March 6, 2018 Dieting pressure in teen years tied to food and weight problems later Adults who were pressured by their parents to diet during adolescence may have a higher risk of obesity and eating disorders as adults than people who weren't urged to lose weight as teens, a U.S. study suggests.
March 5, 2018 Toddler needs 125G surgery in order to smile for the first time Parents of a 3-year old from Melville, New York are trying to raise $125,000 so their little girl can undergo a special surgery to treat her rare syndrome and smile for the first time.
March 5, 2018 Opioid poisonings, overdoses send more kids to hospitals Researchers found the number of children and teens admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit for an opioid overdose nearly doubled. That included teenagers who'd abused the drugs, and young children who'd accidentally gotten hold of them.
February 27, 2018 Too much tech: Today's kids struggle to hold pencils, study says Overuse of touchscreen phones and tablets is preventing children's finger muscles from developing so they can properly hold a pencil says a new report.
February 27, 2018 Teen sexting may be more common than you think At least one in four teens are receiving sexually explicit texts and emails, and at least one in seven are sending sexts, a new study suggests.
February 26, 2018 Pediatricians issue new guidelines for depression screening for teens The American Academy of Pediatrics has issued updated guidelines that call for universal screening for depression.
February 26, 2018 Childhood obesity is worse among 2-5 year olds New data published in the journal Pediatrics reports that childhood obesity is not improving, and actually rose from 9-14% since 1999.
February 22, 2018 Bubble parade for boy who survives bone marrow transplant Hospital staff at Boston Children's Hospital throw a "bubble parade" for a boy who was discharged after a grueling bone marrow transplant.
February 21, 2018 Parents say amazing ultrasound shows unborn baby giving V-sign An amazing 4D scan shows an unborn baby giving the V-sign to his parents when they suggested a name.
February 19, 2018 More U.S. babies dying of suffocation, often in bed The number of babies dying of suffocation before their first birthday has been rising in recent years, by an increase in the number of parents sharing beds with their infants, a U.S. study suggests.