Kids & Teen Health
Ala., boy makes progress after brain tumor
For Kevin Kennedy, every step is as exciting as a jump. Kevin, 8, has lived with posterior fossa syndrome since 2010, which has radically changed the way he walks, talks and moves. After initially being diagnosed, the boy who at one time played soccer and ran in the backyard of ...
Rabies confirmed in bat found in Albuquerque
New Mexico health officials are urging parents to tell children not to handle wild animals. The warning comes after a bat found in northeast Albuquerque tested positive for rabies. A number of children were reportedly near the bat and took photographs of it on the evening of May 11, but ...
Texas teen develops iTunes app: Widget Tabs
At age 16, Julian Alvarez has an app on the iTunes market and the trappings of a development company. Perhaps most importantly, he has the passion to pursue computer engineering as his lifelong career. Widget Tabs, which allows multiple programs to fill one screen via tabs, debuted in April after ...
2 Minnesota babies sickened by recalled tahini
State health officials say two Minnesota babies have gotten sick from bacteria matched to a recalled sesame paste product. The Minnesota Department of Health said Friday neither child required hospitalization. Both are less than 1-year-old and are recovering. Krinos Foods, in New York, recently voluntarily recalled its Tahini sesame paste ...
Teen moms deal with challenges
A day in the life of 18-year-old Courtney Smith is like most teenagers her age in St. Joseph — counting down to graduation while still maintaining her grades and completing an internship. But what sets her apart from most girls is she's also caring for her 3-month-old daughter. Courtney is ...
Study: Fewer Nevada kindergartners are overweight
Nevada kindergartners are less likely to fritter away long periods of time in front of a TV than in past years, and fewer of them are overweight or obese, according to a new report from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. The report issued Thursday by the university's Nevada Institute ...
Children's Mercy touts new way to estimate weight
Children's Mercy researchers have come up with a new way to estimate the weight of young patients in time-sensitive situations. The new method involves measuring the length and circumference of the upper arm. It's called Mercy TAPE, which is short for taking the guesswork out of pediatric weight estimation. Such ...
MU research looks at teens' news diets
A University of Missouri journalism researcher says that social-media saturated teenagers aren't necessarily savvier consumers of news. Associate journalism professor Stephanie Craft and two former doctoral students surveyed the social media habits and news knowledge of more than 500 Chicago high school students. The research found that teens who spent ...
NC House OKs insurance mandate to cover autism
The state House wants to require North Carolina health insurance providers — including the plan for state employees and teachers — to cover the diagnosis and treatment of autism for children of their members. The chamber voted by a wide margin for the final bill Wednesday night that applies to ...
Body of missing Calif. 9-year-old found
Authorities found the body on Wednesday of an autistic Northern California 9-year-old who went missing from her family's vacation home, ending an exhaustive, emotional search for the girl. A dive team found Mikaela Lynch in a muddy creek near the home in Clearlake, Clearlake Police Chief Craig Clausen said. He ...
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