Health News Archives

Beware of Toxic Toys This Holiday Season
Dangerous chemicals make some playthings unfit for kids, report claims

Getting Tough on Bullying
Kids, parents and schools need to work together to stop abusive behavior, experts say

High-Fat Diet While Pregnant May Produce Obese Kids
It may lead to permanent changes in the fetal brain, study says

Death Rates Higher for Minority Children Awaiting Heart Transplant
14% for whites, 19% for blacks, 21% for Hispanics and 27% for others, study says

Obese Kids Have Old Arteries
Tests showed their carotid artery walls as thick as that of a middle-aged person

Childhood Food Allergies on the Rise
But researchers are working on new therapies to combat the problem

Heart Valves Fashioned From Stem Cells in Umbilical Cord Blood
They could grow with kids who are born with heart valve defects, researchers say

Poverty May Aggravate Asthma
Researchers found poor children had heightened immune-system gene activity

Pediatric Heart Surgeons May Be Best Choice for Adults
Study finds these doctors have better results, including survival rates

Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Dry Dog Food Continues
Eight more people -- mostly young children -- infected, bringing total to 79, CDC says