In an orphanage in his native Kazakhstan, 20-day-old Kirill would see multiple potential parents who considered him for adoption but…
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Weight perception may influence students’ backpack complaints
Many schoolchildren carry heavier backpacks than ergonomic experts recommend. But a study of backpack-wielding fourth and fifth-graders, published in Applied…
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Maryland 8-year-old is youngest to receive double hand transplant
A Maryland boy who lost both his hands to an infection while a toddler became the youngest patient to receive…
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Birth order has no meaningful effect on personality or IQ, study says
In the biggest study of its kind to date, researchers at the University of Illinois-Champaign found that birth order has…
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Kids exposure to secondhand smoke tied to clogged arteries
In a Finnish study spanning 26 years, kids exposed to parental smoking were more likely to develop plaque in their…
Read MoreMaker of Children’s Tylenol to plead guilty over recall
PHILADELPHIA – A manufacturer of over-the-counter infant’s and children’s liquid medications has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal…
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Tantrum Tamer: New Ways Parents Can Stop Bad Behavior
Forget everything you may have read about coping with children’s temper tantrums. Time-outs, sticker charts, television denial—for many, none of…
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Lab mishap sends students to hospital
A mishap in a high school biology class sent several students and their teacher to the hospital Wednesday afternoon. Students…
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Study: Self-injury may start early in some kids
As early as third grade, some children are hitting, cutting or otherwise hurting themselves, according to new research. Studies have…
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Food Allergies Affect 1 in 13 Kids, Study Finds
Food allergies affect about one in 13 U.S. children, double the latest government estimate, a new study suggests. The researchers…
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