Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

High rate of strep bacteria bugging kiwi kids

More than half of healthy New Zealand pre-school children are carriers of Staphylococcus aureus, and one in six hosts Streptococcus pyogenes in their nostrils, throat or crook of the arm, according to new research from the ...

Pediatrics

Family income, expectations tied to kindergarten performance

(HealthDay)—U.S. children entering kindergarten do worse on tests when they're from poorer families with lower expectations and less focus on reading, computer use and preschool attendance, new research suggests.

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