LifePanel Urges Junk Food Ban in Schools

By Todd Zwillich WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD April 25, 2007 -- Vending machines and snack bars selling sodas, candy, and high-fat foods like potato chips should be banned from...  [Read more]

LifePneumonia Vaccine Brings New Challenge

By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD April 24, 2007 -- The success of the pneumonia vaccine in children may allow a rise in kids' pneumonia caused by germs not target...  [Read more]

LifeVaccine Protection: Get Booster Shots for Tetanus, Flu, Meni

By Jeanie Lerche Davis WebMD Feature Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD Working on handyman projects this summer? You might be due for a tetanus booster; critical protection if you get a cut or wound. Me...  [Read more]

Life100% Juice May Not Boost Kids' Weight

By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD May 8, 2007 -- Drinking 100% juice may not make children more likely to be overweight, a new study shows. The study was pres...  [Read more]

Life7 Ways to Soothe Kids Getting Vaccines

By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD May 9, 2007 -- Got a baby or young child who's scheduled for vaccinations? A new study offers tips on preparing and soothing kids...  [Read more]

LifeBaby Car Seat/Carrier Recalled

By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD May 10, 2007 - Evenflo Embrace Infant Car Seat/Carriers have been recalled because of a faulty handle that suddenly releases an...  [Read more]

LifeSay What? Tots Watch Bilingual Talk

By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD May 24, 2007 -- Just by reading grown-ups' faces, babies may notice when bilingual adults shift from one language to...  [Read more]

LifeHPV Vaccine: Few Parents Back Mandate

By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD May 23, 2007 -- Most parents don鈥檛 support requiring girls to get vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) by ninth grade,...  [Read more]

LifeLawn Mower Injuries Preventable

By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 1, 2007 -- Awful lawn mower injuries -- all of them preventable -- send 9,400 kids and teens to emergency rooms, several m...  [Read more]

LifeFirearm Safety Often Lax Around Kids

By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 4, 2007 -- Only a third of U.S. families that own firearms store them safely, locked away out of children鈥檚...  [Read more]

LifeBackyard and Playground Safety

By Dana Sullivan Kilroy WebMD Feature Reviewed by John M Goldenring, MD, JD, MPH The backyard offers a world of fun for children. Playgrounds offer even more chances for adventure. But the fun can...  [Read more]

Life Secondhand Smoke Bad for Kids’ Hearts

By Salynn Boyles WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 4, 2008 - Even small amounts of exposure to secondhand smoke can negatively impact the cardiovascular health of...  [Read more]