Hookah Use May Make Cigarette Habit More Likely in Teens
2014-12-08
Researchers found similar trend for young users of a chewing tobacco called snusContinue Reading
Hard Hit to Chest Triggered Irregular Heartbeat in Teen Football Player
2014-12-08
But case report notes 16-year-old’s heart returned to normal in three days after rare occurrenceContinue Reading
‘Mean Boys’ Rule in Middle, High School, Study Finds
2014-12-05
Males may be more likely than girls to use ‘relational aggression’Continue Reading
‘Mean Boys’ Rule in Middle, High School, Study Finds
2014-12-05
Males may be more likely than girls to use ‘relational aggression’Continue Reading
Painkiller Abuse More Likely for Those Who Skip College: Study
2014-12-05
Link is especially true for femalesContinue Reading
Nearly One-Third of Kids in U.S. Cities Live in Poverty
2014-12-05
Two-generation solution calls for education, job training for parents, researcher saysContinue Reading
New Parents Favor In-Depth Genetic Testing, Survey Finds
2014-12-04
But further research is needed to explore impact, study authors sayContinue Reading
Many Kids Exposed to Unneeded X-Rays, Study Finds
2014-12-03
Limiting radiation, costs should be objectives, researcher saysContinue Reading
The Salk Polio Vaccine: ‘Greatest Public Health Experiment in History’
2014-12-02
Almost 2 million American kids stuck out their arms for an unheard-of test as Jonas Salk set out to prove his vaccine workedContinue Reading
A Lasting Legacy of Science
2014-12-02
Salk trial set the stage for U.S. government oversight of drug manufacturing — and testingContinue Reading