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Hand Sanitizer Is Harming Kids' Eyes, Often Seriously
He Watched His Hospitalized Son Battle COVID-Linked Illness
Health Officials Investigate Mysterious Hepatitis Cases Among Children in U.S., U.K.
Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
Heart Function Rebounds for Kids With COVID-Linked MIS-C
Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
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 Your Child Cope With Back-to-School Jitters
Help Your Kids Navigate School Amid a Pandemic
Hidden Poisons Can Make Trick-or-Treating Truly Scary
High Curiosity in Infancy Carries Through to Toddler Years
High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
Holidays Can Be a Fright for Kids With Food Allergies
Home Alone: Will Pandemic's Changes Harm Kids' Mental Health Long-Term?
Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm
How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
How One Very Ill Infant Survived COVID-19
How Stress and Gastro Issues Affect Kids With Autism
How the Pandemic Is Changing Summer Camp
How to Keep Kids Resilient in a Strange Holiday Season
How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
How Your Kid's Education Could Make You Healthier
Immune System Clues to Why COVID Is Easier on Kids
In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
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 Newly Discovered Case, a Coronavirus Has Jumped From Dog to Human
In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids
'Income Inequality' Could Be Dragging Down Math Skills in U.S. Kids
Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall
Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia
Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
Intentional Overdoses Rise Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Intervening in Infancy Might Help Prevent Some Cases of Autism: Study
Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?
Is It Allergies or COVID-19? An Expert Helps You Tell the Difference
Is It COVID-19 or Seasonal Allergies?
Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
Is Your Kid a Fast or Slow Eater? Personality Might Tell
It's a Win-Win When a Child With Autism Gets a Shelter Cat
It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
It's Tough to Change the Minds of 'Vaccine-Hesitant' Parents, Study Finds
IV Anemia Meds Can Sometimes Trigger Severe Allergy
Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
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
Just How Safe Are Neti Pots?
Keep Your Holidays Allergy-Free This Year
Keep Your Kids Safe From COVID While Playing Sports
Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How
Keeping Classrooms Safe for Kids With Asthma, Allergies
Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
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' Behavior Worsened With Remote Learning: Study
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 '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 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' 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 Witness Domestic Violence May Suffer Mentally for Decades
Kids With Autism Find It Tough to Read Hidden Emotions: Study
Kids With Autism Have Unique Gut 'Microbiomes'
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 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
L.A. Is First Major School District to Mandate Vaccines for Students 12 and Up
L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health
La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
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
Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope
Lead Exposure Harms Kids in Many Ways
Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
Let Babies Eat Eggs to Avoid Egg Allergy Later: Study
Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
'Live' Type of Flu Shot Is Safe for Kids With Asthma: Study
Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
Lockdown Weight Gain May Have Caused Surge in New Diabetes Cases in Kids
Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
Lockdowns Gave Boost to Type 1 Diabetes Control in Kids
Long-Haul COVID in Kids Typically Ends Within 3 Months: Study
Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
Losing Your Hair Because of Pandemic Stress?
Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids
Lower Dose of Pfizer COVID Vaccine Works Well in Young Children, Company Says
Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
Make Asthma, Allergy Control Your Resolution for the New Year
Make Summer Camp Safe for Your Child With Asthma, Allergies
Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism, Health Outcomes: Poll
Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
Many Cases of 'Penicillin Allergy' Might Be Mistaken
Many Kids Aren't Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
Many Kids Separated From Families at U.S. Border Suffer PTSD
Many Kids Who Develop Severe COVID-Linked Syndrome Have Neurologic Symptoms
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
Many States Move to Ban Vaccine Mandates, Passports in Public Schools
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
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 Poisoning Cases Soaring Among U.S. Kids
Mental Health Problems After First Baby Reduce Likelihood of More Children: Study
Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
Microplastics Are Seeping Out of Baby's Bottle, Study Shows
Millions of COVID Shots Ready for Kids Under 5: White House
Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
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
Mold a Big Threat to People With COPD
Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later
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
More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
More Evidence Spanking Kids Doesn't Work, Can Cause Harm
More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
More Kids With Autism May Be Doing Well Than Thought
More Pot-Linked Poisoning Cases as Edibles' Popularity Booms
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 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
More Than Half of People With Asthma Aren't Seeing a Specialist
More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
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 Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
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 Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
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
Narrow Hallways Ideal for Coronavirus Spread: Study
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
Nearly 10% of Younger Kids Have Gotten First COVID Vaccine Dose
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
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
Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
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 for Relief From Peanut Allergy in Kids
New Insights Into Treating Mild Head Injuries
New Insights Into Why Asthma Worsens at Night
New Malaria Treatment Gets First Approval for Use in Children
New Study Sheds Doubt on Notion Kids Aren't COVID-19 Spreaders
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 Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
New Year, New Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy
Newborns With COVID-19 May Suffer Only Mild Symptoms, Study Says
Newborns Won't Get COVID Through Infected Mom's Breast Milk: Study
NIH Starts Trial Looking at Rare Allergic Reactions to COVID Vaccines
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 Lasting Damage to Lungs After COVID in Young Patients: Study
Not Just Kids: Peanut Allergy Affects Many Adults
Number of U.S. Kids Hospitalized With COVID Is Likely Overcounted: Study
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
Older Kids More Vulnerable to MIS-C: Study
Omicron Wave Had 5 Times as Many Small Kids Hospitalized Compared to Delta
Once-a-Day HIV Pill Works Well for Kids
One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
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
Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
Over Half of American Parents Give Their Picky Eaters Supplements
Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
Overuse of Antibiotics in Kids Adds Millions to U.S. Health Care Costs
Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia
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 Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD
Pandemic Gave Clues to Cause of Rare Heart Condition in Kids
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 Many Kids Struggling With Weight Issues
Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children's Eyes
Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Pandemic May Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes
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 Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
Pandemic Unleashes 'Startling' Rise in Dog Bites
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
Parents' Age Key to Whether Kids Get Vaccinated Against COVID, Study Finds
Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher
Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study
Parents Often Ignore Safe Sleep Advice After Baby Wakes at Night
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
Parent's Words Key to Young Kids' Fears Around Vaccination
Parents, Arm Your Kids Against COVID-19 With Good Hand-Washing Habits
Parents: Sharpen up on Your Sunscreen Knowledge
Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
Pediatricians' Group Urges Parents to Get Youngest Kids Vaccinated Against COVID
Pediatricians' Group: All School Kids, Staff Should Continue to Wear Masks
Pediatricians Offer Advice on Keeping Trick-or-Treaters Safe
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
Pfizer Begins Trial of COVID Drug Paxlovid in Kids 6 to 17
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 to Expand Vaccine Studies in Young Children
Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students
Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Poll Finds COVID Low on Parents' Summer Camp Checklist
Pollen Fragments Linger After Rains, Leaving Allergy Sufferers Miserable
Pollen Peril: Sneezin' Season May Up COVID Risk
Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic
Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids
Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic
Prior COVID Won't Shield Kids From Omicron, But Vaccine Might
Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
Rain or Shine, Allergies Are Tough. What's the Link to Weather?
Rash Decisions: Many Triggers for Children's Skin Outbreaks
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
Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Resolve to Keep Your Asthma, Allergies Under Control in 2021
Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
Risk of Severe COVID May Depend on Your Type of Asthma, Experts Say
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
RSV Is Common, Dangerous Infection: What Parents Need to Know
RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn
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, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Get to the Root of 'Chalky Teeth' in Kids
Screen All Kids for Heart Problems, Pediatricians' Group Says
Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
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, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
Severe Allergic Reaction Extremely Rare With Pfizer COVID Vaccine: Study
Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice
Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe 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
Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
Smoggy Air Might Help Spur Sinusitis
Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV
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 Fall Allergy Symptoms Could Have You Thinking COVID
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
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
Spring Cleaning Can Sweep Away Allergens From Your Home
Spring's Double Trouble: Asthma Plus Seasonal Allergies
State Spending on Poverty Really Pays Off for Kids: Study
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
Stomach Ills May Signal COVID-19 in Kids, Study Says
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 Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
Study Confirms Safety, Effectiveness of Children's Vaccines
Study Confirms Very Low Risk of Severe Allergic Reaction to COVID Vaccines
Study Probes Links in Asthma, Food Sensitivity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Study Questions Need to Wait Days to Give Baby New Foods
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?
Summer Drowning Deaths Can Happen Quickly: Know the Facts
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Summer Safety Tips for the Great Outdoors
Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
Surgical Patients Allergic to Penicillin Have Another Safe Alternative
Surprising Factors That Raise (or Lower) Your Odds for COVID-19
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
Sweet-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study
Teachers' Unions, Doctors Agree: Vaccines, Masks Crucial for Return-to-School
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Technology Helped Kids With Type 1 Diabetes During Pandemic
That Face Mask Is Helping to Shield You From Allergens, Too
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The No. 1 Cause of Halloween Injuries: Carving the Pumpkin
Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
There Are Many Good Reasons for Kids to Get the COVID Vaccine
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass
Toddler Tantrums? Pediatricians Offer Tips to Curb Bad Behavior
Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
Treating Teachers' Depression Could Boost Young Students' Grades: Study
Troubling Rise Seen in Both COVID, RSV Cases Among Children
TV, Furniture on Your Holiday Gift List? Add in an 'Anti-Tip-Over' Kit
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. Doctors on the Frontlines of Hepatitis Outbreak Striking Kids
U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare 'Emergency' in Child Mental Health
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
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
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing
Urban Air Pollution Drives Millions of Cases of Asthma in Kids
Using a Hair Removal Gel or Cream? Here's How to Do It Safely
Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why
VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
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
Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
Warmer Climate, More Pollen, Worse Allergies: How to Fight Back
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 Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What Works Best to Ease Recurrent Ear Infections in Kids?
Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
When Is Your Very Earliest Memory?
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key
Which Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?
Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
White House Outlines Effort to Vaccinate Young as Schools Start to Reopen
White House to Give Schools 10 Million Free COVID Tests Every Month
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
WHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine, a Lifesaver for Children Worldwide
WHO, CDC Warn of Measles Threat After 22 Million Infants Miss Shots During Pandemic
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are Sports-Linked Concussions Rising Among Girls?
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why C-Section Babies May Be at Higher Risk for a Food Allergy
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse When MS Strikes?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Wildfire Smoke Can Send Kids With Asthma to the ER
Wildfire Smoke Can Trigger Eczema, Study Finds
Will Baby Have Allergies? First Poop Might Tell
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
With COVID Vaccine in Works, 1 in 5 Americans Doesn't Believe in Shots
With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study
Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween
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
You've Had Your COVID Vaccine: Here's What to Expect After
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays
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