Children's Health

A New York doctor says he has used the DNA of three adults to create a child for a couple from Jordan.

New York Fertility Doctor Says He Created Baby With 3 Genetic Parents

2:23pm September 28, 2016

by Rob Stein

The New York-based doctor has sparked praise and criticism by going to Mexico and using DNA from three adults to create a child for a couple from Jordan who lost two children to a genetic disorder.

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Duchenne muscular dystrophy patients Jack Willis (center), Nolan Willis (right) and Max LeClaire, attended the opening of Sarepta Therapeutics new headquarters in Cambridge, Mass., in 2014.

Controversy Continues Over Muscular Dystrophy Drug, Despite FDA Approval

8:59am September 24, 2016

by Richard Harris

The Food and Drug Administration approved a muscular dystrophy drug despite deeply flawed evidence. Was the decision a dangerous precedent or flexible pragmatism reflecting patients' values?

What's The Prognosis For $3 Billion Zuckerberg Health Plan?

7:29pm September 23, 2016

by Susan Brink

The goal of curing all diseases "in our children's lifetime" sounds a lot like hype. But is it? It's the goal of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his pediatrician wife, Priscilla Chan.

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Selvmord i Grønland: Det er ikke mørket, som dræber dig

3:06pm September 23, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

Grønland har verdens højeste selvmordsrate. Og teenagedrenge er i højeste risikogruppe.

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Aminu Gamawa at the Saving Lives At Birth conference in Washington, D.C., in July.

Once Opposed To Maternal Health, Islamic Scholars Become Champions

1:58pm September 21, 2016

by Natalie Jacewicz

One Nigerian man saw a big problem in his community: too many women were dying in childbirth. So he turned to the region's Islamic leaders for help.

Health & Safety

Parents May Be Giving Their Children Too Much Medication, Study Finds

6:18am September 19, 2016

by Patti Neighmond

The biggest mistake parents make is over dosing. Part of the problem is the spoons and measuring cups the parents use are not accurate, and researchers suggest using a syringe instead.

In India, Couples Exploited By Unregulated Industry Of Surrogacy

7:57am September 18, 2016

by Julie McCarthy

In India, poor women serve as surrogate mothers. They are lured by the financial reward of carrying babies for other parents, but must navigate the perils of an unregulated, lucrative industry.

The aim is to make clinical trial data available to volunteers and scientists, even if a drug or therapy being tested turns out to be a failure. That could help identify serious side effects.

HHS Issues New Rules To Open Up Data From Clinical Trials

6:41pm September 16, 2016

by Richard Harris

The aim is to make clinical trial data available to volunteers and scientists, even if a drug or therapy being tested turns out to be a failure. That could help identify serious side effects.

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School lunch can be intensely lonely when you don't have anyone to sit with. A new app aims to help change that.

Teen Creates App So Bullied Kids Never Have To Eat Alone

4:45pm September 15, 2016

by NPR Staff

Natalie Hampton knows what it's like to have no one to sit with during school lunch. So she created Sit With Us, an app that helps kids find friendly harbors in the crowd.

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Yes, It Is Possible To Get Your Flu Shot Too Soon

3:49pm September 15, 2016

by Julie Appleby

The vaccine is already showing up in drugstores, but maybe wait until Halloween to get the shot, doctors say, especially if you're over 65 and want to be protected against flu this winter.