Children's Health

Macho Man, Little Princess: How Gender Norms Can Harm Kids Everywhere

2:17pm September 21, 2017

by Maanvi Singh

Girls are vulnerable, boys are strong. It's a dichotomy that researchers observed in 15 countries around the world — and one that has big consequences for children's health and success.

Affordable Care Act navigators helped guide those looking for insurance during an enrollment event at San Antonio's Southwest General Hospital last year. Beyond helping with initial enrollment, navigators often follow up with help later, as an applicant's

Bemoaning Budget Cuts, Health Care Navigators Say Feds Don't Get It

1:52pm September 20, 2017

by Michelle Andrews

The federal government has sharply cut funding to groups that help people enroll in health plans. But the groups say federal officials don't understand how much help and follow-up some people need.

Brian Keith Thompson, owner of the Body Electric tattoo and piercing studio in Hollywood, says he is relentless in enforcing hygiene standards.

Teen Wants A Tattoo? Pediatricians Say Here's How To Do It Safely

9:54am September 18, 2017

by Patti Neighmond

For the first time, the American Academy of Pediatrics has weighed in on what teens and young adults (and their doctors and parents) need to know about safely getting piercings and tattoos.

Queue Listen Now

While benzodiazepines and SSRI antidepressants are not risk-free, says Yale psychiatrist Kimberly Yonkers, "it should be reassuring that we're not seeing a huge magnitude of an effect here" on pregnancy.

Xanax Or Zoloft For Moms-To-Be: A New Study Assesses Safety

8:34am September 18, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

Is it OK to take antidepressants or anxiety medicine during pregnancy? Recent research suggests women who need treatment can take these drugs. Doctors recommend the lowest effective dose.

Queue Listen Now

Mohamed Ayas, 15, was shot in the back by Myanmarese soldiers as he attempted to flee his village in Myanmar's western Rakhine State.

PHOTOS: Children Caught In The Crossfire Of Rohingya Crisis

8:26pm September 15, 2017

by Courtney Columbus

More than half the 400,000 refugees who have fled to Bangladesh are children. That presents a daunting challenge to aid workers.

FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb says the agency will close a loophole that lets drug manufacturers skip pediatric testing in some drugs intended for children.

FDA Moves To Rein In Drugmakers' Abuse Of Orphan Drug Law

5:02pm September 13, 2017

by Sarah Jane Tribble

Following an investigation by Kaiser Health News and NPR, the Food and Drug Administration has moved to close a loophole that lets drugmakers skip pediatric testing of drugs to treat rare diseases.

Is One Drink OK For Pregnant Women? Around The Globe, The Answer Is No

11:20pm September 12, 2017

by Allison Aubrey

Researchers set out to answer this question: Is there a safe level of alcohol consumption during pregnancy? Turns out, that's a hard question to answer. The advice remains: Don't risk it.

Queue Listen Now

Campylobacter infections are common in dogs, cats and people.

Pet-Store Puppies Linked To Campylobacter Outbreak In People

4:20pm September 12, 2017

by Greta Jochem

Adorable fuzzy puppies aren't usually thought of as disease vectors. But they come with germs, too. It's not clear how pet-store puppies caused dozens of humans to get sick with Campylobacter.

Residents of the community of Tujunga, Calif., flee a fire near Burbank on Sept. 2. Even people much farther from the flames are feeling health effects from acrid smoke.

Is All That Wildfire Smoke Damaging My Lungs?

11:54am September 11, 2017

by Jane Greenhalgh

Forest fires have brought a smoky haze to the West, along with stinging eyes, sore throats and headaches to people far from flames. Unseen particles of ash also make it hard for some to breathe.

Queue Listen Now

Faytha Ahmed Farj, a mother of nine, goes door-to-door in Sanaa, Yemen, to tell people how to avoid cholera — and what to do if they see symptoms.

Health & Safety

Mother Of 9 Goes Door-To-Door As Part Of Yemen's Anti-Cholera Brigade

7:00am September 09, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

Volunteers are the unsung heroes in slowing the spread of the disease in the world's worst cholera epidemic.