A North Carolina boy likely died of suffocation in a tent at a wilderness therapy camp for troubled youth after staff failed to check on him, according to a state report released Tuesday. Staff at Trails Carolina, located in Lake Toxaway on the western side of the state, told North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) workers that …
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill into law that requires children under 16 to have their parent or guardian’s permission to create social media accounts. Senate Bill 351, which passed both chambers last month and takes effect July 1, 2025, requires social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram to make “commercially reasonable efforts” to verify the ages of their …
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A young girl in the U.K. is in cancer remission thanks to her sister’s lifesaving bone marrow donation. Ruby Leaning, 10, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after collapsing on the school playground in Jan. 2020, according to SWNS, the British news service. The rare blood cancer required an urgent bone marrow transplant to keep the 6-year-old alive. AI COULD …
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Toddler milk products have grown into a multibillion-dollar global business, despite warnings from health authorities that the benefits of this milk formula are unproven. The products are marketed with claims of improving brain development or immune function, but the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) warned in an Oct. 2023 report that toddler formula is “unnecessary and potentially harmful to young …
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As whooping cough cases are surging globally, some may wonder if it’s necessary to get a booster. Cases of the childhood respiratory disease also known as pertussis are surging internationally and in parts of the U.S., according to a recent report. Bordetella pertussis is a type of bacteria that causes a very contagious respiratory infection that spreads from person to …
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A Michigan elementary school district is doubling down ona lesson for students about using novel gender pronouns, including the phrase “tree,” with the superintendent saying it promoted “inclusivity.” Schavey Road Elementary School, in DeWitt, Mich., sent out a letter on April 11 informing parents of the school’s plans to “help students share and explore pronouns” in a lesson using the …
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A Utah mother is fighting for her teenage daughter’s access to diabetes medicine. Ruby Smart, 15, has been taking Levemir (detemir) insulin since she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes more than two years ago. “Levemir is uniquely suited to her situation,” Alison Smart, the girl’s mother, told Fox News Digital in an interview. The family was stunned when Novo …
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A Michigan girl has allegedly suffered permanent brain damage and a slew of other medical injuries after eating a contaminated Wendy’s meal from a Jenison franchise location. Aspen Lamfers’ mother, Joy Lamfers, is suing the operator, Meritage Hospitality Group, for allegedly failing to ensure proper food safety protocols were practiced at the Jenison location, leading to an E. coli outbreak …
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An Ohio judge temporarily blocked an impending law on Tuesday that would ban gender reassignment surgery and certain hormone therapy for minors. The decision came weeks after the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) challenged the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, or House Bill 68, on behalf of two transgender girls and their families, the Columbus Dispatch reported. The measure …
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A new resolution approved by an LGBTQ commission in Austin, Texas could potentially protect city residents offering gender transition medical treatment to minors. The LGBTQ Quality of Life Advisory Commission unanimously approved a recommendation to the Austin city council on “transgender and sexual identity protections” Monday night. Among these protections appeared to include concerns over medical treatments for minors. “WHERAS …
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