More Pediatric Health News

• Firm Parents Keep Teen Drivers Safe

  Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Your parenting style can make a huge difference in your ...

• Infant Head-Flattening Linked to Ear Infections

  Sept. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Infants with severely flat heads caused by their sleep position ...

• Many Teens Circumvent Tanning Bed Laws

  Sept. 21 (HealthDay News) -- Tanning bed operators appear to be largely abiding by parental ...

• School Sports May Spell Trouble for Ankles

  Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The new school year will bring more focus on student ...

• Genetics Linked to Early Sexual Activity in Kids

  Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Children who grow up in a home without a biological ...

• Even Small Amounts of Lead Harmful to Kids

  Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Children with blood lead levels well below those considered safe ...

• More Teens Getting Needed Vaccines

  Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) -- While vaccination rates for adolescents in the United States are ...

• Better Day Care, Smarter Kids?

  Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists have long known that poverty can inhibit a child's ...

• Internet Can Help Curb Drinking Among College Students

  Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Heavy drinking is a growing problem among university students, but ...

• Teen Birth Rates Higher in States Where Religion Is Widespread

  Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Teenage birth rates are higher in states with greater levels ...

• Less TV Brings More Parent-Child Interaction

  Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) -- Parent-child interactions suffer when a television is blaring in the ...

• Early Spankings Make for Aggressive Toddlers, Study Shows

  Sept. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are spanked as 1-year-olds are more likely to ...

• Very Small Head Size Could Signal Problems in Newborns

  Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Children born with a much smaller-than-average head size are more ...

• Not All Kids With Head Injuries Need Brain Scans

  Sept. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Guidelines to identify children with a very low risk of ...

• Most Parents Worried About Bullying in U.S. High Schools

  Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A new national survey finds that only about one in ...

• Some Parents Aren't Giving Kids Pain Meds Post-Surgery

  Sept. 9 (HealthDay News) -- Twenty-five percent of children aren't getting sufficient pain medication from ...

• Gene Linked to Liver Disease in Cystic Fibrosis

  Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A variant of a particular gene in people with cystic ...

• Motivation May Be at Root of ADHD

  Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The trouble concentrating that affects people with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

• Single Parents May Do as Well as Two: Study

  Sept. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Family stability -- regardless of whether it's a one- or ...