NPR Topics: Children's HealthNPR reports on children's health and medical news including health insurance, new treatments for diseases, and child product safety recalls. Subscribe to the RSS feed.What Is All The Fuss About Chemicals In Toys- July 29, 2008 House and Senate lawmakers have said they took a step toward banning some types of phthalates, a family of chemicals found in many soft children's toys. So what are they, and why should (or shouldn't) parents be worriedhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93026693&ft=1&f=1030 Why Do Sick People Go To Work Unhealthy Fear- July 28, 2008 In a survey of people in Florida and Ohio, about half of the people polled reported they'd gone to work while sick during the past year because they feared the financial consequences of staying home.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92762761&ft=1&f=1030 Double Dutch Becomes Official Sport In New York- July 26, 2008 The popular urban street game called double Dutch, in which participants jump between two jump ropes swinging toward each other, eggbeater-style, is getting recognition. This school year, it becomes an official sport in the New York City school system.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92965336&ft=1&f=1030 Tips For Anxious Parents Flying With Infants- July 24, 2008 Alison Stewart is taking 3-month-old Ike on a plane. She gets advice from a tot wrangler to ease her fear of flying.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92863593&ft=1&f=1030 What Happened To Kids Books- July 23, 2008 Books inspired by PG-13 movies are taking over library shelves. Can See Iron Man Run really be good for young readers Alex Cohen talks with Slate.com writer Erica Perl about the pros and cons of "fast-food lit."http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92823600&ft=1&f=1030 Stomach Bacteria Could Prevent Asthma- July 18, 2008 Several years ago, researchers proposed the provocative idea that bacteria living in the human stomach could be responsible for the development of some stomach ulcers. New research suggests, however, that those bacteria may not be all bad.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92677188&ft=1&f=1030 Cholesterol Tests For Kids- July 15, 2008 The American Academy of Pediatrics issues guidelines suggesting that children should get cholesterol tests — and in some cases take cholesterol-lowering medication. Dr. Sydney Spiesel is skeptical of the new recommendations.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92553131&ft=1&f=1030 |