U.S. diabetes in teens doubled in 8 years
ATLANTA, May 21 (UPI) -- Diabetes and pre-diabetes in U.S. children ages 12-19 more than doubled from 9 percent in 2000 to 23 percent in 2008, health officials say. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
About 90,000 children injured by falls/yr.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 21 (UPI) -- Nearly 90,000 U.S. children age 5 and less were injured in 2008, the latest year for which there is data, researchers said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)