January 23, 2017 Parents move wedding ceremony to hospital where toddler is undergoing cancer treatment An Ohio couple whose 2-year-old son is undergoing treatment for stage 4 brain cancer at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus decided to bump up their June 2018 wedding to January and relocate the ceremony so he could be a part of the celebration.
January 23, 2017 Preterm birth linked to health problems in adolescence Adolescents who were born extremely premature are much more likely to have chronic health problems than their peers who were delivered at full term, a Swedish study suggests.
January 23, 2017 Bogus doctor performed physicals at Philadelphia high school Authorities are investigating how a woman with phony medical credentials ended up giving physicals last year at a Philadelphia public high school.
January 19, 2017 Woman has painted nearly 3K helmets for pediatric patients to brighten their day A Washington woman’s simple arts and crafts project has expanded to touch the lives of over 2,000 children across the world.
January 19, 2017 Review: No indication crumb-rubber playfields cause cancer Health officials in Washington state say there's no indication synthetic turf playfields made of recycled rubber cause cancer in young people.
January 19, 2017 4-year-old who was deemed 'lazy' finds hope in new drug that treats rare disease A new drug is offering hope for the family of a little girl whose genetic defect causes mobility issues similar to that of polio and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
January 18, 2017 Kids' tonsillectomies make more sense for sleep apnea than strep throat Children who have their tonsils removed to treat chronic throat infections or breathing problems during sleep may get more short-term symptom relief than kids who don't get tonsillectomies, two recent studies suggest.
January 18, 2017 12-year-old's growing pains were actually rare cancer A schoolgirl who went to hospital with growing pains was given the devastating news she had bone cancer.
January 17, 2017 Once-conjoined twins thriving after separation surgery Just under a year ago, twins Acen and Apio Akello, now 2, were learning how to walk.
January 17, 2017 Video captures moment boy who was born blind and deaf hears mom's voice for first time A blind and deaf boy gearing up to celebrate his third birthday received an early gift recently when he was outfitted with a cochlear implant that enabled him to hear his mother’s voice for the first time.