January 17, 2017 Will colicky babies benefit from acupuncture? Colicky babies may cry less after treatment with a scaled-back version of acupuncture, according to a new study - but the results are controversial.
January 17, 2017 US high school soccer concussions on the rise As soccer has soared in popularity in recent decades, concussion rates for youth players have also surged, a U.S. study suggests.
January 16, 2017 Saving Ava: When a cancer drug shortage imperiled a toddler, her mom got to work The drug that Alyssa Luciano fought so hard to get for her little girl was ready.
January 16, 2017 Epipen was Mylan CEO's 'baby': Now she's in the hot seat Drug company CEO Heather Bresch affectionately describes the humble EpiPen as her “baby,” a once-middling product that she turned into a blockbuster.
January 16, 2017 Virtual reality driving game teaches autistic teens There isn’t much in the way of public transportation in Sam McCarty’s Nashville-area neighborhood, so like most teenagers, he wants to drive when he turns 16 within the next year.
January 16, 2017 Most Americans favor late-term abortion if Zika harms fetus, STAT-Harvard poll finds Americans’ strong aversion to late-term abortions drops precipitously if a developing fetus would likely be born with severe damage from the Zika virus, a new STAT-Harvard poll found.
January 16, 2017 Friends may influence children's fear and anxiety Parents may have a lot to do with how children react to scary things, but a new study suggests kids' response to fear may also be heavily influenced by their friends.
January 16, 2017 Parents claim to find mold inside popular teething toy Disgusted parents are taking to social media to share what appears to be mold growing inside their children’s “Sophie the Giraffe” teething toy.
January 16, 2017 Study sees a downside to kids' embrace of superheroes A new study finds that children who are "highly engaged" with superheroes were more likely to be aggressive a year later.