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Related News ItemsCan kids be sent home right after appendectomy?Fri, 25 May 2012 14:19:33 -0700
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most children and teens getting their appendix removed could probably go home on the same day they have surgery without facing an increased risk of complications, a new study suggests. Researchers at Miami Children's Hospital tested the theory on more than 200 pediatric appendectomy cases, and the kids who went home after surgery had about the same rates of ...
Read More... Protecting kids from diabetesFri, 25 May 2012 11:44:47 -0700
A new report says that the number of teens with diabetes or prediabetes more than doubled between 1999 and 2008. Here are some tips from keeping your kid off the list.
Read More... AAA: 399 teens die in traffic crashes during each of the summer monthsThu, 24 May 2012 13:57:02 -0700
May through August are the deadliest times of year for teen drivers and passengers. According to AAA, almost 400 teens die in traffic crashes during each of these summer months because more kids are driving with less supervision because school is out.
Read More... Teens schooled in baby-sitting techniquesThu, 24 May 2012 12:07:13 -0700
With school letting out, many kids are looking for a summer job.
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