Sitting in front of a computer in his grandmother’s office this week, Collin Driscoll heard a cacophony of noise. The whir of the computer fan, the sound of chattering voices in the next room, the buzz of electricity - each attracted his attention. Several years ago, it would have made it impossible fo…[more]

The nation's largest medical lab company says it recently discovered and fixed a problem that led to inaccuracies in a small number of tests for vitamin D deficiency.

The medical community is full of pediatricians who tell their patients parents to WAIT. I must emphasize that waiting is never the right choice. If you have your child evaluated and nothing is out ...

Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen birth rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, according to a new federal report.

The FDA says the industrial chemical melamine and a byproduct cyanuric acid have now been detected in four of 89 containers of infant formula made in the United States.

Researchers have found that young teens who spend more than two hours in front of the TV or computer each day showed less endurance during a running test than their peers.

An autistic young man and his parents have sued the Tukwila School District, claiming management failed to act against unrelenting bullying. In a complaint served on the school district Tuesday, the former student, now 20, says years of bullying pushed him to suicidal thoughts. Court documents show repeated unsuccessf…[more]

Ever watched a teen skulk in the corner of a toddler-packed pediatrician's waiting room, obviously wishing to be anywhere else?

Autism Service Dogs of America, a Lake Oswego nonprofit that trains dogs to help children with autism, is seeking volunteers to help raise its next batch of dogs. The nonprofit has a litter of golden retriever puppies ready for training.The dogs help children move about safely in public and enhance their social…[more]

A new study suggests that parents and health-care professionals can use social-networking sites to curb risky teen behavior.