U.S. health officials on Wednesday lowered the threshold for what's considered lead poisoning in young children.
U.S. health officials on Wednesday lowered the threshold for what's considered lead poisoning in young children.
Children with autism given a squirt of a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin showed more activity in brain regions involved with processing social information.
Children with autism given a squirt of a nasal spray containing the hormone oxytocin showed more activity in brain regions known to be involved with processing social information, a small study found.
Cases of children rushed to the emergency room after accidentally swallowing coin-sized batteries found in many household gadgets have doubled over the past two decades.
Cases of children rushed to the emergency room after accidentally swallowing coin-sized batteries found in many household gadgets have doubled over the past two decades, new research reveals.
For babies just starting to move around, walking or running while toting a bottle, a pacifier or a sippy cup might be a dangerous pursuit.
For babies just starting to move around, walking or running while toting a bottle, a pacifier or a sippy cup might be a dangerous pursuit.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies, but an expert outlines how to tell the difference.
Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school.
Young adults with an autism spectrum disorder are less likely to continue their education or get a job after high school when compared to young adults with other disabilities, new research indicates.
Inducing labor after a woman has been pregnant for more than 37 weeks can reduce an infant's risk of death before, during or shortly after birth.
Inducing labor after a woman has been pregnant for more than 37 weeks can reduce an infant's risk of death before, during or shortly after birth without increasing the need for cesarean delivery, a new study says.
Levels of certain gut bacteria and low protein intake may raise children's risk of being obese, new research suggests.
Levels of certain gut bacteria and low protein intake may raise children's risk of being obese, new research suggests.
Children who wake up at night and are allowed to fall back asleep in their parents' bed are less likely to be overweight than kids put back into their own bed, a new study says.
Children who wake up at night and are allowed to fall back asleep in their parents' bed are less likely to be overweight than kids put back into their own bed, a new study says.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked the makers of these devices to factor in the safety of pediatric patients when using existing machines and designing new ones.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked the makers of these devices to factor in the safety of pediatric patients when using existing machines and designing new ones.
It took a long time to get started, but this winter's flu season is finally here, say experts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Having a pet helps women with HIV/AIDS cope with their condition and may also help those with other chronic diseases, a new study says.
Could this be the flu season that wasn't? After the H1N1-linked drama of prior years, the low number of cases of influenza currently circulating in the United States is reassuring, experts said.
The level of the HIV-1 virus in the blood of an HIV-infected person is the single most important risk factor for sexual transmission of HIV to an uninfected partner, a new study of heterosexual couples has found.
Physicians need to take care when prescribing seizure medication to HIV/AIDS patients to prevent harmful interactions between drugs, experts warn.
Giving antibiotics to pregnant women at risk of streptococcus B infection greatly reduces infection rates in newborns, according to a new study.
It's prudent to limit the use of over-the-counter cold and flu medications during pregnancy, experts say.
The surgeons' scalpel may have new (and wriggling) competition in cleaning troublesome wounds: maggots.
Statins, the drugs that can dramatically lower cholesterol levels, may one day also prove useful in combating serious cases of the flu.
The data may at first seem dire: More people are living with HIV/AIDS than ever before in the United States, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Corticosteroid nasal sprays apparently are not a silver bullet when it comes to symptom relief for acute sinusitis patients, a new review suggests.
Corticosteroid nasal sprays apparently are not a silver bullet when it comes to symptom relief for acute sinusitis patients, a new review suggests.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies.
It can be difficult during the spring months for parents to determine whether their children have a cold or seasonal allergies, but an expert outlines how to tell the difference.
Migraine headaches are more likely to plague people with celiac disease than those without it, according to new research.
Migraine headaches are more likely to plague people with celiac disease than those without it, according to new research.
Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests.
Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests.
Special-needs youth with chronic medical conditions or developmental disabilities are at risk for anxiety and depression if they're excluded, ignored or bullied by other young people.
Special-needs youth with chronic medical conditions or developmental disabilities are at risk for anxiety and depression if they're excluded, ignored or bullied by other young people.
Although all 50 states have laws that allow children with asthma to carry inhalers at school, experts say that some kids are still being denied access.
Although all 50 states have laws that allow children with asthma to carry inhalers at school, experts say that some kids are still being denied access to these lifesaving medications during the school day.
Adults with mental illness are more likely to have certain types of chronic physical health problems than those without mental illness, according to a U.S. government report released this week.
Almost one in five parents has turned to an alternative or complementary medicine or treatment for their child's asthma, but new research has found that parents are not abandoning traditional treatments in the process.
A new report says there is little evidence that over-the-counter insect bite remedies actually work.
Rapid treatment with asthma medications seems to help reduce hospitalizations among children with asthma, a new study finds.
Rapid treatment with asthma medications seems to help reduce hospitalizations among children with asthma, a new study finds.
Starting a family does not lead young adults to eat healthier in order to set a good example for their children, a new study says.
Starting a family does not lead young adults to eat healthier in order to set a good example for their children, a new study says.
Regular consumption of berries, such as blueberries or strawberries, may help keep your brain functioning well as you age, new research suggests.
Regular consumption of berries, such as blueberries or strawberries, may help keep your brain functioning well as you age, new research suggests.
Large differences exist in the levels of salt in foods sold at major fast-food restaurants in the United States and other developed countries, a new study says.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday called on food producers, drug companies and veterinarians to help limit the use of antibiotics in farm animals.
American youngsters have a long way to go to reach new goals for a lower childhood obesity rate, a new study shows.
Gluten-free diets have become a popular way to manage gluten sensitivity, but a new analysis suggests that many people who stop eating gluten may not need to do so.
Scientists have long believed that urinary tract infections are typically caused by a person's own E. coli bacteria, but a new Canadian study suggests the bacteria may more often than not come from chickens.
A sweetener used in many organic foods may be a hidden source of arsenic, new research suggests.
Women who are both overweight and smoke during pregnancy could damage their baby's developing heart, a new study warns.
Chronic boredom grips one-fourth of office workers, which may affect their quality of work as well as their physical and mental health, a new study suggests.
