Study: Food, skin allergies increasing in children

NEW YORK — Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found.

Assistance League of Tucson wins national honor

Outstanding service to children has landed the Assistance League of Tucson a $10,000 prize and national recognition for its philanthropic work.

Marilyn Heins: ParenTip of the week: Too many toys, and the wrong kind, can short-circuit a baby's education

Can a baby have too many toys? Absolutely. Can parents and grandparents be conned into buying the wrong kinds of toys? You bet.

Tucson couple lauded for opening their hearts and home to children

Tawnya and Bruce Groen's days overflow with lesson plans, sippy cups and calls of "mom" and "dad."

Prominent UA physician V. Fulginiti dies

Vincent A. Fulginiti

Prominent UA physician V. Fulginiti dies

Pioneering Tucson pediatrician and internationally recognized scientist Dr. Vincent A. Fulginiti died of cancer March 19. He was 81.

Giffords meets with Sandy Hook families

Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords holds hands with her husband, Mark Kelly, as they leave Newtown's Town Hall after meeting with state and local officials there on Friday.

Giffords meets with Sandy Hook families

NEWTOWN, Conn. - Nearly two years after being critically wounded in the Tucson mass shooting, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords on Friday met with families of victims in last month's shooting that left 26 people dead inside a Connecticut elementary school.

Trial date set for mom in death penalty case

The death penalty trial for Perla Morales, the mom accused of killing her two young children, has been scheduled for Feb. 4, 2014.

No sign of Isabel, but family is hopeful

Isabel Celis

No sign of Isabel, but family is hopeful

Nearly eight months have passed since Isabel Celis was last seen in her midtown home, and though police still aren't any closer to finding the 7-year-old, her parents remain hopeful that she is alive and will come home soon.

Children's apps collect data without telling parents, FTC says

Many of the most popular mobile applications for children are collecting personal information and sharing it with advertising agencies or other third parties without telling the users or their parents, according to a report issued Monday by the Federal Trade Commission.

Death penalty sought against mom in slayings

A Tucson woman accused of shooting her children to death in August could be executed if she's found guilty at trial.

The ghosts of Halloween past

Kids in Halloween costumes are seen through a fisheye lens, Oct. 31, 1966. Location is unknown. (AP Photo)

The ghosts of Halloween past

A White House guard offers some conversation but no treats outside the White House in Washington, Oct. 31, 1977, as he turns away trick-or-treaters. The group of youngsters visited some other well known Washington addresses during their Halloween travel. (AP Photo/John Duricka)

The ghosts of Halloween past

Youngsters parade through Central Park in New York dressed in their Halloween costumers when the city arranged a party for the kids Oct. 30, 1966. Some 20,000 kids attended the party in the Park. (AP Photo/Jacob Harris)

The ghosts of Halloween past

Dressed in their bunny outfits, Warren and Missey (below) Millard of Miami, Fla., Oct. 25, 1974, are ready for a night of trick or treating on Halloween. (AP Photo)

Incomplete records latest failure of an overwhelmed CPS

Arizona's Child Protective Services can't keep up. The agency can't hire enough new workers to reach appropriate staffing levels. It can't keep workers long enough to build stability. It struggles to keep kids safe. It can't provide adequate foster placements for kids in trouble, forcing the…

Josh Brodesky: Children sleeping in CPS offices

A Child Protective Services office morphed into a children's shelter this weekend. Because there weren't enough beds in Pima County foster and group homes, eight or nine children ended up staying in a CPS office.

Stars and babies

Rock star Meat Loaf is seen with his daughter Pearl Aday, left, and Lisa Ronson, daughter of British rock star Mick Ronson, in a New York coffee shop, June 7, 1979. Meat Loaf had just pitched 13 scoreless innings of softball against a Broadway show league. (AP Photo)