Hot Car Hazard: Parent Forgetfulness Can Be Deadly
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — One hot summer day, Brandi Koskie strapped her 2-week old daughter Paisley into her rear-facing car seat and drove off to run some errands. As her daughter slept peacefully, Koskie parked, got out of the car, lo…
Stuttering Kids Find Relief Through Theater-Based Program
File photo. Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Alina Davis of Leesport, Pa. was bullied so badly her sophomore year that she left and finished high school at home. The bullies’ motivation? Alina’s stuttering. Alina’s high school experience is all too co…
Deeply Religious Parents Often Reluctant to Cease Medical Care
Hemera Technologies/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — When a child is seriously ill or injured, parents understandably move heaven and earth to save them. However, a new study has found that sometimes deeply religious families test the limits of medical sc…
Hero Kids Saved Lives at Sikh Temple Massacre
ABC News(OAK CREEK, Wis.) — They were among the youngest at the Sikh temple near Milwaukee that deadly Sunday — and some of the bravest.Amanat Singh, 9, and her brother, Abhay Singh, 11, were playing outside when they heard gunshots that sounded like…
Ventricular Assist Device May Offer Hope for Youngest Heart Patients
John Foxx/Thinkstock(HOUSTON) — Just prior to her 5th birthday, Avery Toole had her first heart attack.Avery had told her parents that her stomach was hurting. When her mother Cheryl Toole looked at her, Avery’s skin was grayish. They brought her in t…
Kids with Coaches for Parents: Troubled or Unfairly Scrutinized?
Brian Garfinkel/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Philadelphia Eagles’ coach Andy Reid released a statement Monday evening addressing the role that drugs might have played in his son’s death.”Garrett’s road through life was not always an easy one. He fac…
Violent Cartoons Linked to Sleep Problems in Preschoolers
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(SEATTLE) — Swapping Batman for Big Bird could help young kids sleep better, a new study found.The study of sleep habits among 565 preschool-age children found that those who tuned in to age-appropriate educational programs were …
Sleep Loss Common Among Children with Asthma Who Live in Cities, Study Finds
Spike Mafford/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — New research shows that sleep loss is common among children with asthma who live in cities, and is a significant factor in missed school days, emergency room visits and lower levels of involvement in sports, Health…
FTC Updates Online Privacy Regulations for Kids
Fuse/ThinkstockWASHINGTON) — Thanks to new rules proposed on Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission, your child’s privacy might be better protected online.That’s the goal of the FTC, which is updating the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of…
Study: Women, Children Not Most Likely to Survive Sinking Ship
Universal History Archive/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A sinking ship doesn’t exactly inspire nobility, a new study from Sweden observes.Economists at Uppsala University have turned on its head the idea that women and children are attended to first …
Heatstroke Prevention Products Unreliable for Saving Kids in Hot Cars
Ingram Publishing/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Last year, 33 children died after being left in hot cars. But gadgets designed to prevent child deaths from being left in hot cars are not completely reliable, according to a government report released Monda…
Children Carry Invisible Scars from Psychological Abuse
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Physical abuse of children carries undeniable marks of pain, but in many cases the hidden scars associated with psychological abuse may be more detrimental in the long run, according to an American Academy of Pediatr…
How to Talk to Children About the Colorado Movie Theater Shooting
Thomas Cooper/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Hours after the horrific shooting during a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises at a Colorado movie theater, Melissa Lawrence’s young children were on their way to camp, happily oblivious to the tragedy.Th…
One Family, Five Heart Transplants
Stacy and Jason Bingham(HAINES, Ore.) — Stacy and Jason Bingham of Haines, Ore., already had endured the arduous transplant waiting list until their oldest daughter, Sierra, now 12, found a match for a new heart.Now, they may have to face four more ro…
Pertussis Outbreak May Be Worst in 50 Years, CDC Says
Hemera/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — Reported cases of pertussis are at their highest level in 50 years, a top official with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday, adding that outbreaks in several states should encourag…
Same-Sex Families at Risk with Patchwork of State Parenting Laws
BananaStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Current state laws put many children living in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) families at risk and undermine family stability, according to a new report out Tuesday.In more than 30 states, children in …
Missing Iowa Cousins: Cops Begin Draining Lake in Search for Girls
8-year-old Elizabeth Collins and her cousin, 10-year-old Lyric Cook, were last seen Friday, July 13, 2012, around the noon hour riding their bikes in Evansdale, Iowa. (ABC News)(EVANSDALE, Iowa) — Police searching for missing Iowa cousins Elizabeth C…
Parents: What to Watch Out For at the Dentist
Design Pics/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — As detailed in a report on Thursday’s Nightline, an ABC News investigation found that American children are being put at risk by inadequately trained dentists who often seek to enhance profits by sedating their young…
Death, Greed at the Dentist: American Children at Risk
Raven Maria Blanco Foundation(NEW YORK) — American children are being put at risk by inadequately trained dentists who often seek to enhance profits by sedating their young patients for even routine tooth cleaning and cavity treatments, an ABC News in…
Law Offers Drug Companies Vouchers in Exchange for New Cancer Drugs for Kids
Nancy Goodman/Kids v. Cancer(WASHINGTON) — President Obama signed a bill Monday that will provide incentives to drug companies to research and develop drugs for rare diseases.The Creating Hope Act grants pharmaceutical companies that create drugs for …