NEW YORK, N.Y. (September 13, 2011) – For children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), routine medical procedures such as having their blood drawn can be very difficult. Communication and social ...

A virtual reality intervention designed to distract children undergoing a blood draw significantly improved pain and anxiety, highlighting the possibility for virtual reality interventions for other ...

Last week’s column was a blood extravaganza, but in the midst of the frenzy I neglected to write about the brave folks who actually take the blood out of us. Is there an art to blood-drawing? We asked ...

Blood pressure measurements in children and adolescents should be taken from both arms after new research showed substantial differences could be seen depending on which arm was used. Blood pressure ...

About 14% of children and teens in the U.S. either have high blood pressure or are headed toward it, according to preliminary new research that suggests a need for greater prevention efforts earlier ...