March 6, 2019 Washington girl, 5, now cancer-free after dentist discovered tumor during routine visit Hunter Jones, pictured holding her certificate, is now cancer-free after Dr. Harlyn Susarla, left, ordered a panoramic X-ray which revealed a growing tumor, and set-off 18 months of intense treatment to beat an aggressive cancer.
March 5, 2019 Doctor apologizes after toddler diagnosed with 'chest infection' died from undetected sepsis A second doctor who failed to screen an ill toddler for sepsis has apologized to her grieving family after she died less than 24 hours after being misdiagnosed with a “chest infection.”
March 5, 2019 No link between autism and measles vaccine, even for 'at risk' kids, study finds Children who receive the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine are not at increased risk for autism, and that includes children who are sometimes considered to be in "high risk" groups for the neurodevelopmental disorder, a massive new study finds.
March 1, 2019 Baby in Ohio beats rare, aggressive cancer A young boy in Ohio defied to odds to overcome an extremely rare and aggressive cancer.
March 1, 2019 New sensors monitor sick babies without wires blocking hugs Peek into any U.S. hospital's baby ICU, and you'll see sick and premature newborns covered in wired monitors that tear at fragile skin and make it hard for parents to cuddle their kids.
March 1, 2019 Kentucky cheerleader complained of hamstring pain, weakness before death, dad says The father of a Kentucky cheerleader who died last Saturday while at a competition with her team said his daughter complained of hamstring pain, and reportedly had numbness in her hands and weakness before her condition suddenly began rapidly deteriorating.
March 1, 2019 Georgia toddler diagnosed with ovarian cancer: 'We were blindsided' Two weeks ago, Meagan and Michael Xydias brought their youngest child, McKenna “Kenni” Shea, to the doctor after weeks of on-again-off-again fevers, irritability, picky eating and bloating in her stomach.
February 28, 2019 Cesarean section on 11-year-old rape victim reignites abortion debate in Argentina An 11-year-old girl who became pregnant after she was raped by her grandmother’s 65-year-old partner was forced to give birth after Argentine authorities refused to allow her an abortion.
February 27, 2019 South Carolina pediatrician turning away unvaccinated patients A pediatric practice in South Carolina is turning away unvaccinated patients as part of a new policy that seeks to protect patients with a weakened immune system.
February 27, 2019 World's 'smallest surviving baby boy' discharged from hospital An infant in Tokyo who is believed to be the smallest surviving baby boy in the world has finally been released from the hospital for the first time since his August birth.