An investigation was underway Tuesday after 20 people at a water park in Sacramento, Calif., needed hospital treatment for overexposure…
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Build-A-Bear Recalling Nearly 300,000 ‘Colorful Hearts’ Teddy Bears
The popular toy manufacturer Build-A-Bear has issued a recall for nearly 300,000 bears that could be a choking hazard to…
Read MoreFDA Panel Backs Infant Doses for Kids’ Tylenol
SILVER SPRING, Md. – Federal health experts said Wednesday that dosing instructions for children younger than 2 years old should…
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Child car seat rules mostly ignored, study finds
Most U.S. kids do not sit safely in cars, either because they are not properly restrained in car seats or…
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Autism Explained? Genetic Mutations May Be Reason for Disorder, Studies Say
Spontaneous and rare gene mutations are likely the cause of autism in families with no previous history of the disorder,…
Read MoreWorkplace Pollutants Tied to Kids’ Asthma Risk
A mother’s exposure to airborne pollutants may increase the likelihood that her unborn child will later develop asthma, a new…
Read More5 S’s can help ease pain of infant vaccines
Watching your baby get a vaccine can be painful for parents, too. But a new study, published in the medical…
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Antipsychotic Meds Tied to Diabetes in Kids
The antipsychotic drugs that are increasingly being used to treat bipolar disorder, autism and other mental disorders in children may…
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CDC: 21,000 Infected With Whopping Cough Last Year
More than 21,000 people had whopping cough in 2010 – the highest amount since 2005 – and among the worst…
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CDC: Half of young adults get sunburned
Half of U.S. adults under 30 say they have had a sunburn at least once in the past year, a…
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