Toy balls that expand in water can be fun and fascinating for kids to watch, but if swallowed they can be downright dangerous. A new report published online in the journal Pediatrics warns parents of the health risks of these toys.
Category Archives: Kids
Teen Sexting Linked to More Sexual Activity
“Sexting,” the sending or receiving of sexually explicit messages or photos by cell phone, isn’t an alternative to teens’ sexual activity, but is actually linked to it, according to a new study.
Salt in Kids’ Diets Linked to High Blood Pressure
Eating a diet high in sodium has been linked in numerous studies to higher blood pressure in adults. Now, new research from the CDC suggests the same link in kids and teens.
Tainted Tap Water Sickens 1.1 Million Each Year
Two new studies are making waves in the tap versus bottled water debate. The first study shows that the pipes that ferry drinking water from public wells to home taps may let in viruses that cause more than a million cases of stomach illness every year. It’s published in Environmental Science & Technology.
Which State’s Residents Live the Longest?
Hawaiians must be doing something right. A new report shows residents of the tropical state live longer than those of any other state in the country.
2 in 5 Women Don’t Use Birth Control
Two in five women of childbearing age in the U.S. didn’t use any birth control in the month before they took a new survey on contraception.
Kids’ Strep Throat: Likely No Need to Lose Tonsils
New guidelines highlight two key recommendations about strep throat: Recurring cases should not necessarily lead to having tonsils removed. And overdiagnosis of strep needs to be reined in.
Some Minor Strokes Lead to Disability
Minor strokes and transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) are red flags for full-blown strokes in the future. But new research suggests that they can lead to disability in their own right.
Taking a Shot at Sinking the “Cruise Ship” Virus
An experimental vaccine shows promise for protecting people against a nasty stomach virus notorious for causing outbreaks of diarrhea and vomiting on cruise ships, in nursing homes, and in other close quarters.
Details: New Presidential Youth Fitness Program
A new presidential youth fitness program is replacing the old presidential fitness test that most adults grew up with in physical education (PE) classes in school.