February 22, 2017 Mom shares heartbreaking photo of 10-year-old son fighting cancer A Texas mother’s Facebook post about her young son battling cancer has gone viral.
February 22, 2017 6-year-old battling brain cancer celebrates birthday with superhero-themed party It was a birthday mission for a pint-sized Caped Crusader.
February 22, 2017 Homeopathic remedies harmed hundreds of babies, families say, as FDA investigated for years Over a 10-year period, the FDA collected reports of “serious adverse events” in more than 370 children who had taken Hyland’s homeopathic teething products.
February 22, 2017 Toddler behavioral symptoms may hint at celiac disease For small kids with a family history of celiac disease, anxiety, aggression, sleep problems and other behavioral issues might signal that it's time to test for celiac, researchers say.
February 21, 2017 Fructose tied to advanced liver disease in children and teens Obese youth who have some buildup of fats in their livers and a diet high in fructose may be more likely to develop serious chronic liver damage common in adult alcoholics, a recent study suggests.
February 20, 2017 Georgia boy battling cancer learns to fly like Superman A 12-year-old Georgia boy who has spent more than half of his life battling leukemia was transformed into a superhero for a day thanks to a non-profit and a local gym that specializes in stunt work.
February 17, 2017 Volunteer cuddlers helping infants born addicted to opioids Volunteers at Boston Medical Center are helping babies who were exposed to drugs while in the womb heal faster with the power of human touch.
February 17, 2017 Fathers get depressed during and after pregnancy, too Women aren't the only ones who may feel depressed when welcoming a newborn: a new study from New Zealand says some men also experience depression during and after their female partners' pregnancies.
February 17, 2017 Mistakes at US lab force hundreds of Zika tests to be repeated Officials in Washington, D.C.'s public health laboratory had to repeat Zika tests for nearly 300 pregnant women, including two women who were mistakenly told they tested negative for the mosquito-borne virus that has been shown to cause birth defects.
February 16, 2017 Survival rates for extremely preterm babies improving in US The first decade of the 2000s saw a small but significant increase in the survival of extremely premature infants without early neurodevelopmental problems, according to a study of nearly 4,500 babies born at 11 U.S. medical centers.