Pediatric Diseases Stories
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3-Year-Old Left Slightly Paralyzed, Unable To Blink Due To Shrinkage In Brain
Three-year-old Corban Durant suffers from heart defects and has been unable to blink due to a shrinking cerebellum. His family hopes doctors at the Mayo Clinic can make a diagnosis for his mysterious condition. -
3-Year-Old Dies After Routine Dental Procedure
Finley Boyle died three weeks after she suffered massive brain damage during a root canal procedure at a Hawaii dental practice. -
Bronx Boy Receives New Lung After Successful Legal Challenge
Javier Acosta received a new lung following a successful challenge to the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network's so-called "Under 12 Rule." -
Parents Sue Rabbi For Severing Their Son's Penis During Bris
The parents of a baby boy whose penis was severed during a circumcision ceremony are now suing the rabbi responsible. -
Brain Dead Jahi McMath To Be Taken Off Life Support At 5 PM PST
The court order keeping brain dead Jahi McMath on life support will expire at 5 p.m. PST on Monday. -
Kids Eat Healthier When Their Parents Get Nutrition Report Cards
A weekly nutrition report card that parents receive by email could be all the encouragement a child needs to eat healthier school lunches, a recent pilot program found. -
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Slashes Migraine Symptoms In Children
Children suffering from chronic migraine may see a significant reduction in symptom intensity and frequency with cognitive behavioral therapy. -
Early Weight Gain Tied To Elevated Heart Risk Later In Life
Accelerated weight gain in early childhood may up the risk of cardiovascular complications in adolescence and adulthood. -
Eating Nuts During Pregnancy May Lower Your Child's Risk of Developing Peanut Allergy
Children of mothers who eat nuts during their pregnancy may have a lower risk of developing peanut and tree nut allergies. -
Stress Hormone Cortisol Naturally Produced More in Children Struggling With Obesity
Dutch researchers determined that cortisol, a key stress hormone, is produced naturally higher in the bodies of obese children. -
5-Organ Transplant Recipient Becomes Youngest Ever Following Life-Saving Surgery At Age 3
Three-year-old Adonis Ortiz has become the youngest person in the world to receive a five-organ transplant. -
IKEA Children's Wall Lamp Recall 2013: 8 Fixtures Recalled Over Strangling Hazard After Toddler's Death
Ikea is recalling the SMILA series of children's wall lamps after reports of one death and one injury.
