July 3, 2017 Prolonged breast-feeding ups risk of severe dental cavities Breast-feeding at age 2 or older increases a child's risk of severe dental caries by the time they're 5, independently of how much sugar they get from foods, researchers say.
July 1, 2017 Health agency probes E.coli outbreak in polygamist Utah city Utah health authorities say they are investigating an outbreak of E.coli after two children died in a city on the Arizona border that's home to a polygamist Mormon sect.
June 29, 2017 Massachusetts girl may be among first-ever to receive gene therapy for rare disease after parents push for cure An 11-year-old girl in Massachusetts is at the forefront of a disease so rare, that it is believed only 22 people worldwide have been diagnosed with it.
June 27, 2017 South Carolina mom gives birth to 14-pound baby Two parents in South Carolina were expecting their third child to be big, but they were shocked when their new baby boy weighed a whopping 14 pounds.
June 27, 2017 5 children sickened by chlorine gas in indoor pool, Florida officials say Five children in Florida were sickened Monday night after being exposed to chlorine gas during a swimming session at an indoor pool, fire officials said.
June 27, 2017 Cancer returns in toddler who overcame disease with identical twin as infant A Minnesota family who saw their identical twin daughters overcome acute myeloid leukemia (AML) as infants were devastated to learn in February that an incurable form of the disease had returned in one sister, leaving them scrambling to find a miracle cure.
June 23, 2017 Dying 8-year-old gets surprise princess-themed birthday party Hundreds turned out to celebrate a special birthday for a California girl who has just weeks left to live after doctors discovered her rare brain cancer that was in remission for nearly a year had returned.
June 22, 2017 Moment 7-year-old shows off new prosthetic to classmates goes viral An excited 7-year-old girl returned to school in the United Kingdom recently and excitedly showed off her new prosthetic sport blade to her classmates.
June 20, 2017 Toddler on life support after contracting E. coli infection A 2-year-old boy is on life support after contracting an E. coli infection from an unknown source while on vacation in Oklahoma with his family.