February 27, 2017 Pediatricians warn against pot use: Not your dad's marijuana An influential doctors group is beefing up warnings about marijuana's potential harms for teens amid increasingly lax laws and attitudes on pot use.
February 25, 2017 Twins born 100 days early thank doctors on 16th birthday Hanna and Rachel Friedenberger celebrated their 16th birthdays Friday with the neonatal team that helped make those birthdays possible.
February 24, 2017 Even 'mild' heart defects may affect kids' school performance Children born with heart defects, even minor ones, perform worse than other kids on third-grade reading and math tests, a new study finds.
February 24, 2017 Painkillers often stored within reach of little kids Opioid pain relievers such as codeine and hydrocodone often aren't stored safely in households with children, according to a new study.
February 24, 2017 Little Tikes recalls toddler swings after reports of injuries Little Tikes is recalling more than 500,000 toddler swings after reports of the product breaking and posing a fall hazard.
February 24, 2017 San Diego doctors see uptick in opioid-addicted newborns As America's addiction to painkillers reaches epidemic levels, the drugs are starting to affect San Diego's smallest and most vulnerable residents -- newborns.
February 24, 2017 Pregnant opioid users need treatment, not jail, pediatricians say Every 25 minutes, a drug-addicted baby is born in the U.S. To try to protect the youngest victims of the nation's opioid epidemic, Tennessee enacted a law that sent new mothers to jail for substance abuse, while other states employ existing child-abuse laws to punish prenatal drug users and remove their children.
February 23, 2017 6-year-old's snowboarding injury leads to inoperable brain tumor diagnosis For the family of 6-year-old Devin Suau, every day is a race against the clock.
February 23, 2017 Licorice during pregnancy linked to health issues for kids Women who consume licorice during pregnancy might be more likely to have children with cognitive or behavioral problems than mothers who don't eat a lot of this candy while they're pregnant, a small Finnish study suggests.
February 22, 2017 Owning a cat won't make you mentally ill, study says Although you may hold suspicions about your neighbor who feeds the local stray cats, new research has found no link between owning a feline and exhibiting psychotic symptoms.