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Kid Tested: Cholesterol

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:58:57 GMT

Doctors approve cholesterol testing on younger children.

Why are moms in America lagging?

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:27:50 GMT

Carolyn Miles, the President and CEO of Save the Children,says the U.S. is 30th in Save the Children's annual index, below Canada, Belarus, Poland

Teens who text and drive may risk more

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:18:12 GMT

High school students who acknowledge texting while driving are more likely to engage in other risky behaviors, such as riding with a driver who has been drinking alcohol; not wearing a seat belt; or drinking and driving themselves, according to a new study.

Treating drug-dependent babies

Sun, 12 May 2013 19:57:17 GMT

He's less than two weeks old, but he shows the telltale signs of a baby agitated and in pain: an open sore on his chin where he's rubbed the skin raw, along with a scratch on his left check.

Moms in uniform get room to nurse young

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:59:51 GMT

Army civilian personnel specialist Tracey Leven recalls the time she tried to use a breast pump to express milk in a military office years ago. Instead of "breast pump in use," she was required to put a sign on the door reading, "occupied."

Food allergy: What parents should know

Fri, 10 May 2013 20:21:42 GMT

The Centers for Disease Control reports that food allergies are on the rise in American children.

Wrigley halts caffeine gum production

Wed, 08 May 2013 23:06:11 GMT

Alert Energy Caffeine Gum was introduced earlier this month by Wrigley, a division of Mars Inc. One piece contains 40 mg of caffeine, the same amount found in a half cup of coffee.

Spit-cleaning baby's pacifier is OK

Mon, 06 May 2013 20:03:25 GMT

Research has shown that babies need to be exposed to a wide variety of bacteria, viruses and other organisms to help their immune systems develop and mature properly.

The morning after pill debate

Sat, 04 May 2013 23:52:47 GMT

Allison Guarino understands the controversy over new rules allowing 15-year-olds to buy the morning-after pill without a prescription.

Grieving dad helps kids get to chemo

Fri, 03 May 2013 22:44:19 GMT

Richard Nares organizes free rides to the hospital for poor children with cancer. Nares lost his own son, Emilio, to leukemia in 2000: "It's like he's still with me"

Students sickened

Fri, 03 May 2013 18:38:44 GMT

Kids eat Niacin pills they thought were candy.

New York school goes all-vegetarian

Thu, 02 May 2013 23:08:13 GMT

Active Learning Elementary School in Queens sees health and nutrition as part of educating the whole child

Childhood food, skin allergies rising

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:09:54 GMT

Food allergy prevalence increased from 3.4% to 5.1% between 1997 and 2011, while skin allergy prevalence more than doubled in the same time period.

1000's of kids hurt on amusement rides

Wed, 01 May 2013 23:10:01 GMT

The injuries ranged from head and neck problems to injuries to the face, arms and legs. Soft tissue injuries - damage to ligaments, muscles and tendons - were the most common. Serious injuries comprised only a very small percentage.

Plan B: No prescription needed

Wed, 01 May 2013 20:22:56 GMT

FDA approves over-the-counter sales of emergency contraceptive to patients 15 and older.

Medical miracle!

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:23:54 GMT

Girl born without a windpipe saved by a new trachea made from her own stem cells.

Early help for spina bifida

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:29:58 GMT

In utero surgery hailed as major advance in treatment.

More access for teens to Plan B

Nicole Nalepa — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:33:59 GMT

For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration has approved the availability of the “morning-after pill” without a prescription.

Breast-fed babies need more Vitamin D

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 23:43:42 GMT

Babies who are formula-fed usually receive enough vitamin D because the government requires that it be included in formula.

Caffeinated cuisine?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:52:12 GMT

FDA examines use of caffeine as a food additive.

Caffeinated chewing gum catches FDA eye

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:16:00 GMT

A piece of Alert Energy Caffeine Gum has 40 mg of caffeine. The FDA is looking into the effects of added caffeine on kids, teens.

Oral cancer poses danger, but few aware

Sy Becker — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:11:04 GMT

It’s the cancer no one talks about, or even few people know about. Oral cancer, or cancer of the mouth and neck region, is a fairly common condition that is treatable, but often ignored.

Surprising number of kids' gun injuries

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:06:41 GMT

Researchers intended to study the impact modernized playground equipment had on lowering children's injury rates. They ended up studying kids' injury rates from guns instead.

The push for EpiPens

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:21:13 GMT

National campaign works to put life-saving EpiPens in all schools.

Born without bones

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 18:26:00 GMT

Experimental drugs give girl born without bones a new lease on life.

Parents, don't push kids to clean plate

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:17:27 GMT

Denying certain foods to children or pressuring them to eat every bit of a meal are common practices among many parents. But researchers found parents who restricted foods were more likely to have overweight or obese children.

Battling "Car seat rash"

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 14:44:27 GMT

Warmer weather can make car trips uncomfortable for little ones.

Too many antibiotics?

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:27:48 GMT

Doctors adopt new strategies to curb overuse.

Lead in the lip gloss

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:27:06 GMT

Parents shocked to learn the source of their young daughter's lead poisoning.

inFocus: Dealing with Autism

Laura Hutchinson, 22News Investigative Reporter — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:29:33 GMT

This week on 22News inFocus we'll discuss autism with a child psychiatrist, a family support manager and a parent of an autistic child.