An institute in Kerala named Samthushta Sadhanam provides an answer for mentally and physically challenged children after they graduate from school. Only very small minority of these challenged individuals are able to find a vocation. Consequently, many of them end up staying home.

The institute is the first of its kind in the district. It began with six pupils and five staff, which includes a Principal

According to analysis by an environmental group, many imports of canned tuna have mercury levels higher than the federal limit.

Defenders of Wildlife found that tuna from Mexico and Ecuador had the highest levels of mercury

The first national survey of autism incidence confirms that the disorder has become widespread, afflicting an estimated 300,000 U.S. schoolchildren, or about 1 in every 175.

The new estimate contrasts sharply with the estimate of 1 in every 2,000 children commonly used only two decades ago, and there has been great controversy about whether the higher prevalence reflects a sharply increased rate of the disorder, better detection or over diagnosis by doctors

Infant children of parents who are habitual snorers are themselves at increased risk for frequent snoring, a new study reveals. The study also found that young children diagnosed with atopy- a tendency to develop allergies and asthma, are also prone to frequent snoring.

The findings are important because so-called "sleep-disordered breathing" among children has been previously associated with the development of learning disabilities, heart disease, and metabolic disorders

Results from a recent Johns Hopkins study show the use of continuous low-level heat wrap therapy (CLHT) significantly reduces acute low back pain and related disabilities