The Rainy Season Strategy To Stop Malaria
It's called Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention. And so far, the results have been remarkable.
Children's Health
Spanking Young Children Declines Overall But Persists In Poorer Households
One-quarter of mothers with the lowest incomes told researchers they'd administered physical discipline to a kindergarten-age child in the past week. Overall, though, physical discipline has declined.
Hey, Baby, Meet Peanuts: How And When To Safely Introduce The Food
Giving infants peanut puree as one of their first solid foods can help prevent peanut allergies, research has shown. To do that safely, start early — and only after checking with your doctor.
Brain Scientists Trace Rat Ticklishness To Play Behavior
Why and when tickling makes us laugh is still mysterious. But researchers who studied what happens in rat brains when they're tickled say they emit ultrasonic giggles, too — when in the mood for fun.
Haiti Launches Largest-Ever Cholera Vaccination Campaign
Haiti rolls out an effort to vaccinate 800,000 people in parts of the country devastated by Hurricane Matthew.
Should I Trust Wikipedia With My Health?
Some doctors lambaste Wikipedia for errors in its medical pages. But there are many physicians, science teachers and researchers working overtime to make the crowdsourced health content better.
Poverty Wages For U.S. Child Care Workers May Be Behind High Turnover
The high cost of child care is a strain for many families in the U.S., yet child care workers average less than $10 an hour. This strain on workers hurts babies and toddlers, too, researchers say.
Middle School Suicides Reach An All-Time High
Suicide rates for U.S. middle school students have been steadily rising — doubling from 2007-14, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Cuts In Texas Medicaid Hit Rural Kids With Disabilities Especially Hard
State lawmakers cut $350 million in Medicaid funding to early childhood intervention therapists last year to help pay for tax cuts. Now rural toddlers are finding it hard to get vital treatment.
Teen Night Owls Struggle To Learn And Control Emotions At School
Findings provide new evidence pushing back school start times, to let adolescents sleep and wake up when it's more natural, researchers say. It's going to bed late that creates problems.