Recent years have brought a shift in focus for children's athletic participation from improving fitness, school performance and self-esteem, to maximizing playing time and scholarship potential, the study authors noted.
For decades, the Pap smear has been the standard way to test for cervical cancer. But under new government guidelines, women over 30 will have options: a pap test every three years, a test for the human papilloma virus every five years, or both tests together every five years.
Tests of two infant oxygen monitors sold directly to consumers have raised serious concerns about the accuracy of these devices, which are meant to keep an eye on a baby's heart rate and oxygen levels.
Radiation treatment for medulloblastoma, the most common type of childhood brain tumor, can leave young survivors struggling to remember recent events, a small study has found. But survivors' ability to recall things that happened before radiation wasn't affected.
The Trump administration proposes minor efficiency improvements at coal-burning plants and will permit states to ease pollution rules for plants that require upgrades, meaning they will remain open longer.
