Stitching Wounds May Be Safer Than Stapling
Infection rate is higher with metal staples, review finds
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Risks of Kids' Surgeries May Not Stick With Parents
Despite giving 'informed consent,' many can't recall details, study finds
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'Gaming' Sends Boys' Test Scores Sliding
Study finds they spend less time on academics with video-game systems at home
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Psychopaths' Brains May Focus Solely on Reward
Scanning study suggests fixation on achieving goals, regardless of consequences
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Teen Girls Say Pink Camel in Cigarette Ads Caught Their Eye
Study finds link between catchy ads and whether teens smoke
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Newer Genetic Test for Autism More Effective
Study finds chromosomal microarray analysis detects more abnormalities
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Siblings of Kids With Autism May Be Prone to Hyperactivity
But it shouldn't affect mental health overall, study finds
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Repeated Anesthesia May Hamper Children's Learning Ability
Swedish researchers say loss of stem cells in the hippocampus could be to blame
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Strides Seen in Orthopedic Surgery for Kids
Repairing ACL, meniscus at same time is one advance, 'Tommy John' elbow reconstruction another
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Bad Behavior in Youth Linked to Chronic Pain Later in Life
Childhood response to stress could lead to lasting problems, researchers say
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Is Kindness Contagious?
Spirit of generosity multiplies and persists, researchers find
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Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine
CDC study found newest vaccine lowered chances of those under 5 getting the disease
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Inhalant Abuse a Deadly Middle-School Concern
'Huffing' more common than smoking pot, snorting cocaine among 12-year-olds, study finds
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Online Dating as Honest as Real Life
When fibs are told, men and women do so about equally, researchers say
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For Tough Head Lice, Pill Tops Lotion
Ivermectin may offer alternative for hard-to-treat infestations, study shows
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