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Bottles, Binkies, and Batteries Send Kids to ER

May 14, 2012 -- The same bottle or toy that comforts small children may prove dangerous as they get older and more curious. New research shows that every four hours a child under 3 is treated in an emergency room for an injury caused by a baby bottle, pacifier, or sippy cup. Most of the injuries wer
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Many Moms Don’t Know Their Babies Are Overweight

May 8, 2012 -- Many moms of chubby toddlers don't realize their babies are large for their age, and this misperception may be setting the stage for their tots to grow up to be overweight or obese, a new study shows. Nearly 70% of moms inaccurately assessed their toddler's body size when selecting an
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Depressed Moms Disrupt Baby’s Sleep

April 17, 2012 -- New research provides a unique look at the way a mom's depression can affect her baby's sleep. Researchers watched hours of video of moms as they took care of their babies at bedtime and throughout the night. They found that moms with greater depressive symptoms were more likely to
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Is Your Child Playing the 'Choking Game'?

April 16, 2012 -- It was a typical, relaxed Saturday in the Grant home. Jesse, 12, was playing video games with his 10-year-old brother and his cousin. But while waiting his turn, Jesse ducked into his bedroom, closed the door, and accidentally hanged himself with a computer cord while playing a sol
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Safe Sleep Can Prevent SIDS Deaths

March 26, 2012 -- There's more to cutting the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than putting babies to sleep on their backs. The public health campaign “Back to Sleep,” geared toward putting infants to sleep on their backs, helped reduce the rate of SIDS by more than 50%. But now, a new s
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Having Small Babies May Raise Heart Risk in Moms

March 14, 2012 -- Women who give birth to small, full-term babies may have an increased risk for heart disease decades later, new research shows. Delivering a small baby was found to be a strong, independent predictor of heart disease later in life in a new study led by researchers from the Universi
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Child Injured on Stairs Every 6 Minutes

March 12, 2012 -- Every six minutes a young child in the U.S. is treated in the emergency room for a stair-related injury, according to a new study. Overall, researchers say an average of more than 93,000 children under the age of 5 were treated for stair-related injuries in an emergency room each y
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Playground Injuries Often More Serious at Home

March 2, 2012 -- Parents who are thinking about installing a backyard play set may want to start planning from the ground up. A new study shows that playground injuries are more likely to be severe when they occur at home. The reason? Landing surfaces under home play sets often aren’t as safe as the
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Overly Strict, Controlling Parents Risk Raising Delinquent Kids

Feb. 23, 2012 -- Many parents may think that taking a hard line with their kids will keep them on the straight and narrow, but a new study suggests this is not always the case. Uber-strict parents who rule with a controlling, iron fist -- while not giving their children a chance to speak their mind
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Infant Tylenol Recalled

Feb. 17, 2012 -- 574,000 bottles of infant Tylenol have been recalled by Johnson & Johnson's McNeil Consumer Healthcare division. A faulty part of the dosing system -- an interior cap called a "flow restrictor" -- can get pushed down into the bottle. This interferes with the syringe used to measure
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