From MedPageToday Kids who look on the bright side of life appear less likely to suffer depression, Australian researchers reported. In a longitudinal study of more than 5,600 adolescents, optimistic…
From AOL.com Because attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms like inattention, impulsivity and hyperactivity affect a child’s ability to learn and get along with others, some people think an ADHD child’s…
From our friends at ParentsAsk.com Parenthood is no doubt a hard but immensly satisfying job. But it can also be a very dirty job with the tasks at hand leaving…
File this under BIG MISTAKE. In November, the Rock Hill school district began offering the H1N1 vaccine to all 8,000 elementary school students in the district. What happened was this.…
From Our Friends at ParentsAsk.com Despite the CDC’s recommendation that we get our kids vaccinated for the seasonal and H1N1 virus this year, it’s still a challenge to find a…
Article Courtesy of CNN.com Hannah Powell-Auslam of La Mirada, California, had surgery this month to check her lymph nodes, just in case the breast cancer had spread. Taylor Thompson of…
Article Courtesy of MomLogic.com A new federal law requires drain covers that prevent children from being sucked in, but it’s not being widely enforced. Children’s lives are at risk in…
A new report released last week by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found that 23 out of the 28 children's bath products they tested contained Formaldehyde — a chemical which…
By Nancy Shute Article Courtesy of U.S. News & World Report A peanut allergy is terrifying: Eating even a tiny bit of peanut can spark a fatal reaction, and up…
Article Courtesy of USA Today Lead can interfere with the developing nervous system and cause permanent problems with learning, memory and behavior. Children in poor neighborhoods have generally been more…
