregnancy Associated With Low Birth Weight Risk
Car Crashes, Falls Top List of Accidental Injuries for Kids
Car Key Device Jams Teens' Cell Phones
Car Seats Can Limit Kids' Oxygen Supplies
Car Seats Save Young Lives
Car Surfing Kills Teens
Cardiac Screening Recommended for Kids Taking Stimulants for ADHD
Cars Are No Place for Kids to Be Alone
Casual Smokers at Greater Risk for Alcohol-Use Disorders
Cats Can Trigger Eczema in Some Infants
CDC Campaign Targets MRSA Infections
Celexa May Not Help Kids With Autism
Cervical Cancer Vaccine Well Tolerated
Chemo Alone Effective in Treating Kids' Brain Tumors
Chickenpox Protection: Get That Booster
Child-Care Relationships Tied to Kids' Stress Levels
Childhood ADHD Linked to Criminal Behavior in Adults
Childhood Asthma, Allergies Traced to Womb
Childhood Beach Vacations May Boost Melanoma Risk
Childhood Cancer Survivors Prone to Early Heart Trouble
Childhood Dairy Intake Boosts Bone Health Later On
Childhood Food Allergies on the Rise
Childhood Leukemia Subtype Resists Treatment
Childhood Obesity May Be Leveling Off
Childhood Obesity May Cause Thyroid Problems
Childhood Stroke More Common Than Thought
Childhood Trauma Tied to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Children as Young as 4 Can Develop OCD
Children Can Develop Tolerance to Egg Allergy
Children in Blended Families Still Close to Biological Mothers
Children Move Less as They Get Older
Children Need Seasonal Flu Vaccine, Experts Say
Children of U.S. Farmworkers Often Uninsured
Children With Migraines at Higher Risk for Sleep Disorders
Children's Neck Size Associated With Sleep Disorders
Cholesterol Screening Shouldn't Rely on Kids' Weight
Chromosome Tests Help Study of Kids' Mental Anomalies
City Kids Find the Breathin' Is Easier Elsewhere
Cleaning Concoctions Best Left to Experts
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Best for Traumatized Youths
Cold Meds Not Safe for Kids Under 2, FDA Warns
College Freshmen See Rx Drug Misuse More Risky Than Alcohol, Pot
Colleges Move to Limit Swine Flu's Spread
Combo Treatment Best for Anxiety Disorder in Kids
Common Asthma Treatments Don't Work for Virus-Induced Wheeze
Computers Causing Injuries in the Home
Contact Lenses Boost Kids' Self-Image
Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings
Cooling May Not Help Injured Brains in Children
Could Plastics Chemicals 'Feminize' Boys' Play?
Counseling Can Combat Youth Violence
Counseling Lacking for Adolescents With Arthritis
Court Says Vaccine Not the Cause of Autism
Coxsackievirus Infections Spiked in 2007: CDC
CPR Can Save Young Lives, Too
Dads' Early-Onset Obesity Linked to Liver Disease in Kids
Dads' Substance Use Hurts Expectant Moms' Efforts to Quit
Daily Candy in Childhood Linked to Violence in Adulthood
Daily Exercise at School Yields Rewards
Danon Disease Can Be Quickly Fatal, Study Finds
Daycare Infants Less Likely to Develop Asthma
Daytime Nap Has Benefits Beyond Rest for Kids
Death From Febrile Seizure Rare in Children
Death Rates Higher for Minority Children Awaiting Heart Transplant
Decongestant Exposure Needs Closer Look
Decorative Halloween Eye Lenses May Pose Serious Risks
Delaying Weight-Loss Surgery May Leave Teens at Risk
Dental Erosion on Rise in U.S.
Deployment Takes Toll on Military Moms and Teens
Depression During Pregnancy May Cause Premature Birth
Depression Treatment Wanes Following FDA Warnings
Device Approved for Child Heart Operations
Diet, Exercise Cuts Kids' Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Diluted Bleach Baths Ease Kids' Eczema
Discovery Boosts Boys' Prospects for Post-Cancer Fertility
Diving Accidents Common Among U.S. Kids
Doctors' Efforts to Fight Childhood Obesity Not Working
Dog Bite Risk for Kids Greatest in Summer
Don't Get Lazy About Lawn-Mower Safety
Don't Lose Sight of Halloween Safety
Don't Take a Vacation From Healthy Eating
Drinking Before 15 Boosts Risk of Later Alcohol Abuse
Drinking in Adolescence May Lead to Risky Choices Later
Drivers Distracted When Near Schools
Driving After Binge Drinking More Common Than Believed
Drug Companies Say No Cold Meds for Kids Under 4
Drug May Ease Symptoms of Juvenile Arthritis
Drug May Lower Blood Pressure in Adolescents With Hypertension
Drug Shows Promise Against Childhood Epilepsy
Drugs to Treat Lung Damage in Preemies May Harm Brain
Dubious Drugs, Tainted Foods Top 2008's Health Stories
Earlier Vaccination Could Cut Whooping Cough Deaths
Early Bedtime May Help Stave Off Teen Depression
Early HIV Treatment Best for Babies
Early Onset Approved for ADHD Drug
Early Psychiatric Issues May Predict Suicide in Boys
Early Screening Improves Outcomes for Kids With Amblyopia
Early Weight Gain Might Mean Higher Blood Pressure Later
E-Cigarettes Pose a Health Hazard, FDA Warns
Economy Driving Women to Skimp on Health Care: Poll
Elbow Injuries on Rise Among Young Athletes
Elective Early Deliveries Pose Risks for Babies
Etanercept, Methotrexate Safe for Juvenile RA
Ethnicity Plays Role in Parents' Treatment of Childhood Fever
Europe Unlikely to Meet Measles Goals: Report
Even 9-Year-Olds Can Learn CPR
Even Kids With Known Allergies Can Be Safely Vaccinated
Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries
Even Mismatched Cord Blood Can Help Kids
Even Small Amounts of Lead Harmful to Kids
Excess Weight Gain During Pregnancy a Risk to Mother and Child
Exercise During Pregnancy Has Baby Benefits, Too
Exercise in Adolescence May Cut Risk of Deadly Brain Tumor
Experts Urge School Screening of Athletes' Hearts
Exposure to Common Pollutant in Womb Might Lower IQ
Exposure to Peanuts May Build Tolerance to Allergy
Extended Therapy Helps Drug-Addicted Teens
Families That Eat Together Serve Up Good Dietary Habits
Families Urged to Have Wells Tested Yearly
Family Flu Shots Protect Babies Before Leaving Hospital
Family Halloween Safety Can Be Fiendishly Simple
Family History of Alcoholism Puts Student Drinkers at Risk
Family Meals Can Help Teen Girls Avoid Drugs, Alcohol
FDA Calls for Stricter Controls on Mercury Fillings
FDA Faulted for Stance on Chemical in Plastics
FDA Finds No Link So Far Between Asthma Drugs and Suicide Risk
FDA Issues Health Alert on Kids' Tamiflu Dosages
FDA Questions Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks
FDA Rules How Much Melamine Is Too Much
FDA Wants More Time to Study Cold Meds for Kids
'Fearless' 3-Year-Olds Might Be Tomorrow's Criminals
Federal Health Plan for Children Still Leaves Needs Unmet
Fetal Alcohol Disorders Often Misdiagnosed as ADHD
Fetal Exposure to Substance Abuse Changes Brain Structure
Fetal Surgery May Treat Heart Defect
Few Countries on Track to Curb Maternal, Child Mortality Rates
Few Student-Athletes Survive Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Few Young Adults Seek Treatment for Psych Disorders
Fewer College Kids Smoking, But Industry Tactics a Threat
Fewer Shots Could Still Protect Kids From Pneumonia
Fewer Teens Sniffing Glue, Household Products
Fewer U.S. High School Students Engage in Risky Behaviors
Firm Parents Keep Teen Drivers Safe
First Family Will Have Tough Time Finding Hypoallergenic Dog
Flavored Cigarette Ban Takes Effect
Flu Can Be Deadly for Young Victims
Flu Shots Worthwhile for College Students
Flu Vaccine Could Prevent 357,000 Deaths in Pandemic
Flu Vaccine Should Be More Effective: CDC
Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezing in Baby
Folate Levels in Pregnancy Tied to ADHD in Offspring
Food Additives Could Fuel Hyperactivity in Kids
Food Allergies Up 18% Among U.S. Children
Food Allergy Action Plan Can Keep Kids From Harm
Food Allergy Facts Need More Focus
Food Stamps Help Stave Off Hunger in Many U.S. Homes
Foodborne Illnesses Remain Constant in U.S.
For Adolescents, Inhalants Are Drug of Choice
For Kids With Leukemia, Radiation May Be Safe to Skip
For Kids, Two Languages Can Be as Easy as One
For Preschoolers, Even 'Play' Tends to Be Sedentary
For Short Kids, No Lack of Self-Esteem
For Young Ballplayers, Support and Caution Are Key
Free Prescription Drug Samples Pose Risk to Kids
Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk
Frequent Feedings May Be Making Babies Fat
'Freshman 15' Theory Takes a Pounding
Freshman Weight Gain Has Many Culprits
Fruit Juice May Be Healthy for Kids: Study
Game, Not Gore, Keeps Video Players Playing
Gas Stove Emissions Boost Asthma in Inner-City Kids
Gastric Bypass Halts Diabetes in Obese Teens
Gene Governs Response to Leukemia Chemotherapy
Gene May Make Kids Crave Junk Food
Gene Mutation Could Be Key to Rare Blood Vessel Disease
Gene Mutation Linked to Fever-Induced Seizures
Gene Mutation Puts Some Kids at Risk for Tobacco Addiction
Gene Mutation Tied to Majority of Cases of Mental Retardation
Gene Mutations for Rare Heart Disease Also Found in Kids
Gene Therapy for Fatal Brain Disorder 'Just the Beginning'
Gene Tied to Infants' Lung Maturation
Gene Variation Found in Boys With Delinquent Peers
Gene Variation Linked to Neuroblastoma, a Childhood Cancer
Gene Variations, Secondhand Smoke Linked to Early Asthma
Genes' Influence on Fears Changes Over Time
Genes May Raise Risk of Neuroblastoma in Kids
Genetics Linked to Early Sexual Activity in Kids
Germs Hold Court in Sand Castles
Getting Tough on Bullying
Girls and Math: Blame the Culture, Not Ability
Girls' Anti-Social Behavior Predictive of Later Depression
Girls Participating in Sports in Record Numbers
Going Back to School With Asthma Takes Extra Work
Golf Cart Injuries Give Rise to Calls for Regulation
Good Planning Paves Way for Kid's Operation
Grandparent Caregivers Cut Kids' Injury Risk in Half
Group B Strep Down Among Newborns, Up Among Adults
Guard Against Swine Flu at Summer Camp
Guidelines Seek to Reduce Medication Errors Involving Kids
Gummy Bears Join Cavity Fight
Gym Class Injuries Up 150 Percent
Half of Black Teens May Be Vitamin D Deficient
Half of U.S. Kids Assaulted Each Year: Study
Halloween Candy: It's Not How Much Kids Eat, It's When
Hallucinations Are Rare Side Effects of ADHD Medications
Hard-to-Treat Leukemia Cell Subtype Identified
Head Injury in Young Kids May Predict ADHD Diagnosis
Health Issues in Childhood Often Show Up in Adulthood
Health Needs of Autistic Children Often Unmet
Health Tip: Eating Fish and Shellfish
Health Tip: Avoid Germs From a Petting Zoo
Health Tip: Avoid Your Child's Asthma Attacks
Health Tip: Baby Diapering 101
Health Tip: Back Pain in Children
Health Tip: Back to School, Back to Sleep
Health Tip: Be an Involved Grandparent
Health Tip: Beating Backpack Pain
Health Tip: Booster Seat Safety
Health Tip: Bottled or Tap?
Health Tip: Braces Basics
Health Tip: Bringing Baby Home
Health Tip: Burping Baby
Health Tip: Buy a Safe Bathtub for Baby
Health Tip: Buying Baby's First Bathtub
Health Tip: Buying Back-to-School Shoes
Health Tip: Calming Chickenpox
Health Tip: Caring for Your Newborn
Health Tip: Check Baby's Toys for Safety
Health Tip: Check Your Baby's Feet
Health Tip: Check Your Child's Car Seat
Health Tip: Children Need Exercise, Too
Health Tip: Choose a Safe Halloween Costume
Health Tip: Choosing a Backpack
Health Tip: Choosing a Child Safety Seat
Health Tip: Choosing a Crib
Health Tip: Choosing a Pediatrician
Health Tip: Choosing a Safe Halloween Costume
Health Tip: Choosing Baby's Changing Table
Health Tip: Choosing Baby's Playpen
Health Tip: Choosing Your Child's Therapist
Health Tip: Colicky Baby?
Health Tip: Common Food Allergies in Children
Health Tip: Coping With Juvenile Arthritis
Health Tip: Create Baby's Bedtime Routine
Health Tip: Crib Mattress Safety
Health Tip: Dealing With Depression After Pregnancy
Health Tip: Delayed Speech in Children
Health Tip: Depression Among Teens
Health Tip: Determining Migraines in Children
Health Tip: Diarrhea in Children
Health Tip: Discussing Death With Children
Health Tip: Does Your Child Have an Ear Infection?
Health Tip: Does Your Child Need a Nap?
Health Tip: Doing Your Baby's Laundry
Health Tip: Easing a Croupy Cough
Health Tip: Easing Earache Pain
Health Tip: Eating Out With a Diabetic Child
Health Tip: Evaluating Your Child's Vision
Health Tip: Exposure to Secondhand Smoke
Health Tip: Farm Safety for Children
Health Tip: Feeding Your Baby
Health Tip: Fluoride Use by Children
Health Tip: Get Your Child Back to Bed
Health Tip: Giving Your Child Medicine
Health Tip: Harmful Chemicals in Your Home
Health Tip: Have a Safe Fourth of July
Health Tip: Have Your Child's Hearing Checked
Health Tip: Heart-Healthy Diet Should Start in Infancy
Health Tip: Help Prevent Childhood Migraines
Health Tip: Help Prevent Nosebleeds
Health Tip: Help Prevent Pinkeye
Health Tip: Help Prevent Toy Injuries
Health Tip: Help Prevent Your Child's Constipation
Health Tip: Help Protect Young Athletes
Health Tip: Help Stop Thumbsucking
Health Tip: Help Your Child Cope With Diabetes
Health Tip: Help Your Child Develop Healthy Habits
Health Tip: Help Your Child's Cognitive Development
Health Tip: If Your Child is a Vegetarian
Health Tip: If Your Child is Having Surgery
Health Tip: If Your Child Stutters
Health Tip: If Your Child Takes Medicine
Health Tip: If Your Child Wears Glasses
Health Tip: If Your Diabetic Child Gets Sick
Health Tip: Is Your Baby in Pain?
Health Tip: Is Your Child Getting Too Much Sugar?
Health Tip: Is Your Child More Prone to Ear Infections?
Health Tip: Is Your Child's Backpack Too Heavy?
Health Tip: Keep Baby From Heat Rash
Health Tip: Keep Baby Safe in the Crib
Health Tip: Keep Baby's Nails Trimmed
Health Tip: Keep Bathroom Chemicals Locked Up
Health Tip: Keep Gestational Diabetes Under Control
Health Tip: Keep Kids Safe Around Pets
Health Tip: Keep Medications Away From Children
Health Tip: Keeping Your Children Warm in Winter
Health Tip: Leaving Your Children Alone
Health Tip: Listen to Your Child's Breathing
Health Tip: Make Time for Breakfast
Health Tip: Managing Your Child's Asthma
Health Tip: Managing Your Child's Migraines
Health Tip: Minor Reaction to Childhood Immunizations
Health Tip: Pack Your Child's Lunch
Health Tip: Parenting a Child With ADHD
Health Tip: Parenting Twins
Health Tip: Prepare Your Child for a New Baby
Health Tip: Preparing Your Child for a Medical Test
Health Tip: Preparing Your Child For Therapy
Health Tip: Prevent Bath Time Injuries
Health Tip: Prevent Ear Pain in Flight
Health Tip: Prevent Falls From Windows
Health Tip: Prevent Infection After Circumcision
Health Tip: Prevent Your Children From Choking
Health Tip: Preventing Pinworms
Health Tip: Problems With a Picky Eater?
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Backpack Injuries
Health Tip: Protect Your Child From Burns
Health Tip: Protecting Your Child at Day Care
Health Tip: Putting Baby to Bed
Health Tip: Read to Your Toddler
Health Tip: Reasons for Adenoid Removal
Health Tip: Recording Your Child's Medical History
Health Tip: Safe Use of Air Bags
Health Tip: Safety on Wheels
Health Tip: Selecting a Baby Stroller
Health Tip: Selecting a Pediatrician
Health Tip: Signs of an Asthma Attack in Your Child
Health Tip: Signs of Celiac Disease in Children
Health Tip: Signs of Problems at Daycare
Health Tip: Signs That Baby Is in Pain
Health Tip: Soothing a Child's Sunburn
Health Tip: Soothing a Colicky Baby
Health Tip: Soothing Separation Anxiety
Health Tip: Sources of Childhood Stress
Health Tip: Sports Safety for Kids
Health Tip: Stay Safe at the Amusement Park
Health Tip: Stay Safe on the School Bus
Health Tip: Staying Safe on the Playground
Health Tip: Stifle Back-to-School Allergy and Asthma Problems
Health Tip: Stressed Teens
Health Tip: Swaddling Your New Baby
Health Tip: Swing Set Safety
Health Tip: Taking Kids on the Road
Health Tip: Talking With Your Daughter About Menstruation
Health Tip: Taming a Temper Tantrum
Health Tip: Teens and Sleep
Health Tip: Thwarting Head Lice
Health Tip: Toddler-Proof Your Home
Health Tip: Trick-or-Treating Safely
Health Tip: Understanding ADHD
Health Tip: Understanding Gestational Diabetes
Health Tip: Warning Signs of Scoliosis
Health Tip: Watch Your Diet While Breast-Feeding
Health Tip: Wean Your Child From Breast-Feeding
Health Tip: When Baby Is Teething
Health Tip: When Bedwetting Signals Another Problem
Health Tip: When Children Stutter
Health Tip: When Infants Get Diarrhea
Health Tip: When to Call the Pediatrician
Health Tip: When Your Baby Needs Shots
Health Tip: When Your Child is Teething
Health Tip: When Your Child Needs Glasses
Health Tip: When Your Child Worries
Health Tip: When Your Diabetic Child Takes a Trip
Health Tip: Why Breast-Feed?
Health Tip: Your Child Must Wear a Bike Helmet
Healthy Lunches Help Kids' Concentration in School
Hearing Loss Tops Parents' Concern for Kids
Heart Disease Risks Hit Boys in Teens
Heart Disease Starts Early in Life
Heart Pump Helps Children Waiting for Transplant
Heart Transplant Failures More Likely in Poor, Minority Kids
Heart Valves Fashioned From Stem Cells in Umbilical Cord Blood
Heavy Smoking as Teenager Might Add Pounds Later
Hepatitis B Vaccination Protects Against Liver Cancer
High Blood Pressure in Kids Tracks Into Adulthood
High School Sports Put Players at Risk for Severe Injuries
High-Fat Diet While Pregnant May Produce Obese Kids
High-Risk Kids, Diabetics Need Regular Blood Pressure Checks
Hispanic Children More Likely to Have Hearing Loss
Hodgkin Lymphoma Kids Face Greater Risk of Future Problems
Home Renovations by Affluent Families Can Unleash Lead Threat
Home Smoking Ban Keeps Teens From Lighting Up
Homelessness Tied to Kids' Mental Health
Hospital Fixes Cut Opiate Errors in Kids
Hospitalization Rates Higher in Kids Who Get Flu Shots
'Hot' Toys May Not Be the Best Present
Hot-Tub Injuries on the Rise
How Much Fish to Eat While Pregnant?
How to Avoid a Holiday Trip to the ER
How to Stay Out of the ER This Summer
HS Sports Shoulder Injuries More Likely in Boys
Ibuprofen Rated Best for Pain of Broken Arms
Immigrant Children Less Likely to Exercise
Immune System Protein Predicts Toxic Shock Survival
Immune Therapy May Aid Kids With Neuroblastoma
Immunotherapy Boosts Treatment of Kids' High-Risk Sarcomas
Impulsive Kindergartners May Turn to Gambling
In Tough Times, Kids May Find Solace With Grandparents
In Toys and More, Are Chemicals Safe or Harmful?
Inactive Teens at Risk for More Behavioral Problems
Independent Audit of Global Child Immunizations Urged
Inexpensive Compound Could Treat Severe Diarrhea
Infanticide of 19th Century: Was It SIDS?
Insurance Matters When It Comes to Kids' Health Care
Insured Kids With Uninsured Parents Miss Needed Health Care
Intensive Insulin Therapy Reduces Mortality in Sick Kids
Internet May Be Newest Venue for Teen Tobacco Exposure
Just Like Skin, Eyes Can 'Burn' in Strong Sun
Keep Safety in Mind While Cooling Off in the Water
Keep Your Flu Shots Straight This Fall
Keeping Appointments Key to Keeping Vaccines on Track
Kickoff, Punting Take a Toll
Kids' Eye Injuries From Golf Clubs Rare But Severe
Kids' Fever Time Cut Using Ibuprofen First
Kids' Flu Shot Largely Ineffective Over Past Few Years
Kids Given Photos of Sunburn Damage Covered Up Better
Kids Gulping Down More Sugary Beverages
Kids Living With Relatives Have Fewer Problems Than Those in Foster Homes
Kids May 'Learn' to Tolerate Food Allergens
Kids More Apt to Smoke If Mom Did While Pregnant
Kids' Obesity Linked to Ear Infections
Kids' Obesity May Lead to Epidemic of Adult Diabetes
Kids of Stressed, Low-Income Moms Prone to Weight Problems
Kids' Risks Increase When Parents Are Bipolar
Kids Think Glasses Make Others Look Smart, Honest
Kids Who Drink Before 15 Face Poor Health as Adults
Kids Who Lack Self-Control May Be Prone to Weight Gain
Kids Who Live Near Green Spaces Seem to Walk More
Kids Who Skimp on Sleep Tend to Be Fatter
Kids Who Sleep Poorly at Risk for Being Overweight
Kids Who Spend More Time Outdoors Have Better Vision
Kids Who Wheeze With Rhinovirus at Higher Asthma Risk
Kids With Cell Phones Not as Safe Crossing Streets
Kids With Parent in War Zone Face Behavior Risks
Knee Injuries Main Cause of HS Sports Surgeries
Labels on OTC Painkillers Need Improvement
Ladders, Swings and More Can Cause Peril
Laws Governing Indoor Tanning by Teens Don't Work
Lead Exposure in Childhood Linked to Criminal Behavior Later
Lead Levels in Many Lipsticks Higher Than Reported
Less Exposure to Violent Media Makes Youths Less Aggressive
Less TV Brings More Parent-Child Interaction
Letter Warns About Tricky Dosing With Liquid Tamiflu for Kids
Limiting School Snacks Boosts Fruit, Veggie Consumption
Link Between Vaccine and MS Unproven
Lots of Schoolkids Squint to See Chalkboard
Low Birth Weight Tied to Rise in Infant Hemangiomas
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Risk of Later Mental Disorders
Low Doses of Melamine Won't Harm Kids' Kidneys
Low-Birth-Weight Babies at Risk for Salt Sensitivity
Low-Income Moms Rarely Speak to Infants During TV/Video Time
Lung Association Urges Back-to-School Asthma Checklist
Lung Trouble Associated With Sickle Cell in Kids
Magnets in Kids' Toys Pose Broad Dangers
Majority of College Students Report Backpack-Related Pain
Malaria Vaccine Effective in Latest Trials
Many Childhood Cancer Survivors Not Checking for Second Malignancies
Many Hospitalized With Swine Flu Had Been Healthy
Many Kids Don't Need the Vitamins They're Taking
Many Kids Feel Threatened in the Classroom
Many Kids Outgrow Chronic Headaches
Many Kids Suffer Medication Side Effects: Study
Many Overweight Kids Not Getting a Good Night's Sleep
Many Parents, Caregivers Lack Basic Child-Safety Information
Many Teens Circumvent Tanning Bed Laws
Many Teens Don't Keep Virginity Pledges
Many Teens Getting Free Alcohol From Adults
Maternal Depression Has Negative Effect on Infants' Sleep
Measles Cases Highest Since 1996
Measurements Poor for Assessing Clinical Trials With Children
Media Images of Alcohol Can Drive You to Drink
Medical Needs of 6.2 Million U.S. Kids Go Unmet
Meningitis Vaccine Seems to Work Like a Charm
Microwaves a Menace for Young Kids
Middle Class Uninsured Kids' Health Risk Almost as High as Poor Children's
Migraines More Frequent, Intense in Overweight Kids
Millions of Kids Live With Substance-Abusing Parents
Minnesota Pig Infected With H1N1 Flu
Molecule in Skin May Link Eczema and Asthma
Mom Was Right: Eat Your Broccoli
Mom's Diet Can Alter Genes to Raise Babies' Asthma Risk
Mom's Smoking During Pregnancy Ups Preemie's SIDS Risk
Mom's Smoking May Lead to SIDS
Mom's Vitamin D Levels Affect Baby's Dental Health
Moms-to-Be Who Drink May Damage Fetus' White Matter
Moms-to-Be Who Quit Smoking Boost Chances for 'Easygoing' Child
More Kids Becoming Severely Obese
More Kids Being Hurt by Falling Furniture
More Kids Getting Kidney Stones
More 'Screen Time' Linked to Poor Fitness in Girls
More Teen Boys Are Using Smokeless Tobacco, Survey Finds
More Teens Getting Needed Vaccines
More Than 90,000 U.S. Infants Are Victims of Abuse or Neglect
More U.S. Kids Taking Diabetes, Blood Pressure Drugs
More Young People Going Without Health Insurance
Most Youths Tried as Adults Had Psychiatric Disorders
Most Childhood Cancer Survivors Have Healthy Babies
Most Fatalities in Teen Crashes Are Not the Drivers
Most Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Lack Vitamin D
Most Sports-Related Eye Injuries Are Preventable
Most Teens Aren't Getting Preventive Health Care
Most U.S. Kids Getting Recommended Vaccinations
Motivation May Be at Root of ADHD
Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive
MRI Detects Soft Tissue Damage Affecting Kids' Hearing
MRSA Infections Spreading to Kids in Community
MRSA Rates Tied to Hospital Understaffing
Multiple Sclerosis Affects Children's Cognitive Skills
Mumps Outbreak in Midwest Could Have Been Worse
Muscle Weakness Found in Some Autistic Children
Musicians' Brains Tuned to Emotions in Sound
Nasal Insulin Won't Shield At-Risk Kids From Diabetes
Nasal Irrigation Can Help Fight Spring Allergies
Nation's Teachers Battle Sleep Problems
Neighborhood Alcohol Outlets Tied to Kids' Injury Risk
Neighborhood Influences Exercise Levels
New 5-in-1 Vaccine May Reduce Number of Pediatric Shots
New Advances Could Battle Cancer Cell by Cell
New Drug for Brain Cancer Too Dangerous for Pediatric Patients
New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition
New Guidelines Urged for Young Athletes' Neck Injuries
New Insights Could Help Shield Babies From Diarrhea Bug
New Program May Help Teens at High Risk for Depression
New Rule Seeks to Protect Kids From Lead Paint
New Scheduler Helps Track Kids' Shots
New Spray Could Benefit Cystic Fibrosis Patients
New Technique Offers Hope for Kids With Immune Deficiency
New Test Detects Rare Leukemia More Quickly
New Test Predicts Risk of Post-Surgery Kidney Injury
New Tests Assess Kids' Sense of Smell, Taste
New Treatments Improve Control for Severe Asthma
New Vaccine May Account for Less Severe Rotavirus Season
Newborn Hospital Deaths Highest for Those Without Insurance
Newborns in Intensive Care Often Exposed to Pain
Newer Drugs No Better Than Older Ones for Childhood Schizophrenia
Nitric Oxide Monitoring of Little Benefit for Kids' Asthma
'No Flu Shots for My Kids'
Not All Kids With Head Injuries Need Brain Scans
Not Many U.S. Kids Need Statins
Number of Underweight Kids in U.S. Continues to Fall
Number of Uninsured Americans Drops
Nurturing Parents Can Cut Risk of Aggression in Girls
Nut Bans in Schools May Be Spurring Hysteria
Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency
Obese Children More Likely to Suffer Lower Body Injuries
Obese Kids Have Old Arteries
Obesity Just as Risky for Teens as Heavy Smoking
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb in U.S.
Obesity Rates Up in 37 States: Report
Older Drug Effective in Treating Pediatric Nerve Cancer
On Independence Day, Think Fireworks Safety First
One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Works for Pregnant Women
One-Third of Schools Built in Air Pollution Danger Zones
Organ Donation Policies Vary Among Children's Hospitals
Orthopedic Surgeons Weigh in on Pool Safety
Overall Health of U.S. Children a Mixed Bag
Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
Overweight Preschoolers Raise Their Heart Disease Risk
Pack Safety Should Be on Back-to-School Lists
Parent Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Kids' Heart Risks
Parental Insomnia Can Harm Adolescent Children
Parental Involvement in School Has Its Limits
Parental Monitoring Can Curb Teen Marijuana Use
Parental Stress Boosts Kids' Asthma Risk
Parenting Plays Key Role in Infant's Response to Stress
Parents Influence Sex Decisions, Hispanic Teens Say
Parents Not Best Barometer of Kid's Eating, Exercise Habits
Parents Often Puzzled by Medicine Labels
Parents Worry About Tweens Left Alone
Parents Worry That 'Alcopops' Encourage Teen Drinking
Pediatric Ear Infection Vaccine Shows Promise
Pediatric Heart Surgeons May Be Best Choice for Adults
Pediatric MS Tied to Higher Relapse Rates
Pediatricians Could Help Screen for Alcohol Abuse in Home
Pediatricians Recommend Cholesterol Drugs for Some Kids
Perception May Affect Drinking by College Students
Plastic Chemical Tied to Heart Disease and Diabetes
Playing It Safe With High School Sports
Poison Prevention Requires Diligence
Poison Prevention Tips to Protect the Most Vulnerable
Pooches Sometimes Miss the Point
Poor Coordination in Childhood Tied to Adult Obesity
Poor Kids Exposed to More Secondhand Smoke
Poor Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure in Teens
Population-Based Strategy Urged to Cut U.S. Obesity Rate
Postpartum Anxiety May Delay Puberty in Kids
Post-Tonsillectomy Codeine May Pose Dangers
Pot Might Blunt Damage of Binge Drinking
Poverty May Aggravate Asthma
Powdered Milk Helps Kids Overcome Milk Allergy
Preemies Exposed to Toxins in Liquid Meds
Premature Birth Linked to Some Unexpected Later Problems
Prenatal Exposure to Traffic Pollution May Lead to Asthma
Preschool Intervention Curbed Trend Toward Obesity
Preschool Lunch Doesn't Always Pack Nutritious Punch
Preventing Shaken Baby Syndrome
Preventive Antibiotics Help Some Kids Fend Off Urinary Infections
Production Problems Plague Delivery of Swine Flu Vaccine
Program Curbs Teen Substance Abuse, Delinquency
Program Helps 1st Graders Stay Safe Long-Term
Program Helps Kids Switch Over to Healthy Behaviors
Protective Eyewear Key to Sports Safety
Put Safety First on the 4th
Race, Insurance May Affect Testing of Kids in ER
Radiation for Prostate Cancer Raises Risk of Other Cancers
Rainy Areas in U.S. Show Higher Autism Rates
Rap Music Glorifying Drug Use
Rare Cells Linked to Pediatric Cancers
'Real World' Examples Don't Make Math Any Easier
Recess Makes for Better Students
Refusing Shots Puts Kids at Higher Risk for Whooping Cough
Relationship Violence Common Among College Students
Repair ACL Injuries in Young Athletes Quickly
Repeat Teen Self-Cutters Likely to Engage in Risky Sex
Report Finds Big Disparities in Well-Being of U.S. Kids
Report Finds Fault With U.S. Health Services for Teens
Report Urges Broader Effort to Stem Emotional Disorders in Youth
Researchers Discover the Tale Behind Short Dogs
Researchers Push Aggressive Cholesterol Control in Kids
Resistance to Malaria Drug Reported in Cambodia
Restrictive Diet for Kids May Backfire
Retinal Gene Is Linked to Childhood Blindness
Rising Heat, Humidity Raise Risk of Asthma Flares
Risk Factors for Eating Disorders Vary by Gender
Risks Remain for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Robot Playmates Help Autistic Kids With Social Skills
Rotarix Approved to Treat Rotavirus in Children
Rotavirus Vaccine Cutting Infection Rates Among Kids
RSV to Blame for 1 in 13 Pediatrician Visits
Safety Gear a Must to Prevent Kids' Sports Injuries
Safety Gear Helping to Strike Out Baseball Injuries
Saliva Test Could Indicate Autism
Salmonella Common in U.S. Poultry
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Dry Dog Food Continues
Scars of Bullying Linger
School Days Give Some Kids a Headache
School Environment Can Curb Kids' Weight Gain
School Kids, Parents Should Get Flu Vaccines First
School Lunches Too Fatty and Sugary, Critics Say
School Meals Need to Get Healthier: Report
School Program Helps Cut Asthma Risks
School Soda Ban Has Limited Effect
School Violence Drops With Federal Program
School, Church Activities May Help Curb Youth Smoking
School-Based Efforts Boost Kids' Fruit, Vegetable Intake
Scientists ID 2 New Genes for Bowel Disease in Kids
Scoliosis: An Unnatural Curve
Scorpion Anti-Venom Speeds Children's Recovery
Sebelius: There Will Be Swine Flu Vaccine for All Who Want It
Secondary Schools Serve Unhealthy Foods
Secondhand Smoke Worse for Children
Secondhand Smoke Boosts Asthmatic Boys' Behavior Woes
Secondhand Smoke Hikes Tots' Risk of Heart Disease
Secondhand Smoke Leaves Kids Prone to Severe Infections
Sedentary Kids May Take Longer to Fall Asleep
Seizure Meds Can Be Safely Withdrawn From Kids With Epilepsy
Sensitivity to Alcohol May Predict Alcoholism
Severe Swine Flu Could Lead to Blood Clots in Lungs: Study
Sharing Cancer Info May Be Empowering
Sharing Prescription Meds Common Among U.S. Teens
Signaling Protein Could Be Target for Leukemia Chemo
Signs of Depression Noted in Second Graders
Single Kidney Transplant From Young, Deceased Donors Works Well
Sinus Infections Can Cause Toxic Shock in Kids
Sleep Apnea Linked to Heart Risks in Children
Sleepless Kids Are Troubled Kids
Smoke-Free Policies Prove Effective
Smokers' Cars Loaded With Nicotine
Smokers' Homes More Likely to House Hungry Kids
Smoking, Drinking Should Matter in Movie Ratings, Parent Survey Finds
Smoking-Low Birth Weight Link Explained in Part
Social Problems in Youth Contribute to Anxiety, Depression
Social Status as a Teen Predicts Health as an Adult
Some Weight-Loss Drugs Might Disrupt Brain Growth in Kids
Soothe Back-to-School Anxiety, Teach Kids to Relax
Soothing Imagery May Help Rid Some Kids of Stomach Pain
Soy May Help Shield Asian-American Girls From Breast Cancer
Spanking May Lower Kids' IQs
Special Ed Services Lacking for Kids Who Repeat a Grade
Splints as Good as Plaster Casts for Minor Fractures
Spoonful of Sugar Really Might Help Medicine Go Down
Sports Eye Injuries Leading Cause of Blindness in Youths
Spray Cuts Kids' Pain When Getting IVs
St. John's Wort Doesn't Work for ADHD
Start Packing for Great American Backyard Campout
States' Scorecard Finds Big Differences in Kids' Health Care
Statins Show Little Benefit for Kids With Learning Disorder
Steroid After Tonsillectomy Raises Bleeding Risk
Stigma Keeps Teens From Depression Treatment
Stimulant Chewing Gum Can Be Dangerous for Kids
Stomach Germ May Protect Against Asthma
Stressed Out College Students Losing Sleep
Stretch That Grocery List in Lean Times
Stroke in Children Rare But Costly
Strokes Can Strike the Youngest
Studies Evaluate Thyroid Treatment During Pregnancy
Study Lets Teens Sound Off on Acne Therapies
Study Links Spanking to Physical Abuse
Study Questions Guidelines on Immunizations
Study Questions Value of Anti-Meth Campaign
Stunts Raise Injury Risks for Cheerleaders
Summer Fun Need Not Be Hazardous
Sunlight, Vitamin D May Cut Kids' Diabetes Risk
Surfing to a Higher Weight
Surgery Only Works for Some Kids with Sleep Apnea
Survival Rates Improve for Kids With Blood Cancers
Swimming Lessons Don't Increase Drowning Risk, Study Says
Swine Flu Declining in Some Parts of U.S.
Swine Flu May Hit Kids With Asthma Harder
Swine Flu on Campuses Boosts Call for Vaccinations
Swine Flu Parties? Send Your Regrets, Experts Say
Swine Flu Poses Risk to Kids With Neurological Conditions
Swine Flu Still Strikes Younger People Hardest
Swine Flu Trials Continue to Point to 1-Dose Vaccine
Swine Flu Vaccine Still in Short Supply
Tainted China Formula Caused High Rate of Kidney Stones in Kids
Take the Load Off Your Child's Back
Taking Aim at Relapse of Leukemia in Kids
Taking Codeine While Breast-Feeding May Harm Infant
TB Drug Treatment Can Lead to Severe Pneumonia
Team Sports Can't Compete With Films to Keep Kids From Smoking
Teen Behaviors Stem From Genetics, Environment
Teen Birth Rate Up in 26 States in 2006
Teen Birth Rates, Homicides on Increase, Report Shows
Teen Blood Donors More Prone to Complications
Teen Stress May Have Roots in First Three Years of Life
Teens Divulge Risky Behavior on Social Networking Sites
Teens Likely to Trade Team Sports for Individual Exercise
Teens' Lung Health Is Linked to Their Diet
Teens May Be Missing Out on Needed Vaccines
Teens of Dads Who Drink Too Much Tend to Follow Suit
Teens Sleep Longer With Delayed School Starts
Teens Spending Too Much Screen Time
Teens With Eating Disorders Benefit From Parents' Help
Texting After Fainting a Good Sign
Texting Food Diaries Helps Kids Stick With Diets
The Best Holiday Toys Are Safe Holiday Toys
The Dark Side of Vegetarianism
Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition
Things to Know If You're Contemplating a Pet
Tight Backpack Straps Cut Blood to Shoulders, Arms
Tiny Batteries Can Cause Big Problems for Young Children
To Rid Heads of Lice, Wet-Combing May Work Best
Tobacco Companies Targeting Teens, Study Says
Tobacco Marketing Promotes Youth Cigarette Use
Toddlers, Obese Kids Suffer Most From Smoke
Toilet Training Goes High Tech
Too Many Bouncers Make Trampolines More Dangerous
Too Much Cell Phone Time Takes Toll on Teen Sleep
Too Much Computer Gaming Can Steal Your Sleep
Too Much Media May Be Tough on Kids' Health
Tough Laws, Higher Prices Mean Fewer Kids Smoke
Tough Legislation on Underage Drinking Seems to Save Lives
Tough Underage Drinking Laws Saving Lives
Traffic Deaths Near Peak in September
Traffic Pollution Puts Kids at Higher Allergy Risk
Trauma Center Counseling Reduces Kids' Repeat Injuries
Trauma Deadlier for Kids Without Insurance
Treat Kids to a Safe Halloween
Treating Childhood Leukemia With Fewer Side Effects
Treating PTSD Helps Kids Deal With Loss
Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates
TV Ads Trigger Mindless Eating
TV Could Be Disrupting Your Kid's Sleep
TV in the Bedroom Is Not a Teen's Best Friend
TV Interferes With Infants' Language Development
TV Time May Not Be Benign
TV, Internet Causing Kids Harm: Report
Two Preemie Treatments May Not Help
Type 1 Diabetes Rates Rising Among European Children
U.S. Air Pollution Standards Don't Protect Asthmatic Kids
U.S. Asked to Do More for Kids' Mental Health
U.S. Health Officials Back Off Preference for New MMRV Vaccine
U.S. Issues Swine Flu Guidelines for Day-Care Programs
U.S. Kids Take More Psychotropic Drugs Than Europeans
U.S. Ranks 29th in Infant Mortality
U.S. Students' Academic Interests Tend to Wane in Middle School
U.S. Teens Brimming With Self-Esteem
Undoing the 'Big Baby' Trend
Use of Kids' Meds on the Increase
Using Music and Sports to Improve Kids' Asthma
Uterus Size May Predict Risk for Premature Twins After IVF
Vaccine May Someday Thwart Ear Infections
Vending Machines Found in Most Middle Schools
Very Small Head Size Could Signal Problems in Newborns
Viagra Helpful for Children With Heart Defect
Vicks VapoRub Linked to Infant Breathing Problems
Video Games Can Play Havoc With Kids' Joints
Viewing Adult-Themed TV Tied to Earlier Sex for Teens
Vision Test for Young Children Called Unreliable
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Heart Risk Factors in Kids
Vitamin D Guidelines Too Low for Cystic Fibrosis Kids
Vitamin D Levels Might Predict Risk for MS
Vitamin D Supplementation Guidelines for Youngsters Doubled
Want Leaner Kids? Parents May Need to Toe the Line
Wear Sunscreen for Lifelong Benefits
Web Site on Medical Research in Kids Launched
Weight-Loss Surgery Breaks Families' 'Obesity Cycle'
What May Be Causing Your Child's Headaches
When Kids Are Hospitalized, Parents Fret About Errors
When Parents Fight, Children Often End Up With Scars
Why Some Kids Are Bullied From the Start
Wireless Phones Alter Levels of Brain Chemical
With Alcohol, Starting Young May Lead to Dependency
Women Smokers Lose 14.5 Years Off Life Span
Wood Fires Can Harm the Youngest Lungs
Work May Not Be Best for Young Kids
Working Memory Fluctuates in Kids With ADHD
Workshop Helps Parents, Kids Talk About Sex
Worldwide Vaccine Availability Reaches All-Time High: Report
Worries About Weight Are Tied to Teen Suicide Tries
Writing Disorder May Be Common Among Kids
Young Gymnasts Facing Broad Range of New Injuries
Young Gymnasts Tumbling and Vaulting Their Way to the ER
Young Hodgkin Survivors Face Later Risk of Second Cancers
Young Kids' Screen Time May Raise Blood Pressure
Young Moms Follow Their Mother's Parenting Style
Young People at High Risk of Death Worldwide
Youth and Driving Don't Always Mix Safely
Youth Suicides Continue to Rise in U.S.
Zingo Offers Pain Relief During Child Injections

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