January 27, 2017 Mumps cases rise to nearly 300 in Washington state, officials report The outbreak of mumps cases in Washington state has reached nearly 300, officials confirmed Friday.
January 26, 2017 Cervical surgery for pre-cancer tied to preemies and small babies - Women who get surgery to treat precancerous abnormalities on their cervix are more likely to have premature or low-birth weight babies than women who don't have these procedures, a recent study suggests.
January 26, 2017 Sweet-tooth nation: US can't kick soda habit Soda habits among kids and adults in the U.S. are still going strong: About two-thirds of children and half of adults report drinking at one least one sugar-sweetened beverage a day, two new reports find.
January 26, 2017 11-year-old in trouble after sharing marijuana-laced Rice Krispies Treats with classmates An 11-year-old Texas boy is in hot water after he shared marijuana oil-laced Rice Krispies Treats with four of his classmates.
January 26, 2017 Washington city battling mumps outbreak as count rises to 80 Health officials in Spokane, Washington are warning students and teachers who aren’t vaccinated to stay home as the city battles a massive mumps outbreak that has sickened at least 80. Fox 28 reported that the Spokane Regional Health District reported the rise, from 76 cases at last count, that affects 20 schools in four districts.
January 26, 2017 Gene-edited cells keep cancer babies well more than one year on Two babies rescued from previously incurable leukemia after receiving infusions of gene-edited immune cells are doing well at home more than a year after initial treatment, scientists said on Wednesday.
January 25, 2017 3-year-old with rare 5-pound tumor undergoes life-altering surgery Surgeons in Louisiana have removed a rare, 5-pound tumor that was eating away at a 3-year-old girl’s face.
January 25, 2017 Mom shares video of 'hitting' her baby to raise awareness of life-threatening illness A caring mother has been targeted by trolls after filming herself treating her ill baby by tapping her on the chest.
January 25, 2017 Donors raise nearly $100G for 4-year-old battling rare stage 4 cancer The social media community is rallying behind a Chicago family whose 4-year-old son Marty was diagnosed with stage 4 Rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), a rare soft tissue cancer, in early January.
January 25, 2017 Clinical trial that came too late for big brother offers hope for 3-year-old When doctors told Bekah and Danny Bowman that a neurodegenerative disease was robbing them of their then 5-year-old son Titus, they never imagined it would strike his little brother, 3-year-old Ely, too.