June 1, 2017 Celiac disease symptoms more likely to resolve in children In response to a strict gluten-free diet, celiac disease symptoms are more likely to go away in children than in adults, researchers say.
June 1, 2017 Parents racing to save toddler from 'childhood Alzheimer's' A Massachusetts couple is in a race against time to save their 13-month-old son from an extremely rare, fatal disease often referred to as “childhood Alzheimer’s.”
May 24, 2017 Tracking Zika: Virus hit earlier than thought in Brazil, Florida Studies using gene sequencing equipment to trace the path of Zika through the Americas show the virus arrived a year before the first case was detected in Brazil, and several months before it was first reported in Florida.
May 24, 2017 Dad makes G-tube to match son with congenital heart defect A devoted dad is gaining supporters worldwide after sharing a photo of himself posing shirtless with his young son who was born with a congenital heart defect.
May 24, 2017 Gut bacteria may help explain benefits of breastfeeding Breastfeeding has long been linked to a variety of health benefits in babies, and a new study suggests that bacteria transferred from mothers to their nursing infants might be at least partly responsible.
May 23, 2017 Getting your pets ready for a baby's arrival Q&A with Dr. Manny: I'm six months pregnant and have a two year old dog and five year old cat. Is there anything we can do to prepare them for when the baby comes home?
May 22, 2017 Infertile mice give birth with help of lab-grown ovaries Artificial ovaries grown in a lab might someday be available for women with infertility due to cancer treatments or other conditions, a study in mice suggests.
May 22, 2017 Son of family who adopted girl without limbs dealt devastating cancer diagnosis A family is struck with tragic news.
May 22, 2017 Police officer volunteers to donate kidney to 8-year-old boy A Wisconsin police officer has gone above and beyond the call of duty for a local 8-year-old, who will receive one of her kidneys in June.
May 22, 2017 10-year-old hospitalized after eating pot-laced candy found in dad's car, police say An upstate New York boy was sent to the hospital after eating marijuana-laced candy that was left in his father's car on Sunday, police said.