CHILDREN AND FITNESS: Strolling along 5 hr ago | Add a comment Strolling along When is a child too old to ride in a stroller? You can’t swing a Pop Tart without hitting a new report about the childhood obesity epidemic. And recess and gym are no longer a...

HEALTH: TV ads could dent obesity Fri, Nov 28, 2008 | Add a comment TV ads could dent obesity A little less "I’m Lovin’ It” could put a significant dent in childhood obesity, suggests a new study that attempts to measure TV fast-food...

Study says tooth decay up among children ages 2-5 Mon, Nov 17, 2008 | Comments 1 SEATTLE — Nearly three out of 10 American children ages 2 to 5 have visible tooth decay, according to figures released last year by the National Center for Health Statistics, based on surveys...

Surgery rewires bladder control Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — It’s a delicate and daring experiment: Could doctors switch a nerve in the leg to make it operate the bladder instead? Families of a few U.S. children whose spina bifida...

Obese kids risk heart, artery problems Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Add a comment NEW ORLEANS — Obese children as young as 10 had the arteries of 45-year-olds and other heart abnormalities that greatly raised their risk of heart disease, say doctors who used ultrasound...

MOVIES: 'Bond' girl born with extra fingers Sat, Nov 15, 2008 | Comments 1 Bond girl born with extra fingers One of the Bond girls in the new James Bond movie is drawing attention to a relatively common congenital condition called polydactyly — extra fingers or...

Oklahoma births get poor grade Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Add a comment Citing poor maternal health and lack of insurance as risk factors, the March of Dimes graded Oklahoma a "D” in preterm births. The "Premature Birth Report Card” released...

Oklahoma gets "D" for premature births Wed, Nov 12, 2008 | Comments 16 Citing poor maternal health and lack of insurance as risk factors, the March of Dimes graded Oklahoma a “D” in preterm births. The “Premature Birth Report Card” released Wednesday said...

Pediatrician joins team at Mercy Health Edmond Fri, Nov 7, 2008 | Add a comment Dr. Kate Wade, a pediatrician, is the newest team member at Mercy Health Edmond Santa Fe. Wade received her medical degree from Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in Maywood,...

Edmond school board OKs security upgrades for Clegern Elementary Wed, Nov 5, 2008 | Add a comment Edmond school board OKs security upgrades for Clegern Elementary EDMOND — The Edmond School Board has approved a bid for security upgrades to Clegern Elementary. The board awarded the...

Security upgrade bid OK’d for Edmond school Tue, Nov 4, 2008 | Add a comment EDMOND — The Edmond School Board has approved a bid for security upgrades to Clegern Elementary. The board awarded the $130,000 bid to MAC Systems during Monday’s board meeting....

Military study finds aggressive behavior in preschoolers who have a parent at war Tue, Nov 4, 2008 CHICAGO — Preschoolers with a parent away at war were more likely to show aggression than other young children in military families, according to the first published research on how the very...

China: 'Out of control' dairy system led to abuse Mon, Sep 22, 2008 BEIJING (AP) -- China's agriculture minister acknowledged Tuesday that the country's milk-gathering system was "out of control" and led to abuses that put contaminated dairy products in...

Clinical trials Thu, Oct 9, 2008 | Add a comment Clinical trials are often a last resort for cancer patients — yet fewer than 5 percent of adults with the disease take part in them. Clinical trials are how doctors and researchers ensure new...

Cancer blogs Thu, Oct 9, 2008 | Add a comment “When your 3 ½-year-old tells you that his pee looks like a strawberry slushie, you sit up and take notice.” Oklahoma City mother Carrie Black vividly recalls the Sunday in July...

Celtics Coast to 116-93 Win Over Bulls Sun, Mar 11, 2007 BOSTON (AP) -- Paul Pierce scored 22 points and Kevin Garnett added 16 and eight rebounds before the Celtics starters sat out the fourth quarter on Friday night in a 116-93 victory over...

Love, labor, & loss
Despite fatal birth defect, family carries child to term Wed, Aug 29, 2007 | Comments 65 Heather and Shannon Klaassen knew the day would come when they had to bury their son. They knew who would sing "Jesus Loves Me” — the same song Heather sang to him while he was still in the...

New security measures Fri, Aug 11, 2006 Questions and answers about new security measurers implemented Thursday by the Transportation Security Administration in the wake of the foiled terrorism plot in Britain: Q: Is it safe to fly? A:...

Baby fat: When to rejoice, when to worry Tue, Aug 1, 2006 New parents learn quickly that everyone has something to say about a pudgy baby, with remarks ranging from harmless ("Look at those chubby cheeks") to hurtful ("Isn't he a little big for his...

Baby fat: When to rejoice, when to worry Tue, Aug 1, 2006 New parents learn quickly that everyone has something to say about a pudgy baby, with remarks ranging from harmless ("Look at those chubby cheeks") to hurtful ("Isn't he a little big for his...