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Does Too Much 'Screen Time' Have Your Preschooler Acting Out?
Does TV And Computer Time Affect Kids' Math, Reading?
Does Your Child Have a Cold or Severe RSV? Signs to Look For
Does Your Child Have Asthma? Here's How to Prepare Them to Go Back to School
Does Your Kid Need a Summer Vacation From Smartphones?
Dogs Accurately Sniff Out COVID-19 at Airports
Do-It-Yourself COVID Tests Work Fine, Without the Discomfort: Study
Don't Count on Vitamin D to Ease Childhood Asthma
Don't Delay Your Cancer Screenings, Surgeons' Group Urges
Don't Let COVID-19 Scuttle Your Child's Health Exams
Don't Trust TikTok for Trustworthy Info on Autism
Drinking Alone in Youth a Big Sign for Future Problems
Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span
Driving Hazards Differ for Teens With Autism
Drowning Deaths for U.S. Kids Have Fallen 38% Since 1999
Drownings in Home Pools, Hot Tubs Kill Hundreds of Kids Each Year
Drug Might Help Ease 'Sensory Demands' of Autism
Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
Drug Shows Promise Against Rare Condition That Stunts Kids' Growth
During Lockdowns, Women Took on Most of Burden of Child Care
Early Detection Is Key to Correcting Childhood Hearing Loss. Know the Signs
Early Elementary School Start Times May Not Harm Kids' Grades
Early High School Start Times May Hurt Attendance
Early Promise for Therapy Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Early-Life Day Care Tied to Worsening Behavior in Kids
Easy Steps to Get Your Child Ready for the COVID-19 Vaccine
Eating Disorders Can Begin as Early as Age 9
Eating Issues Common in People With Autism, and Girls Are More Susceptible
Eczema Can Take Toll on Child's Mental Health
Electrical Brain Stimulation Offers Hope Against Dyslexia
Emergency Shipment of Baby Formula Arrives From Europe
England to Lift Travel Restrictions for Vaccinated Visitors
'Enriched' Baby Formula Won't Boost School Grades Later: Study
EPA Awards $58 Million to Help Schools, Daycare Centers Remove Lead From Drinking Water
EPA Toughens Lead Standards in Older Homes, Buildings
Epidural in Delivery Not Linked to Autism: Study
ER Docs to Parents: Please Don't Dilute Infant Formula
ER Visits by Teens in Mental Health Crisis Have Declined: CDC
ER-Based Pharmacies Could Improve Kids' Care, Pediatricians' Group Says
Even a Little Extra Weight Can Raise Kids' Odds for High Blood Pressure
Even Before Uvalde, Gun-Related Deaths to Texas Schoolchildren Were Rising
Even During Omicron, Pfizer Vaccine Slashed Hospitalizations for Kids Aged 5 to 11
Even for Preschoolers, Healthier Hearts May Mean Healthier Brains
Even in a Pandemic, Child Vision Tests Are Crucial
Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
Even Preschoolers Can Help Save a Life, Heart Experts Say
Even Preschoolers Want to Be in the 'In Crowd,' Study Finds
Even Secondhand Smoke in Pregnancy Might Raise Baby's Breathing Risks
Even Young Children Can Have Breathing Issues During Sleep
Exercise, Sports: A Natural Antidepressant for Teens
Expert Panel Lowers Routine Screening Age for Diabetes to 35
Expert Tips to Help You Beat the Heat
Experts Recommend All Women Get Mammograms Starting at Age 40
Exposing Kids to Safe Levels of Peanut When Young Might Prevent Allergy
Eye Scans Could Spot Parkinson's in Earliest Stages
Eye-Tracking Device Could Be More Accurate Test for Autism in Toddlers
Face Masks Don't Hide Emotions From Kids: Study
Factory at Center of Baby Formula Recall Will Produce Similac Soon
Fall in the Southeast Means Guarding Against Fire Ant Stings
Families With Multiple Cases Give Clues to Autism's Origins
Family Meals Together Ease Stress, Survey Confirms
Family Structure Influences Teen Delinquency
Family Ties Help Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Flourish
Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
FDA Advisors Approve Emergency Use of Pfizer COVID Vaccine in Kids 5 to 11
FDA Advisors Back Moderna Shot for Older Children, Teens
FDA Approves Emergency Use of Pfizer Vaccine for Those Aged 12 to 15
FDA Approves First AI Tool to Boost Colonoscopy Accuracy
FDA Approves New Bivalent COVID Booster for Use in Children
FDA Approves New Drugs to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in Kids
FDA Approves Pfizer COVID Vaccine for Kids 5-11
FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shot for Kids Ages 5 to 11
FDA Delays Decision on Moderna COVID Vaccine for Younger Teens
FDA Finalizes Limit on How Much Arsenic Can Be in Apple Juice
FDA Issues Warning on Dangers of Probiotic Products for Preemie Babies
FDA Looking at Cinnamon as Source of Lead in Fruit Puree Products
FDA OKs Bivalent COVID Boosters for Kids 6 Months and Older
FDA OKs First Over-the-Counter Home Test for COVID-19
FDA Panel Backs Pfizer, Moderna Shots for Kids 5 and Under
FDA Panel to Weigh Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6 to 17
FDA Sends Warning to Companies Selling THC Products That Look Like Candy, Cookies
FDA Will Begin to Regulate Thousands of Lab Tests
Febrile Seizures: How to Protect Your Child
Federal Judge Overturns Texas Ban on School Mask Mandates
Feds Tighten Safety Standards on Tiny High-Powered Magnets That Have Injured Kids
Feds Warn of 14 Infant Deaths in Rockers From Fisher-Price, Kids2
Feds Warn Parents: Don't Use La-La-Me Infant Loungers Due to Suffocation Risk
'Feel Good' Hormone Won't Help Ease Kids' Autism, Study Finds
Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
Few Kids Get Dental Fluoride Treatments, Though Insurance Will Pay
Few Kids Seeing a Dentist Have COVID-19, Study Finds
Fewer Kids Are Being Prescribed Antipsychotic Meds
Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing
Fewer Kids May Be Carrying Coronavirus Without Symptoms Than Believed: Study
'Few-Foods' Diet Could Be Recipe for Easing ADHD Symptoms
Fiber: It's Important to Your Child's Diet, Too
Final Exams Don't Have to Be High Stress for Your Teen
Financial Struggles Can Be Tough on Families, And Tough to Explain to Kids
Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Fireworks Deaths Spiked in Pandemic; Stay Safe This 4th
First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise
Flavored Vapes Still in Stores Despite Federal Ban
Florida Bill Would Ban Elementary School Kids From Learning About Menstruation
Flu Shot Even More Important During Pandemic: Expert
Flu Shots for Kids Protect Everybody, Study Shows
Fluoridated Water Protects Baby Teeth, Too
Follow-Up Care Can Prevent Repeat ER Visits for Child's Asthma
Food Banks Save Needy Families Up to $1,000 Per Year
For Baby's Sake, Moms-to-Be Need the Whooping Cough Vaccine: CDC
For COVID-19 Survivors, Virus Test 1 Month Out May Be Needed
For Kids Afraid of Needles, These Tips May Help Ease COVID Shots
For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
For Kids, Accidental Burns Another Scar of the Pandemic
For Many Kids, Picky Eating Isn't Just a Phase, Study Finds
For Preemie Babies, Preschool Plus Parenting Can Spell Academic Success
For Seniors, Declining Sense of Smell Could Signal Frailty
For Toddlers, More Time Watching Screens Mean Less Time Reading
Forget Grandma: Today's Parents Turn to Social Media for Advice, Poll Finds
Formula Feeding Raises Odds for Anemia in Very 'Preemie' Babies
Four Teachers in Same Florida County Die of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours
Fracking Tied to Lymphomas, Asthma in New Study
Fractured Skulls, Broken Bones: Bike Injuries Still Common for Kids
'Frailty Exams' for Older Cancer Patients May Not Need Office Visit
Gallstones Can Warn of Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Gearing Up for Kids' Sports Season? Put Safety First
Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
Gene Tests Could Spot 1 Million Americans at Risk of High Cholesterol
Gene Therapy Breakthrough Helps Children Born Without Immune System
Gene Therapy May Reverse Hurler Syndrome, a Rare and Severe Illness in Kids
Gene-Based Embryo Selection: Are 'Designer Babies' on the Horizon?
Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
Genetic Research May Help Identify Causes of Stillbirth
Get First Colonoscopy at 45, not 50: U.S. Expert Panel
Get in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety Tips
Get on the Bus: Lifesaving Lung Screens Hit the Road
Get Your Kids on a School-Ready Sleep Schedule
Getting Kids Out in Nature Boosts Lung Health, Study Finds
Getting Young Athletes Ready for a New School Year
Getting Your Child Ready for Spring Sports
Getting Your Child Their Vaccine? Some Tips on Easing Needle Fears
Give Your Family the Gift of Regular Exercise
Going Cordless With Window Blinds Could Save Your Child's Life
Going Easy on Yourself Is Key to Parenting Through the Pandemic
Going to Bed a Little Earlier Greatly Increases Total Sleep Time for Teens
Golf Cart Injuries Keep Rising Among U.S. Kids
Good Parental Leave Gives Big Boost to Moms' Mental Health
Grandmother's Brain In Sync With Her Grandkids': Study
Growing Up in Lead-Contaminated Area Might Alter Personality: Study
Gun Deaths to Kids Are Rising in Pandemic, U.S. Hospital Study Shows
Gun Injuries to Kids Rose During Pandemic
Gun Sales in Homes With Teens Rose During Pandemic
Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth
Gun-Related Spinal Cord Injury in Childhood Brings Hardship Later
Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use
Half of Americans Now Think Playing Football 'Inappropriate' for Kids: Survey
Half of Cases of Childhood Blindness in U.S. Didn't Have to Happen
Half of Moms of Children With Autism Have Depression
Half of Parents Don't Realize Impact of Screens on Kids' Vision
Half of U.S. Parents of Teens Got Their Child Vaccinated, But Uptake Slows
Half of U.S. Teens Plan to Get COVID Shot, But Can Numbers Go Higher?
Hand Sanitizer Is Harming Kids' Eyes, Often Seriously
Harnessing a Virus to Fight a Killer Brain Tumor in Kids
'Harsh' Parenting Can Bring Mental Health Harms to Kids: Study
'Have a Sweet': Grandma's Treats Threaten Kids' Teeth
Have Diabetes? Here's How to Save Your Sight
Having Even a Cousin or Grandparent With Colon Cancer Raises Your Risk: Study
Having Kids Around Might Shield You From Severe COVID: Study
He Watched His Hospitalized Son Battle COVID-Linked Illness
Health Officials Investigate Mysterious Hepatitis Cases Among Children in U.S., U.K.
Healthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study
Heart Function Rebounds for Kids With COVID-Linked MIS-C
Heart Patients Avoiding Care During Pandemic: Survey
Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
Heart Troubles Ease Over Time in Kids With MIS-C
Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries
Helmets Can Saves Lives in ATV, Dirt Bike Crashes
Help Kids Hit 'Reset' on Sleep as They Head Back to School
Help Your Child Cope With Back-to-School Jitters
Help Your Kids Navigate School Amid a Pandemic
Helping Others as Volunteers Helps Kids 'Flourish': Study
Here's How to Get Your Free Home COVID Test Kits
Here's How to Make Summer Sports Camp a Safe Adventure for Your Kid
Hidden Poisons Can Make Trick-or-Treating Truly Scary
High Curiosity in Infancy Carries Through to Toddler Years
High Levels of PFAS 'Forever' Chemicals in Kids' School Uniforms
High Rates of COVID Vaccination Among Adults With Autism
High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19
HIV Testing Plummeted During Pandemic
Holiday Toys: Fun, But Remember Safety, Too
Holidays Can Be a Fright for Kids With Food Allergies
Home Alone: Will Pandemic's Changes Harm Kids' Mental Health Long-Term?
Home COVID Tests Can Cause Harm If Not Stored Safely: FDA
Household Factors Can Raise a Child's Odds for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm
How Helpful Are Support Dogs for Kids With Autism?
How Kids Are Being Injured by Ceiling Fans
How Many CT Scans Are Safe for Kids?
How Much Do Kids Worry About Stuff? Survey Gives Answers
How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols
How One Very Ill Infant Survived COVID-19
How Stress and Gastro Issues Affect Kids With Autism
How the Pandemic Affected Americans' Blood Pressure
How the Pandemic Is Changing Summer Camp
How to Help Your Child Deal With Separation Anxiety
How to Help Your Toddler Stop Biting Their Nails
How to Keep Kids Resilient in a Strange Holiday Season
How to Potty Train a Toddler
How Your Kid's Education Could Make You Healthier
HPV 'Herd Immunity' Now Helping Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Women
HPV Shots: Safe and Effective, But Many Parents Still Hesitate
HPV Vaccination Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent
Hugs More Calming for Baby When Given by Mom or Dad
Humans Outperform AI in Interpreting Chest X-Rays
Hundreds of U.S. Kids Drown Every Year — Learn How to Protect Yours
If a Child's Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss
Illinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
Immune System Clues to Why COVID Is Easier on Kids
In Face of Tripledemic, CVS and Walgreens Limit Purchases of Kids' Pain Meds
In Florida County Where 3 Teachers Died, School Board Member Pleads for Safeguards
In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder
In Michigan Poll, 1 in 5 Adults Say They Don't Want Kids
In Newly Discovered Case, a Coronavirus Has Jumped From Dog to Human
In NYC at Least, Routine Child Vaccinations Rebound After Lockdown
In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids
In Some U.S. Schools, 1 in 4 Kids Said They've Misused an ADHD Drug
In Survey, Half of U.S. Parents Believe Social Media Is Harming Their Kids
In the Cards: Simple Test Could Assess Risk of Dementia
'Income Inequality' Could Be Dragging Down Math Skills in U.S. Kids
Incomplete Polyp Removal During Colonoscopy Can Bring Cancer Danger
Infant Death Linked to Contaminated Breast Pump: CDC
Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall
Infant Head-Shaping Pillows Are Useless and Dangerous to Baby, FDA Warns
Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia
Intentional Overdoses Rise Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Intervening in Infancy Might Help Prevent Some Cases of Autism: Study
Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens
Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?
Is Child's Tummy Pain a Serious Concern? Poll Finds Many Parents Unsure
Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?
Is It COVID? Early Signs May Differ by Age, Gender
Is Rest Really Best After a Child Has a Concussion?
Is That Hand-Me-Down Crib or Stroller Safe? Most Parents Unsure, Survey Finds
Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
Is Your Child Lagging in Reading Skills? An Expert Offers Tips
Is Your Kid a Fast or Slow Eater? Personality Might Tell
Is Your Kid's Runny Nose Going on Forever? Here's What You Need to Know
Is Your Teen Unmotivated at School? That Might Change
It's a Win-Win When a Child With Autism Gets a Shelter Cat
It's Rare, But Kids Can Get an Alzheimer's-Like Illness
It's Tough to Change the Minds of 'Vaccine-Hesitant' Parents, Study Finds
Judge Rules Against Florida's Ban on School Mask Mandates
Junk Food Ads Reaching Kids Through Livestream Gaming Platforms
Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies
'Kangaroo Care' Has Big Health Benefits For Preemies
Keep Your Kids Safe From COVID While Playing Sports
Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How
Keeping Baby Safe: Follow These Tips to Lower Sleep Risks
Keeping Classrooms Safe for Kids With Asthma, Allergies
Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
Keeping T-Day Kitchens Safe for the Whole Family
Kept Home Under Lockdown, U.S. Couples May Have Spurred a 'Baby Bump'
Key Players in Keeping Kids Safe From Guns: Pediatricians
Key to Good Sleep for Toddlers Starts in Infancy
Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
Kids' Accidental Poisonings Are on the Rise: Protect Your Child
Kids Aren't Scared by Medical Workers' PPE, Study Finds
Kids at 2 Utah Day Cares Easily Spread COVID to Families
Kids' Behavior Worsened With Remote Learning: Study
Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
Kids Born Via Egg Donors, Surrogacy Grow Up Just Fine, Study Finds
Kids Breaking Fewer Bones During Pandemic, But More Fractures Happening at Home
Kids Can Carry High, Infectious Levels of COVID Coronavirus
Kids Can Have Coronavirus And Antibodies at Same Time: Study
Kids Conceived Via IVF Have No Higher Risk of Heart Issues
Kids 'Efficient' Transmitters as COVID-19 Raced Through a Georgia Summer Camp
Kids' ER Visits for Injuries Rose During Lockdown, While Non-Injury Cases Fell
Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
Kids' ER Visits for Swallowed Magnets Soared After U.S. Lifted Sales Ban
Kids Happier, Healthier Away From All Those Screens: Study
Kids Highly Likely to Transmit Coronavirus to Others: Study
Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study
Kids in Marching Bands Under Threat From Heat Illness
Kids Living Near Airports Face Lead Poisoning Dangers
Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study
Kids of Heavy Drinkers Face Multiple Threats to Health
Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds
Kids Often Hit Hard by Death of Beloved Pet, Study Finds
Kids' Robust Immune Systems May Shield Them From COVID-19: Study
Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
Kids Still Getting Injured After Swallowing High-Powered Magnets
Kids' Temporary Tattoos Can Harm Skin Function
Kids Think Farm Animals Deserve Same Treatment as Pets
Kids' Weight Rises When Convenience Stores Open Nearby: Study
Kids Who Got Flu Shot Had Milder COVID Symptoms: Study
Kids Who Need Steroids Face Risk of Diabetes, Other Ills
Kids Who Plant Themselves in Front of TV More Likely to Have Metabolic Syndrome as Adults
Kids Who Read for Pleasure Grow Into Better-Adjusted Teens: Study
Kids Who Witness Domestic Violence May Suffer Mentally for Decades
Kids With ADHD Have Differences in 'Neural Flexibility,' Brain Study Shows
Kids With Autism Face Higher Odds of Vision Issues, But Many Don't Get Screened
Kids With Autism Find It Tough to Read Hidden Emotions: Study
Kids With Autism Have Unique Gut 'Microbiomes'
Kids With Bell's Palsy Typically Recover Without Treatment
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19
Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Kids With Eczema May Need Further Allergy Tests
Kids With Nonverbal Autism May Still Understand Much Spoken Language
Kids With Special Needs Struggling to Receive Good Care During Pandemic
Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Kids, Teens Usually Have Mild COVID-19 Infections, Rarely Fatal Ones: Study
Kim Kardashian Just Got a Whole-Body MRI Scan. Should You?
Know Your Boundaries: Tips to Teach Kids About Body Safety
L.A. Is First Major School District to Mandate Vaccines for Students 12 and Up
Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
Largest U.S. Teachers' Union Supports Mandatory COVID Vaccination
Later School Start Times Boost Parents' Health, Too
Later School Start Times Mean Better-Rested Kids: Study
Latest AI Has 100% Success Rate in Spotting Melanomas
Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope
Lawsuit Claims Amazon's Top-Selling Mattress a 'Health Hazard'
Lead Exposure Harms Kids in Many Ways
Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
Leading Pediatricians' Group Calls for More Aggressive Treatment of Childhood Obesity
Leading U.S. Pediatricians' Group Issues Guidelines to Prevent Patient Abuse
Leading U.S. Pediatricians' Group Reaffirms Support for Gender-Related Care for Minors
Less Than Half of Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids
Let Babies Eat Eggs to Avoid Egg Allergy Later: Study
'Like She Was Not Even There': Children With Disabilities Face Discrimination in Health Care
Lithium in Water Supply Linked to Uptick in Autism Risk
'Live' Type of Flu Shot Is Safe for Kids With Asthma: Study
Lockdown Weight Gain May Have Caused Surge in New Diabetes Cases in Kids
Lockdowns Are Leaving Kids With ADHD in Crisis
Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
Lockdowns Gave Boost to Type 1 Diabetes Control in Kids
Lockdowns Tougher on Women, and Housework Is Big Reason Why
Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients
Long Used in Adults, Wireless Pacemakers Might Soon Be an Option for Kids
Long, Regular Sleep Key to Kindergarten Success
Longer Breastfeeding in Infancy, Better School Grades for Kids?
Long-Haul COVID in Kids Typically Ends Within 3 Months: Study
Look Out for the Early Signs of Autism
Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
Loss of Smell More Common in COVID-19 Than Thought
Lots of Screen Time Could Be Early Sign of ADHD, Autism
Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids
Loving, Supportive Daycare Tied to Better Grades Years Later
Low-Dose Eyedrops No Better Than Placebo for Nearsightedness Among Kids
Lower Dose of Pfizer COVID Vaccine Works Well in Young Children, Company Says
Lung Cancer CT Scans Have Already Saved More Than 10,000 U.S. Lives
Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
Major Gene Study Spots DNA Tied to Autism, Other Disorders
Major Study Confirms CT Scans' Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids
Make Summer Camp Safe for Your Child With Asthma, Allergies
Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain
Mammograms: An Expert Overview on Why They're So Important
Mammography Rates Plummeted During Pandemic
Many At-Risk Kids With COVID Can Be Cared for at Home
Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
Many 'High-Risk' Americans Unconcerned About Skin Cancer: Poll
Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy
Many Kids Aren't Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
Many Kids Separated From Families at U.S. Border Suffer PTSD
Many Kids Wait Too Long for Mental Health Care After Gun Injury
Many Kids Who Develop Severe COVID-Linked Syndrome Have Neurologic Symptoms
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
Many Parents Ignore Fireworks Safety
Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll
Many Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Kids: Poll
Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids' Body Image: Poll
Many Parents Worry That Kids Fell Behind in Schooling During Pandemic
Many Patients Billed for Preventive Care That Should Be Free: Study
Many States Move to Ban Vaccine Mandates, Passports in Public Schools
Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary
Many U.S. High School Kids Report Sadness, Stress, Abuse During Pandemic
Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report
Many U.S. Parents Avoid Vaccine Talks With Child's Doctor
Many U.S. Women Must Travel Far to Get Mammograms
Many Young Kids With Autism Are Kicked Out of Day Care: Study
Marijuana Edibles Are Sending Kids to the ER: Here's Tips to Keep Them Safe
Mask Mandates in Schools Curb Infections, CDC Studies Show
Masks Don't Mask Others' Emotions for Kids
Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Declared Over After 85 Cases
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Infects 82 Kids, Most of Them Unvaccinated
Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study
Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
Melatonin for Kids: Is it Safe? How to Help School Children Get Good Sleep
Melatonin Poisoning Cases Soaring Among U.S. Kids
Melatonin Use Skyrockets Among U.S. Kids, Study Finds
Memory Issues Could Be Another Struggle for Kids With Autism
Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
Men: Here Are the Health Screenings You Need
Mental Health of America's Children Only Getting Worse
Mental Health Problems After First Baby Reduce Likelihood of More Children: Study
Microplastics Are Seeping Out of Baby's Bottle, Study Shows
Millions of COVID Shots Ready for Kids Under 5: White House
Mindfulness Approach Helps Ease the Stress of Parenting a Child With Autism
Moderna Asks FDA to Authorize Its COVID Vaccine For Children Under 6
Moderna COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Teens: Study
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Kids 12 and Older
Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
Moderna Will Ask FDA to Approve COVID Vaccine for Young Kids
Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later
Mom's Curling Iron Can Be Big Burn Hazard for Kids
Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
Mom's Exercise in Pregnancy May Help Baby's Lungs
Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
Mom's Pre-Pregnancy Weight Could Affect Odds for Child's Asthma, Allergies
Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
More Americans Would Get Lung Cancer Screening Under New Guidelines
More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study
More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
More College-Educated Women Are Having Children Outside of Marriage
More Evidence Spanking Kids Doesn't Work, Can Cause Harm
More Evidence That Pandemic Delayed Cancer Diagnoses
More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
More Kids With Autism May Be Doing Well Than Thought
More Parents Balking at Giving Kids Cancer-Fighting HPV Vaccine
More Pot-Linked Poisoning Cases as Edibles' Popularity Booms
More Screen Time for Babies Could Slow Development
More Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It
More Than 1 in 3 U.S. Pediatricians Dismiss Vaccine-Refusing Families
More Than 1 Million U.S. Kids Diagnosed With COVID in Single Week
More Than 2 Million COVID Home Test Kits Recalled Due to False Positive Results
More Than a Third of U.S. Parents Now Oppose Routine School Vaccinations
More U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant
More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play
Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
Most Folks Who Need Colon Cancer Screening Aren't Reminded by Doctors
Most Kids With the Flu Miss Out on Antiviral Tamiflu
Most Older Americans Object to Cancer Screening Cutoffs Based on Life Expectancy: Poll
Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
Most Parents OK About School Rules for Kids' Return to Sports: Poll
Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough: Poll
Most Transgender Children Stick With Gender Identity 5 Years Later: Study
Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
Move to 'Green' School Buses Could Boost Kids' Class Attendance
MRI Might Boost Cancer Detection for Women With Dense Breasts
MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
Music Classes Strike a Chord in Kids' Brain Development: Study
Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids Is Set to Return, CDC Warns
Myths, Ignorance Persist Around Lung Cancer: Poll
Narrow Hallways Ideal for Coronavirus Spread: Study
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
NBA Players to Assess New Coronavirus Test
Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. Children Has a Developmental Disability: CDC
Nearly 10% of Younger Kids Have Gotten First COVID Vaccine Dose
Nearly 15% of School-Age Children in U.S. Have Received Mental Health Treatment
Nearly 4 in 10 Toddlers Diagnosed With Autism No Longer Have It by Age 6
Nearly 600,000 U.S. Kids Had COVID Last Week
Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
Nearly 900,000 U.S. Kids Under 12 Have Gotten Their First COVID Shot
Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds
Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism
New Approach Cuts Odds for Anal Cancer in People With HIV
New Blood Test May Improve Liver Cancer Screening
New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism
New Clues to Recent Hepatitis Outbreak in Kids
New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
New Clues to What Triggers Dangerous Syndrome in Kids With COVID
New Device Might Spot 'Lazy Eye' in Kids Earlier
New Hope Against 'Incurable' Liver Disease That Kills Children
New Hope for Relief From Peanut Allergy in Kids
New Insights Into Each Parent's Role in the Genetics of Autism
New Insights Into Treating Mild Head Injuries
New Malaria Treatment Gets First Approval for Use in Children
New Screen Might Spot More Cases of Hidden COPD
New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism
New Study Sheds Doubt on Notion Kids Aren't COVID-19 Spreaders
New Test of Pancreatic Cysts Might Boost Cancer Detection
New Tests for Colon, Prostate Cancer Show Promise
New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
New Treatment Greatly Boosts Survival for Kids With Aggressive Brain Cancer
New Treatment May Curb Low Blood Sugar in Kids With Insulin Disorder
New Tricks to Turn Your Fussy Eater Around
New Year, New Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy
New Year: Time for Your Memory Screening Appointment
Newborns With COVID-19 May Suffer Only Mild Symptoms, Study Says
Newborns Won't Get COVID Through Infected Mom's Breast Milk: Study
No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
No Evidence Breastfeeding Can Transmit Coronavirus
No Good Evidence on Accuracy of Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Study
No Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy
No Lasting Damage to Lungs After COVID in Young Patients: Study
Not All Kids With Autism Will Benefit From Therapy Dogs
Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
Not Just a Lump: Many Women Miss Subtle Signs of Breast Cancer
Not Just Brushing: 10 Ways to Start Caring for Baby Teeth
Not Just for Glasses: Eye Exams Could Save Your Life
Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity
Number of U.S. Kids Hospitalized With COVID Is Likely Overcounted: Study
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
Obesity Could Raise a Child's Odds for Type 1 Diabetes
Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Obesity Stigma Keeps Many From Life-Saving Cancer Screening: Study
Older Kids More Vulnerable to MIS-C: Study
Omicron COVID Causing Severe Croup in Young Children
Omicron Silver Lining: Fewer, Milder Cases of MIS-C in Kids
Omicron Wave Had 5 Times as Many Small Kids Hospitalized Compared to Delta
On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
Once-a-Day HIV Pill Works Well for Kids
One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
One Factor Is Key to Healthy Eating for Kids With Down Syndrome
One Key Question Can Help Spot Skin Cancer
One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
Online Sexual Abuse of Kids Is Common; Perps Usually Friends, Partners
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Only 1 in 5 Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5 When Available: Survey
Only 1 in 7 Cancers Are Caught Through Cancer Screenings
Only Half of Folks With Stool Test Positive for Colon Cancer Get Follow-Up Colonoscopy
Organ From Live Donor Best When Child Needs New Kidney
Out-of-Network Costs Raise Medical Bills for Special Needs Kids
Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
Over 3 Million U.S. School Kids Now Vaping or Smoking
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
Over Half of American Parents Give Their Picky Eaters Supplements
'Overgrowth' of Brain Area in Infancy Could Play Role in Autism
Overuse of Antibiotics in Kids Adds Millions to U.S. Health Care Costs
Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia
Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism
Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
Pandemic Caused Rise in Telemedicine Visits for Kids, But Will the Trend Continue?
Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids
Pandemic Changed Families' Eating Habits, for Good and Bad: Poll
Pandemic Closures, Fears Keep Patients From Lung Cancer Screening
Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
Pandemic Delays in Screening Mean More Breast Cancer Deaths Ahead: Study
Pandemic Didn't Lower Parents' Trust in Childhood Vaccines
Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD
Pandemic Gave Clues to Cause of Rare Heart Condition in Kids
Pandemic Grief Can Come Between Mothers and Their Newborns
Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport
Pandemic Has Affected Kids' Dental Health: Poll
Pandemic Has Depression, Anxiety Rates Among Youth Climbing Worldwide
Pandemic Has Greatly Diminished Services for Kids, Adults With Autism
Pandemic Has Harmed Mental Health of Nearly Half of U.S. Teens: Poll
Pandemic Has Many Kids Struggling With Weight Issues
Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll
Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children's Eyes
Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk
Pandemic Lockdowns May Have Slowed Babies' Communication Skills
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Pandemic May Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes
Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
Pandemic Means Many Kids Didn't Get Lifesaving Swim Lessons
Pandemic Saw Rise in Kids Swallowing Magnets, Tiny Batteries
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll
Pandemic Unleashes 'Startling' Rise in Dog Bites
Parent or Sibling With Colon Cancer? You May Need Colonoscopy Earlier
Parents' Age Key to Whether Kids Get Vaccinated Against COVID, Study Finds
Parents' Expectations Driving College Kids to Dangerous Perfectionism: Study
Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher
Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
Parent's Mental Health Can Affect Kids' Asthma Care
Parents' Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing
Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study
Parents Often Ignore Safe Sleep Advice After Baby Wakes at Night
Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping
Parents' Poll Finds Strong Support for Vaccination of Students, Teachers
Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids
Parents Unaware of Young Kids' Smartphone Use: Study
Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic
Parent's Words Key to Young Kids' Fears Around Vaccination
Parents, Arm Your Kids Against COVID-19 With Good Hand-Washing Habits
Parents, Don't Worry if Baby's Sleep Is Erratic
Parents, Plan Now for Allergy-Free Summer Camp
Parents: Sharpen up on Your Sunscreen Knowledge
Parts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients
Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
Pediatricians' Group Urges Parents to Get Youngest Kids Vaccinated Against COVID
Pediatricians' Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
Pediatricians' Group: All School Kids, Staff Should Continue to Wear Masks
Pediatricians Offer Advice on Keeping Trick-or-Treaters Safe
Pediatricians Offer Latest Advice on Controlling Head Lice in Kids
People With Autism at Higher Risk for Suicide, Self-Harm: Study
People With Autism May Feel Pain More Intensely: Study
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Tweaked COVID Booster as Third Shot for Kids Under 5
Pfizer Begins Trial of COVID Drug Paxlovid in Kids 6 to 17
Pfizer COVID Shots 73% Protective in Kids Under 5
Pfizer Says Its Booster Shot Bolsters Immune Response in Those Aged 5 to 11
Pfizer Says Its COVID Vaccine Provides Full Protection to Adolescents
Pfizer Says Lower Dose of Its COVID Vaccine Protects Younger Children
Pfizer Seeks FDA Emergency Approval for COVID Vaccine in Younger Kids
Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval of COVID Boosters for Children Ages 5-11
Pfizer Sends First Data to FDA on COVID Vaccines for Younger Kids
Pfizer to Ask FDA Soon for Approval of Its COVID Vaccine for Younger Children
Pfizer Vaccine Disappoints in Kids Ages 2 to 5
Pfizer Vaccine Prevents 91% of Symptomatic COVID in Young Children: FDA
Pfizer, Moderna COVID Shots Work for Kids Under 5, FDA Says
Pfizer, Moderna Seek Approval of New COVID Boosters for Kids
Pfizer, Moderna to Expand Vaccine Studies in Young Children
Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Poll Finds COVID Low on Parents' Summer Camp Checklist
Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping
Poll Shows Parents Torn When Teens Enter the Workforce
Polluted Air Means More Asthma Attacks for Urban Kids
Pool Neck Floats a Danger to Babies, FDA Warns
Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Poorer Neighborhoods Linked to Higher Asthma Rates in Kids
Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic
Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids
Pregnancy Often More Stressful for Women With Autism
Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic
President Biden Undergoes Routine Colonoscopy
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Prior COVID Won't Shield Kids From Omicron, But Vaccine Might
Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
Protect Your Baby From the Sun's Harmful UV Rays
Protect Your Kids in Blistering Summer Heat
Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens' Use of Social Media
Put Safety at Top of Your Holiday Toy Gift List
Quick Scan Spots a Common Hormonal Form of High Blood Pressure
Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Raising a Child With ADHD Can Test a Parent
Rash Decisions: Many Triggers for Children's Skin Outbreaks
Rate of Kids Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis Keeps Rising
Rate of U.S. Kids Attempting Suicide by Overdose Rose During Pandemic
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Reading With Your Toddler? Books May Beat Screens
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Real-World Data Confirms Pfizer Vaccine Safe for Kids Ages 5-11
Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
Regular Screening Pays Off for People at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
Researchers Develop First App-Based Rapid Gonorrhea Test
Rising Cases of Invasive Strep A in Kids Have Experts Concerned
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
RSV in Infancy Could Raise a Child's Risk for Asthma
RSV Is Common, Dangerous Infection: What Parents Need to Know
RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn
Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds
School Dental Care Program Could Cut Cavities in Half: Study
School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
School-Based Mindfulness Program Gives Big Boost to Young Kids' Sleep
Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Science Reveals Why Eye Contact Is Tough for People With Autism
Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
Scientists Get to the Root of 'Chalky Teeth' in Kids
Scientists Pinpoint Why People With Autism Struggle to Understand a Speaker's 'Tone'
Screen All Adults Under Age 65 for Anxiety Disorders, Expert Panel Says
Screen All Kids for Heart Problems, Pediatricians' Group Says
Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Screening Newborns for 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease Saves Lives
Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Screening School Kids for Depression Boosts Diagnoses, Outcomes
Screening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies
Second Report on Toxins in Baby Foods Finds Continuing Problems
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?
Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
Senate OKs Bill to Overhaul Infant Formula Rules
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
Shopping Black Friday for TVs, Furniture? Don't Forget the Tip-Over Kit
Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice
Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
Siblings of Babies Who Died of SIDS May Also Face Higher Risk
Sick? You'll Need Multiple Tests to Rule Out COVID
Signs of Developing Adult Diabetes Seen as Early as Age 8: Study
Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
Simple Step Gets More School Kids Eating Their Veggies
Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?
Skin Patch Could Help Ease Peanut Allergy in Toddlers
Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death
Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
Sleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children
Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Sleep Troubles Tied to Suicidal Thoughts in Teens
Sleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term
Smoggy Days Could Help Send Kids With Autism to the ER
Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV
Social Media Is Parents' Top Concern as Kids Head Back to School: Poll
Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods
Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Some Kids Snore, and It Could Affect Behavior
Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Face High Risk of Severe COVID-19
Some Pot Edibles Mimic Candy, Raising Dangers for Kids
Someday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health
Spanish Spoken at Home? It Won't Slow Youngsters Learning English: Study
Spanking on the Decline in American Homes
Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child
Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy
State Spending on Poverty Really Pays Off for Kids: Study
'Stay at Home' Orders Are Stressing U.S. Families, Survey Shows
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
STDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids
Steady Rise in Vape Product Poisonings Among Kids Under 5
Step Up to a New School Year: Tips for Buying Shoes for Your Kids
Stomach Ills May Signal COVID-19 in Kids, Study Says
Stories of Difficult Conception, Birth Can Boost Appreciation of Life
Strep Throat Doesn't Worsen Tourette But May Affect ADHD: Study
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Strict Rest Not Recommended After Sports-Linked Concussion, Experts Say
Strict, Costly Measures Needed to Reopen Schools: Study
Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season
Study Bolsters Effectiveness of 'Guided Play' for Learning
Study Casts Doubt on 'Early Warning' System for Kidney Patients
Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
Study Confirms Safety, Effectiveness of Children's Vaccines
Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
Study Probes Links Between Vaccines and Asthma in Kids, With Inconclusive Results
Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
Study Will Track Coronavirus in Kids, Their Families
Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Suicide Rate Is Spiking Upwards in Preadolescent Children
Suicide Rates Among U.S. Adolescents Doubled in 10 Years
Summer Drowning Deaths Can Happen Quickly: Know the Facts
Summer Jobs Give Kids More Than a Paycheck
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Summer Safety Tips for the Great Outdoors
Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
Supplements Can Contain Far More Melatonin Than Is Safe, Upping Odds for Illness
Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums
Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
Survey Finds U.S. Parents Split on COVID Vaccination for Kids Under 12
Suspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
Sweet-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study
Taking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby's Odds for Croup
Taking ADHD Meds Won't Raise a Kid's Odds for Drug Abuse Later: Study
Talking to Kids About Abortion Bans Can Be Tough. Experts Offer Guidance
Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma
Talking to Your Kids About School Shootings: Experts Offer Guidance
Talking to Your Toddler Could Bring Real Benefits to Their Brain
Target Recalls Over 200,000 Weighted Blankets After 2 Children Suffocated
Task Force Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65
Tasty and Healthy: Try These Thanksgiving Meal Tips for Kids
Tasty, Nutritious School Lunches for Your Budget
Teachers' Unions, Doctors Agree: Vaccines, Masks Crucial for Return-to-School
Team Sports: Good for Kids' Minds, Too
Technology Helped Kids With Type 1 Diabetes During Pandemic
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teen Drinking Much More Likely If Parents Binge Drink, Study Finds
Teens Can Be Tough on Parents. Staying Close Can Make All the Difference.
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
Testing Entire Genome Twice as Good at Spotting Genetic Disorders as Targeted Tests Are
Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
The Age When People Seek Help for Gender Dysphoria Is Falling
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The Future of Cancer for Americans
The More Words Your Preschooler Knows, the Better They Do in Class
The Most Common Form of Bullying Isn't Physical or Verbal
The No. 1 Cause of Halloween Injuries: Carving the Pumpkin
The Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments You Need
There Are Many Good Reasons for Kids to Get the COVID Vaccine
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical? Think Again
Think You're Not a 'Helicopter' Parent? New Poll Finds Many Are
This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
Time Spent in Day Care Won't Harm Child's Development
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass
Toddler Constipation: How to Help Your Child Get Relief
Toddler Tantrums? Pediatricians Offer Tips to Curb Bad Behavior
Toddlers' Attention to 'Motherese' Could Give Clues to Autism
Toddlers Nap a Lot - and Then They Don't. New Research Uncovers Why
Too Few Kids Are Getting Recommended Vaccines, CDC Warns
Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key
Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
Too Few Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support
Too Much Social Media Could Raise Risk for Eating Disorders
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
Treating Teachers' Depression Could Boost Young Students' Grades: Study
Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
Troubling Rise Seen in Both COVID, RSV Cases Among Children
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
TV, Furniture on Your Holiday Gift List? Add in an 'Anti-Tip-Over' Kit
Two New Symptoms That Could Point to Pancreatic Cancer
Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
U.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Blood Supply Is Safe From Coronavirus, Study Finds
U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
U.S. Doctors on the Frontlines of Hepatitis Outbreak Striking Kids
U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled
U.S. Opens Baby Formula Market to Foreign Suppliers
U.S. Parents Face Big Disparities in Access to Autism Care Services
U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare 'Emergency' in Child Mental Health
U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC
U.S. States With Tighter Access to Welfare Payments Have More Kids in Foster Care
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
Ultrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast Symptoms
Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
Understanding Your Cholesterol Numbers
Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
Unvaccinated Kids Were Twice as Likely to End up in Hospital During Omicron Surge
Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year's End
Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing
Urban Air Pollution Drives Millions of Cases of Asthma in Kids
Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents
Using 'Grey's Anatomy' to Warn Teens Away From Vaping
Vaccinated Teachers, Students Can Skip Masks This Fall: CDC
Vaccinations for Kids Will Be in Full Swing by Nov. 8, White House Says
Very Little Spread of Coronavirus at Kids' Day Camps: Study
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Walking, Sitting: What Works Best to Help Baby Stop Crying?
Want Your Child to Have Empathy? Stay Close
Watch Their Backs -- Don't Overload Those Schoolbags
Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide
Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID Vaccines for Young Kids: Poll
Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
What Does 'Long COVID' Look Like in Kids?
What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer Screening
What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What Is 'Authoritarian Parenting'?
What Is 'Permissive Parenting'?
What Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What Works Best to Ease Recurrent Ear Infections in Kids?
What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk
Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
When Do Babies Sleep Through the Night?
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
When Is Your Very Earliest Memory?
When Kids Fatally Shoot Other Kids: Tragedies That Don't Have to Happen
When Parent Is in Prison, Kids' Heart Risks Rise
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
When States Legalize Marijuana, Teens' Asthma Rates Rise
When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study
When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?
Which Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?
Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?
Which Kids Face the Highest Risk of Self-Harm?
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID Tests One Day Ahead of Schedule
White House Outlines Effort to Vaccinate Young as Schools Start to Reopen
White House to Give Schools 10 Million Free COVID Tests Every Month
WHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine, a Lifesaver for Children Worldwide
WHO Experts Say Healthy Kids, Teens May Not Need More COVID Shots
WHO, CDC Warn of Measles Threat After 22 Million Infants Miss Shots During Pandemic
Who's Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Are Sports-Linked Concussions Rising Among Girls?
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why Home-Made Baby Formula Is a Bad Idea
Why Instant Noodles Are a Danger to Your Kids
Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Wildfire Smoke Can Send Kids With Asthma to the ER
Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
Wind Can Uproot Kids' Bouncy Castles, With Tragic Results
With Cases Soaring, Guns Are Now Leading Cause of Death for U.S. Kids
With COVID Vaccine in Works, 1 in 5 Americans Doesn't Believe in Shots
With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge
With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study
Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Women's Depression Symptoms May Differ by Race: Study
Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
Working Night Shifts Could Raise Odds for A-Fib
Worried About Your Teen's Social Media Use? Experts Offer Help
Would Your Teen Admit a Mental Health Issue? Poll Finds Roadblocks to Getting Help
Yes, Kids Ward Off COVID More Easily. But Their Immune System Pays a Price
You Can Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda
Youngest Kids in Class More Likely to Get Prescribed ADHD Meds
Youngest Kids With ADHD in Class No Less Likely to See Diagnosis Fade
Your Child Is Sick. Do You Call Your Doctor or Head to the ER?
Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic
Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween
Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays
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