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HPV rates down more than expected

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 23:24:39 GMT

Cases of human papillomavirus (HPV) have significantly decreased since the advent of the HPV vaccine in 2006, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and numbers have outpaced even their greatest predictions.

Head lice don't take summer off

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:05:08 GMT

Head lice cases spike when school begins or after school breaks, but can spread at summer camp

BPA linked to obesity in young girls

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:25:16 GMT

When BPA acts like estrogen in young girls, it may accelerate the onset of puberty and cause weight gain – thus earning its “endocrine-disrupting” title.

Superglue stops baby's brain aneurysm

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 23:27:37 GMT

The standard treatment for brain aneurysms is to open the skull, but in a baby as young as Ashlyn, that wasn’t the preferred option.

Some sick kids can still get vaccinated

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 23:18:34 GMT

More than a third of infants who were taken to the doctor for an acute ear infection, and who were also due for a scheduled immunization, were not immunized during their sick visit and didn't go back to the doctor for a subsequent well visit.

Lawsuit filed in lung transplant case

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:21:52 GMT

The parents of a 10-year-old girl who urgently needs a lung transplant have filed a lawsuit asking a federal judge to change organ-donation rules for children.

Sebelius staying out of transplant case

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:54:52 GMT

10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan has been hospitalized with end-stage cystic fibrosis and is on a ventilator. Her family wants children younger than 12 to be eligible for adult lungs because so few pediatric lungs are available.

Waiting for lung, girl fights for life

Fri, 31 May 2013 23:46:13 GMT

Because the review process involves research and public comment and because there's not enough organ donations for children, the nation's transplant system won't likely be able to save the life of Sarah Murnaghan, who could die within weeks without a transplant of lungs.

Cupcakes or carrots in kids books?

Fri, 31 May 2013 20:08:32 GMT

With the childhood obesity rate tripling in the past 30 years to 1 in 3 children in the United States overweight or obese, books with healthy eating pictures and messages may not be everything, but they're something, advocates said.

FDA action eases neonatal drug shortage

Wed, 29 May 2013 19:59:27 GMT

The injectable formula is used to feed newborn infants, cancer patients and other vulnerable groups who are unable to eat or drink by mouth.

Addressing military kids' mental health

Tue, 28 May 2013 23:26:43 GMT

The studies found sadness and worry are common among children when a parent is deployed. One in four children experienced symptoms of depression, and more than half reported trouble sleeping.

Baby's teeth: What you should know

Tue, 28 May 2013 23:11:24 GMT

Baby's first dental appointment should come no later than age 1

Report: Nation's kids need more PE

Thu, 23 May 2013 23:46:13 GMT

The report says only about half of the nation's youngsters are getting at least an hour of vigorous or moderate-intensity physical activity every day.

Study supports teen suicide "contagion"

Tue, 21 May 2013 23:23:37 GMT

Researchers found 12 to 13-year-old children were at greatest risk and were five times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than teens who had not been exposed to a death.

Why are moms in America lagging?

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:27:50 GMT

Carolyn Miles, the President and CEO of Save the Children,says the U.S. is 30th in Save the Children's annual index, below Canada, Belarus, Poland

Teens who text and drive may risk more

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:18:12 GMT

High school students who acknowledge texting while driving are more likely to engage in other risky behaviors, such as riding with a driver who has been drinking alcohol; not wearing a seat belt; or drinking and driving themselves, according to a new study.

Food allergy: What parents should know

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:21:42 GMT

The Centers for Disease Control reports that food allergies are on the rise in American children.

Wrigley halts caffeine gum production

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:06:11 GMT

Alert Energy Caffeine Gum was introduced earlier this month by Wrigley, a division of Mars Inc. One piece contains 40 mg of caffeine, the same amount found in a half cup of coffee.

Spit-cleaning baby's pacifier is OK

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:03:25 GMT

Research has shown that babies need to be exposed to a wide variety of bacteria, viruses and other organisms to help their immune systems develop and mature properly.

Grieving dad helps kids get to chemo

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:44:19 GMT

Richard Nares organizes free rides to the hospital for poor children with cancer. Nares lost his own son, Emilio, to leukemia in 2000: "It's like he's still with me"

New York school goes all-vegetarian

Thu, 02 May 2013 23:08:13 GMT

Active Learning Elementary School in Queens sees health and nutrition as part of educating the whole child

Childhood food, skin allergies rising

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:09:54 GMT

Food allergy prevalence increased from 3.4% to 5.1% between 1997 and 2011, while skin allergy prevalence more than doubled in the same time period.

1000's of kids hurt on amusement rides

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:10:01 GMT

The injuries ranged from head and neck problems to injuries to the face, arms and legs. Soft tissue injuries - damage to ligaments, muscles and tendons - were the most common. Serious injuries comprised only a very small percentage.

Caffeinated chewing gum catches FDA eye

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:16:00 GMT

A piece of Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has 40 mg of caffeine. The FDA is looking into the effects of added caffeine on kids, teens.

Parents, don't push kids to clean plate

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:17:27 GMT

Denying certain foods to children or pressuring them to eat every bit of a meal are common practices among many parents. But researchers found parents who restricted foods were more likely to have overweight or obese children.