August 14, 2018 Mosquito bite sends North Carolina boy, 6, to ICU LoriAnne Surrett posted a warning on social media after her 6-year-old son Noah was transported to an intensive care unit after catching a virus from a mosquito bite.
August 11, 2018 Boy's squeaky cough caused by whistle stuck in his throat He had accidentally inhaled a toy whistle while playing with it.
August 9, 2018 Boy in wheelchair pulls himself to feet for national anthem at Tennessee fair “I usually sit and put my hand on my heart, but last night I decided to stand … because I like to stand for my country."
August 7, 2018 Maryland mom tests positive for opiates after eating poppy seed bagel A Maryland woman is blaming her false positive test for opiates on the breakfast she ate hours before giving birth.
August 4, 2018 Illinois children must stay in rear-facing car seat until age 2, new law says Children in Illinois must remain in a rear-facing car seat until they’re two years old, thanks to a new measure that was officially signed into law on Friday.
August 3, 2018 JinJing Ma, missing 12-year-old Chinese girl, ‘found safe,’ officials say JinJing Ma, the 12-year-old girl who went missing from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia, was found "safe" and with her parents in Queens, N.Y., officials said Friday.
August 3, 2018 Group steps in to help girl with cerebral palsy enjoy day at beach A group of friends who were relaxing on the beach saw a mother struggling to get her daughter, who was in a wheelchair, onto the sand and decided to help out.
August 2, 2018 Pennsylvania baby sitters 'severely abused' children for 6 days, police say Two people in Pennsylvania are facing several charges after they allegedly “severely abused” two children they were baby-sitting, police said.
August 2, 2018 Plastic containers pose health risks for children, pediatricians warn Heads up, parents: A recent report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) cautions against using plastic containers to store your children’s food. It also warns microwaving food in plastic containers.
August 1, 2018 Florida woman arrested after leaving 6 kids ‘infested with lice’ at home, police say Florida sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday said they arrested a woman who allegedly left six children by themselves at a home whose living conditions were described by authorities as “some of the worst they had ever seen.”