Brain development"The thyroid hormone is extremely important in the development of the brain of small children," said Gunn. "If there is severe thyroid deficiency during a child’s critical brain development time, the child can have signi…
The director of the charity now watching 33 Haitian children that a church group had tried to leave Haiti with tells NBC that one child says she still has parents.
Vaccinating children in Africa and Mexico against one of the most common causes of diarrhoea – a germ called rotavirus – has been shown to cut cases of diarrhoea and reduce deaths from diarrhoea-related illness in children. Is it now time to add the vaccine to the UK childhood vaccine schedule?What do we know already?Even [...]
A storm that blanketed the South with snow Saturday had children eager to sled down hills, while grown-ups were warned to stay off slippery roads.
Federal consumer safety regulators on Friday announced the recall of “The Princess and The Frog” pendants because of high levels of the toxic metal cadmium, an unprecedented action that reflects concerns of an emerging threat in children’s products.
MIAMI, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ — The IKF’s (International Kids Fund) Wonderfund™ has established an emergency fund for Haiti’s Children called the “Haiti’s Children Fund.” It will support young Haitian earthquake victims expected to arrive at…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For children who have trouble breathing during sleep, gaining weight around the middle may make things worse, new research shows.
Most parents of kids aged 4 or 5 are not aware if their children are overweight or obese, a new study has found.
HARRISBURG, Pa., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In observance of National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM) in February, the Pennsylvania Dental Association (PDA) is sponsoring its annual poster contest.
DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Bill and Melinda Gates said on Friday they would spend $10 billion over the next decade to develop and deliver vaccines, an increased commitment that reflects progress in the pipeline of products for immunizing children i…