PhysicalChildhood Obesity: Family Plan Helps

By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 25, 2007 -- Childhood obesity may be no match for families that work together on weight control, a new study shows. T...  [Read more]

PhysicalChronic Health Problems Soar in Kids

By Kathleen Doheny WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 26, 2007 -- The number of U.S. children with chronic health conditions has risen dramatically in the past four decades, acc...  [Read more]

PhysicalThe Top 10 Medication Mistakes Parents Make

WebMD Feature from "Good Housekeeping" Magazine By Francesca L. Kritz Consult Your Doctor One night a few summers ago, when my 18-month-old daughter's mo...  [Read more]

PhysicalCerebral Palsy Kids Just as Happy

By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD June 28, 2007 -- Cerebral palsy may not drastically cut children's quality of life, according to a new study. The study com...  [Read more]

PhysicalMost U.S. Newborns Get Screening Tests

By Daniel J. DeNoon WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD July 11, 2007 - The March of Dimes reports that nearly 90% of U.S. newborns now get recommended screening for serious disorders...  [Read more]

PhysicalKids' Bones at Risk From Low Vitamin D

By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD July 9, 2007 -- Hours of playing video games and drinking sodas instead of milk may be putting children's bones at risk from low...  [Read more]

PhysicalMeningitis Vaccine Schedule Simplified

By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD July 12, 2007 -- The CDC today announced that it's simplifying its recommendations about when to get vaccinated against menin...  [Read more]

PhysicalMixed Report Card for Children's Health

By Denise Mann WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD July 13, 2007 -- The latest snapshot of the health and well-being of America's 73.7 million children brings some good news and s...  [Read more]

PhysicalSharing Problems Boosts Girls鈥?Anxiety

By Jennifer Warner WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD July 16, 2007 -- Teenaged girls who bond over gripe sessions and sharing each other鈥檚 problems may be doing more harm than...  [Read more]

PhysicalGerber Recalls Organic Cereals

By Miranda Hitti WebMD Health News Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD July 16, 2007 -- Gerber Products Company has voluntarily recalled all packages of Gerber Organic Rice Cereal and Gerber Organi...  [Read more]

PhysicalChildren, Soda, and Other Sweetened Drinks: What's a Parent

By Jeanie Lerche Davis WebMD Feature Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD The kids are home: Their first stop -- grab a sweetened drink from the fridge. It's one of several bad habits that have built...  [Read more]

PhysicalFirms to Cut Unhealthy Food Ads to Kids

By Todd Zwillich WebMD Health News Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD July 18, 2007 -- Eleven U.S. corporations formally agreed Wednesday to reduce or stop marketing unhealthy foods to children in an...  [Read more]