UK: Public OK with creating babies from 3 people
Britain's fertility regulator says it has found broad public support for in vitro fertilization techniques that allow babies to be created with DNA ...
Health officials: 1 in 50 school kids have autism
A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder. Health officials say ...
Panel: Thumbs down on anthrax vaccine test in kids
Don't look for testing of the anthrax vaccine to begin in children any time soon. Controversy arose last year as experts debated whether such studies ...
Report says NC base toxic water may date to 1948
Drinking water contamination at North Carolina's sprawling Camp Lejeune military base could date to 1948, five years earlier than researchers had ...
5-organ transplant patient gives birth
A woman who was given a new liver, pancreas, stomach and small and large intestine at a Miami hospital in 2007 has delivered a healthy baby girl, ...
First lady pushes food industry
Michelle Obama praised the food industry on Friday for its efforts to market healthier foods but said more needs to be done. At a speech before a ...
Oregon lawmakers advance ban on young teen tanning
Across the nation, lawmakers are debating where to draw the line on young teen tanning, considering proposals that would make it illegal to expose ...
Next NYC health campaign: too-loud earphones
The city wants young New Yorkers to hear its latest public-health warning loud and clear: Cranked-up headphones can be hazardous to your hearing.
Do more women need diabetes care when pregnant?
A change in testing could nearly triple the number of women diagnosed with diabetes during pregnancy, but would catching milder cases help mother or ...
Scientists say baby born with HIV apparently cured
A baby born with the virus that causes AIDS appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi ...
Michelle Obama highlights obesity progress in MS
Michelle Obama on Wednesday congratulated this Southern state for a more than 13 percent drop in its child obesity rates, saying its example should ...
FDA halts Amgen study after teen patient death
Federal health regulators have halted Amgen's studies of its drug Sensipar after the death of a 14-year-old patient in a company trial. The Food and ...
Study: Better TV might improve kids' behavior
Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers' behavior, even without getting them to watch less, ...
Roma couple recreate own struggle in Berlin film
A Bosnian Roma couple re-enact their personal struggle to get treatment after their baby died in the womb, in a tiny-budget movie by an Oscar-winning ...
What heals traumatized kids? Answers are lacking
Shootings and other traumatic events involving children are not rare events, but there's a startling lack of scientific evidence on the best ways to ...
New whooping cough strain in US raises questions
Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine. Health officials are looking ...
Autism-friendly 'Spider-Man' on Broadway planned
The first-ever autism-friendly performance of the Broadway hit "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" will take off this spring and tickets go on sale ...
Grieving Newtown couple raise money for autism
Josephine Gay's mother could not be with her in her final, harrowing minutes inside Sandy Hook Elementary School. She struggles with it every day, but ...
New tuberculosis vaccine doesn't protect infants
The world's most advanced tuberculosis vaccine failed to protect babies against the infectious disease, according to a new study in South Africa.
New rules aim to get rid of junk foods in schools
Most candy, high-calorie drinks and greasy meals could soon be on a food blacklist in the nation's schools. For the first time, the government is ...
From pets to 'recess': High school stress relief
The four-legged member of the counseling team at the high school in suburban Chicago waits patiently, as a crush of students fills the hallways.
ABC: Barbara Walters is out of the hospital
ABC says Barbara Walters is out of the hospital and recovering from chicken pox at home. ABC said Tuesday that the 83-year-old host on "The View" is ...
Egypt to vaccinate after polio found in sewer
Egypt will carry out a vaccination campaign for children in parts of Cairo after polio was recently found in the capital's sewage, believed to have ...
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