Health News Archives

Car Crashes, Falls Top List of Accidental Injuries for Kids
CDC researchers say it's an under-recognized public health problem

Secondhand Smoke Boosts Asthmatic Boys’ Behavior Woes
Nicotine could alter youngsters' nervous systems, researchers say

Steroid After Tonsillectomy Raises Bleeding Risk
But dexamethasone did limit vomiting and results are preliminary, researchers note

Seizure Meds Can Be Safely Withdrawn From Kids With Epilepsy
Study finds relatively low risk of developing intractable disease

Gene Tied to Infants’ Lung Maturation
Deleting it in mice caused fatal respiratory distress, study says

Children of U.S. Farmworkers Often Uninsured
Problem is worst among migrant, immigrant families, study finds

Folate in Early Pregnancy May Boost Wheezing in Baby
Infants born to moms who took it in first 3 months more likely to have respiratory woes

Economy Driving Women to Skimp on Health Care: Poll
And that can affect whole families, experts point out

Young Gymnasts Facing Broad Range of New Injuries
MRI scans show knuckle, wrist and bone damage that could develop into early osteoarthritis

Low Childhood IQ Tied to Risk of Later Mental Disorders
While mechanism is unclear, findings may help improve treatment for psychiatric problems