Brain scans of teens with a history of aggressive bullying behavior suggest that they may actually get pleasure out of seeing someone else in pain, U.S. researchers said.
A Florida couple became among the country's first to name their child Obama, even before most had declared the Illinois senator the president-elect. . . . Read the rest of the article here
A study suggests that kids with "exotropia type" strabismus may be at increased risk for developing mental illness by young adulthood. . . . Read the rest of the article here
Consistently getting a good night's sleep may help protect children from becoming obese as adults, a study published Monday suggests. . . . Read the rest of the article here
Preschoolers with a parent away at war were more likely to show aggression than other young children in military families, finds new research. . . . Read the rest of the article here
More and more U.S. children are being given drugs to fight chronic conditions such as asthma and hyperactivity, according to a study published on Monday. . . . Read the rest of the article here
Groundbreaking research suggests that pregnancy rates are much higher among teens who watch a lot of TV with sexual dialogue than among those who have tamer viewing tastes.
Giving children a type of "good bacteria" during their first 6 months of life doesn't reduce their risk of developing allergies in early childhood, researchers from Australia report. . . . Read the rest of the article here
A popular antidepressant plus three months of psychotherapy dramatically helped children with anxiety disorders, the most common psychiatric illnesses in kids, the biggest study of its kind found. . . . Read the rest of the article here
Doctors removed a tumor from an East Timorese baby that was almost one-third the child's body weight during a life-saving operation in New Zealand, officials said Thursday.
Some of the intense care given to the smallest premature infants may be a little too intense, suggested two studies published on Wednesday. . . . Read the rest of the article here
Ghosts, goblins and creepy Halloween fare might be just what the doctor ordered for some kids. New research finds the best way for children to overcome their fears is to face them. . . . Read the rest of the article here
Your 9-year-old's eyes hurt during homework? Your teen's a slow reader plagued with headaches? They may have a common yet often missed vision problem: Eyes that don't turn together properly to read.