Fewer black children get antibiotics
theGRIO REPORT - Black children are less likely to receive a prescription antibiotic than their nonblack counterparts -- even when treated by the same health provider...
theGrio's 100: Dr. Nadine Gracia, caring for the nation's underserved
theGRIO's 100 - As the newly appointed director of the Office of Minority Health, she is dedicated to creating health policy and programs to improve the health of underserved communities...
Hormones in food may lead to early puberty
theGRIO REPORT - The pediatrician’s first reaction to then second-grader Kayla Haye’s budding breasts—a sign of the child’s premature puberty—was to consider placing her on therapeutic hormones...
Kids health: There's an app for that
theGRIO REPORT - If kids want to stay at the head of the class and keep health and fitness a top priority, several apps have made it possible...
Ask Dr. Ty: Your questions answered
theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Tyeese Gaines, an emergency medicine physician and health editor for theGrio.com, answers reader questions about everything from food allergies to headaches...
How to prevent teen bullying and suicide
theGRIO REPORT - When a 7-year-old is bullied to the point of hanging himself, it puts schoolyard teasing into a whole new light...
Autism not diagnosed as early in minority children
WASHINGTON (AP) - Early diagnosis is considered key for autism, but minority children tend to be diagnosed later than white children...
TheGrio's 100: Traci Lester, striving to improve early literacy for low-income children
theGRIO's 100 - Traci Lester is the executive director of Reach Out and Read's Greater New York branch, which works with pediatric offices to provide free books for children...
Pound for pound: Youth boxing may be too risky
OPINION - Youth boxing programs aim to teach children discipline, promote physical fitness and provide them with positive choices, especially in inner cities. But, those benefits do not outweigh the risks of brain injury...
Harmonicas help young patients breath easy
VIDEO - Pediatric patients at Baltimore's Sinai Hospital are getting a boost in their recovery through a new program that's helping them breathe better in a fun way...
