Timer may help kids’ bladder control problems (Reuters)

Reuters - Wearing a programmable wristwatch could help children manage their daytime bladder control problems, a new study suggests.

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Lower Risk of Surgery Than Thought for Kids With Crohn’s (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of bowel surgery for children with Crohn's disease is much lower than reported in previous studies, according to new findings.

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Lindsay Lohan Accused of Hitting Baby in a Stroller!

Fresh out of a rehab stint to avoid more jail time after violating probation for booze, coke and TWO DUI cases, Lindsay Lohan has been accused of hitting a baby in a stroller with her car. She better get out from behind the wheel, or she could find herself back in serious trouble!

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Program Tracks Preschoolers with Electronic Tags (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - Officials in Contra Costa County, California are using RFID (radio frequency identification) technology to track some 240 preschoolers as part of a new Head Start program to keep the children safe and to make better use of its teachers. But the plan is not going over well with some privacy groups.

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No More AP Classes!

I am standing up here for teenagers everywhere when I say: Ease up on the educational pressure!

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Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of ‘Swine Flu’ Complications (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Children with sickle cell disease experience more life-threatening complications from the H1N1 swine flu than from seasonal flu, a new study has found.

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Camp is work

Ah, the carefree days of summer are ending.  Laying around on the beach, tan skin and romances!  Well, I'm sure that was someone's summer.  This vid is about the work of summer.  It's a funny transition when summer starts.  I have to get use to a new routine, then we ...

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Empathy and Income

A new study has found that poor people are more likely to give to neighbors who are suffering from the same problems they're dealing with themselves, while wealthy people are more concerned with "institutional" giving. Here's why.

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Maybe Your Teen Really Can’t Hear You

One in five teens has at least some hearing loss, according to a new study. The number of kids with slight hearing loss has increased by 30 percent in the past 15 years, and the number of kids with serious hearing loss has increased by a jaw-dropping 77 percent. Experts are pointing their fingers at one likely culprit: iPods and other MP3 players.

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Help! My Son Always Forgets His Homework

No matter WHAT I do, my son (age 11) always forgets his homework from school. This happens at least twice a week.

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