Teen suicide by poisoning on the rise, especially among girls: Study
Suicide rates among people of all ages have been increasing since the turn of the century, but a new study […]
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States consider banning a widely used pesticide linked to lower IQs, ADHD in children
This is a Kaiser Health News story. Lawmakers in several states are trying to ban a widely used pesticide that […]
» Read moreBode and Morgan Miller teach infant son to swim after drowning death of daughter
Olympic skier Bode Miller and his volleyball star wife Morgan Beck Miller lost their 19-month-old daughter last year in an […]
» Read moreMeasles cases ‘likely’ to break yearly record in just 4 months
The number of measles cases in the U.S. so far this year is approaching the record for the decade — […]
» Read moreCompanies disproportionately target black, Latino youth in TV ads for unhealthy foods
Extreme weight gain in children is a dangerous mental and physical health epidemic in the United States, and public health […]
» Read morePatients who may have contracted hepatitis at NJ surgical center file lawsuit
Two patients from a New Jersey surgical center have tested positive for hepatitis, their attorney said Thursday. The HealthPlus Surgery […]
» Read moreStress, anxiety weigh on government employees as shutdown continues
The federal government’s partial shutdown is affecting an estimated 800,000 federal employees, many of whom will not be receiving their […]
» Read moreFlu season is here: What you need to know
The 2018 to 2019 flu season has claimed its first pediatric death in Michigan, the state’s Department of Health and […]
» Read moreRepublican sparks pushback after vaccine comment
A Tennessee physician recently elected to Congress received criticism Thursday from top state leaders for alleging without evidence that vaccines […]
» Read moreMy son was finally diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis, now I need more answers
Editor’s Note: This essay is a firsthand account written by Amber Allen, the mother of Cooper. It was Aug. 7, […]
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