Tag Archives: children

Studies of adolescents and young people who have undergone bariatric surgery have found significant long-term reductions in weight and comorbid chronic diseases.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will advise families to vaccinate their children against influenza next season with either the flu shot or the nasal ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued guidelines in June for deep sedation and anesthesia of children undergoing dental procedures that now have the endorsement ...

It was dusk as Oakley Yoder and the other summer camp kids hiked back to their tents at Illinois’ Jackson Falls last July. As the ...

By Fernando Stein, MD The U.S. Senate’s health care legislation, at last unveiled today, fails to meet children’s needs. The bill fails children by dismantling ...

Children with consistent and early bedtimes — as well as regulated television and screen habits — have improved emotional health and are less likely to ...

Media violence has become a routine part of the daily lives of American children, and parents, lawmakers and the media should take steps to change ...

  By Jenny Gold, Kaiser Health News Surgery can make anyone anxious, but it is especially hard for young children. Kids going into surgery may be ...

An experimental, marijuana-based drug has been found to successfully reduce seizures in children with Dravet syndrome, a rare form of epilepsy. Manufacturer GW Pharmaceuticals announced Monday ...

Some parents use mobile phones and tablets to calm young children with behavioral problems, a new study finds. “We know that parents of babies and ...