Decades of research on bacterial diarrhea yields new vaccine technology
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A decades-long effort to develop a vaccine against one of…
As presidential fitness test returns for students, so do old questions
WASHINGTON — The presidential fitness test, a divisive hallmark of children’s education from the 1960s to the 2010s,…
Ontario boy dies of rabies infection after bat exposure, CMAJ reports
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An 11-year-old boy died of a rabies infection in Ontario,…
Michigan parents charged with murder after 7-year-old son dies at 255 pounds
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The parents of a 7-year-old boy who died weighing 255…
More teens are overdosing on Benadryl and similar drugs, America’s Poison Control Centers warns
Poison control centers have seen an alarming rise in teens ingesting large amounts of Benadryl and similar over-the-counter…
Simple habit lowers stress and boosts key brain chemicals, expert says
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The old saying that laughter is the best medicine may…
The trade-offs of a universal health care system
The moment the cannula infiltrated, time split in two. In one world, I was an American pediatric emergency…
New Parents Denied Coverage by United Healthcare, Then Sent Shocking Letter
A couple were shocked to receive a memo from United Healthcare informing them that the insurance company would…
Kids Keep Getting Stuck in Hospitals, Even After Being Cleared for Discharge
Overwhelmed by the demands of caregiving, Quette dialed 911 when she found her teenage son downstairs in their…
Hidden GI struggles in children with autism spark $12.9M Duke-UNC Health study :: WRAL.com
How many digits of Pi do you know? Many people stop after a few. A former chief engineer…
NC raids rural health fund for children’s hospital, setting up debate over future healthcare dollars :: WRAL.com
For months, as Republican lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly found themselves at loggerheads over a new…
Vaccine skepticism not as widespread as recent headlines suggest
Two years ago, I wrote in the New England Journal of Medicine that one of the greatest threats to childhood…