Three children developed bacterial infections after they played with animals at a pumpkin farm in Dayton, Minn., and one child…
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Kraft agrees to remove artificial dyes from some macaroni and cheese products
Kraft says it plans to remove artificial dyes from three macaroni and cheese varieties that come in kid-friendly shapes, a…
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Pediatricians issue first-ever guidelines for treating juvenile diabetes
American pediatricians, alarmed by the rise of type 2 diabetes in children and failure rates for oral medication, are recommending…
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Salty foods, BMI to blame for more children with high blood pressure
Salty meals, combined with higher levels of body mass indexes (BMIs) and obesity, are triggering a scary side effect among…
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Youth homicide rate hits lowest mark in 30 years
Health officials say the homicide rate for older children and young adults has hit its lowest point in at least…
Read MoreMore babies share parents’ bed despite SIDS risk
The government’s latest infant bed-sharing numbers show a troubling trend: the percentage of U.S. babies sleeping with parents or another…
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Baby circumcisions in US hospitals decline over three decades
The rate of circumcisions performed on newborn boys in U.S. hospitals dropped 6 percentage points over the last three decades,…
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Safety agency says baby study failed to disclose risks of blindness, death
The federal agency that protects patients in U.S. clinical trials has concluded that leading universities didn’t adequately inform parents of…
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Family uses medical marijuana to treat severely autistic son
Medical marijuana is a controversial treatment option for adults – let alone children. But Jeremy Echols, of Oregon, says that…
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No age-related differences in concussion symptoms seen in older, younger athletes
Though some studies have indicated that younger athletes may take longer to recover from concussions, a new study from Vanderbilt…
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