Firearms

1 in 3 Americans Delayed, Skipped Medical Care During Pandemic

1 in 3 College Freshmen Has Depression, Anxiety

1 in 3 U.S. Children Lack Adequate Health Insurance

1 in 3 U.S. Parents Won't Get Flu Shots for Their Kids: Survey

1 in 4 Kids Hospitalized With COVID Have Symptoms Months Later

1 in 4 Parents Won't Vaccinate Their Kids Against COVID-19: Poll

1 in 4 Parents Worries Their Young Child Isn't Reaching Milestones: Poll

1 in 5 American Adults Say They Have Relative Killed by a Gun

1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study

1 in Every 36 U.S. 8-Year-Olds Has Autism

1.5 Million Kids Worldwide Lost Parent or Other Caregiver to COVID-19

12 Steps to the Best Holiday Gift: Health

2 in 3 Parents Nervous About Childhood Vaccines During Pandemic: Survey

2 in 3 Parents Would Send Kids to School in Fall: Survey

2 Million Infant Swings, Rockers Recalled Due to Strangulation Danger

3 More Children Have Died of Mysterious Liver Disease

329 Americans Are Injured by Guns Every Day: Study

3-Dose Pfizer COVID Vaccine Spurs Strong Response in Youngest Kids

4 Out of 10 Parents Have No Plans to Get Child Vaccinated for School: Poll

5 Million More Americans Became Gun Owners During Pandemic

5 Steps to Protect Young Athletes' Eyes

5 Tests You Should Not Order for a Child With Autism

6 Expert Tips for Defusing Kids' Quarantine Meltdowns

'6 Stages' Approach Might Help Families Coping With ADHD

6 Ways to Helping Your Child to a Healthy Weight

8/9 -- Pandemic Brought More Woes for Kids Prone to Headaches

9-Year-Old Becomes 10th Casualty of Astroworld's Crowd Surge

A Better Way to Correct Severe Scoliosis in Kids?

A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?

A Guide to Managing Children's Diabetes During COVID-19

A High-Tech Pointer to Pollutants That Trigger Asthma in Kids

A Pill Left Out, a Child's Life Lost: Maisie's Story a Warning to All Adults

A Plus From the Pandemic: Fewer Kids Using E-Cigarettes

A Simple Way to Boost Kids' Reading Skills?

About 1 in 7 U.S. Kindergarten Kids Now Obese

About 40,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Parent to COVID-19

Abuse Early in Life May Mean Tougher Menopause Decades Later

Abuse in Childhood May Shorten Adult Lives: Study

Achilles Tendon Injures Are Rising - Here's How to Spot Them

Active Learning Best for Students: Study

Active Older Vets More Likely to Fall, But Less Likely to Get Hurt: Study

Add Kids to COVID Vaccine Trials, Pediatricians' Group Says

Adding in Stem Cell Therapy Helps Beat a Common Childhood Leukemia

Adding Juice to Baby's Diet Could Set Stage for Obesity

ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens

ADHD Meds Can Help Preschoolers, But Effects Vary

ADHD Meds May Help Keep Some Kids From Thoughts of Suicide

ADHD Raises Adult Suicide Risk, Especially for Women

Adult 'Picky Eaters' on What Parents Did Right and Wrong

After COVID-19 Exposure, When Can Young Athletes Resume Play?

After Ian's Destruction: How to Safely Enter, Clean Flood-Damaged Homes

After Lockdown, Ease Back Into Exercise

After Nearly 9 Million Pfizer Shots for U.S. Teens, Serious Side Effects Rare: CDC

AHA News: For Kids, a Pandemic of Stress Could Have Long-Term Consequences

AHA News: Is Your Child's Blood Pressure Something to Worry About?

AHA News: Most of the Nation's Teens Aren't Getting Enough Exercise

AHA News: Traumatic Childhood Increases Lifelong Risk for Heart Disease, Early Death

Air Pollution Can Harm Kids' Hearts for a Lifetime

Air Pollution Linked to 6 Million Premature Births in 1 Year

Air Pollution Tied to Asthma in Young Kids

Alabama Cases of Acute Hepatitis in Kids Show Link to Viruses: CDC

Alcohol Still a Threat in Too Many American Pregnancies: Study

All That Social Media Hasn't Hurt Kids' Social Skills, Study Finds

Americans Still Avoiding ERs in Pandemic, But Uptick Seen in Mental Health Crises

Amid Pandemic, Protest Peacefully While Staying Healthy

Among Kids With Autism, Girls Are More Prone to Anxiety Disorders Than Boys

An Expert's Guide to Safe Sleeping for Your Baby

Anchor It! Toppling TVs, Furniture Can Injure and Kill Kids

Anorexia Often Stunts Girls' Growth, Study Finds

Another Benefit to Asthma Control for Kids: Less Bullying

Another Fireworks Hazard: Loss of Hearing

Another Long-Term Health Issue Tied to Abuse in Childhood: Cholesterol

Another Reason to Keep Daylight Saving Time: Fewer Deer-Car Collisions

Another Study Finds COVID Doesn't Spread in Schools With Proper Safeguards

Another Study Finds COVID Usually Mild in Kids

Another Study Finds Routine Vaccines Safe for Kids, Adults

Antibiotic-Resistant Pneumonia Is Killing Children in Bangladesh — Could It Spread?

Antibiotics in Infancy May Weaken Response to Childhood Vaccines

Antibodies From COVID Infection Shield Kids for Up to 7 Months

Anxiety, Depression and Drinking: An Unhealthy Combo During the Pandemic

Any COVID Infection Leaves Strong Antibody Levels in Kids

Appeals Court Backs Florida's Ban on School Mask Mandates

Are Immune-Compromised Kids at Greater Risk From COVID-19?

Are School Lunches a Ticket to Healthy Eating?

Are Standard Tests Accurate at Spotting Concussion?

'Artificial Pancreas' Can Help Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

Artificial Pancreas Controls Diabetes in Kids 6 and Up, Clinical Trial Shows

'Artificial Pancreas' Technology Boosts Blood Sugar Control for Young Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

As Classes Resume, Some Health Tips From the CDC

As COVID Cases Drop, Fauci Tells Families to Enjoy Halloween

As in Adults, Minority Kids Hit Hardest by COVID-19

As Kids Turned to Screens During Pandemic, Their Mental Health Suffered

As Omicron Spreads, Child Hospitalizations Climb 30% in Past Week

As Pandemic Continues, Advice for Parents on How to Manage Anxiety in Kids

As Popularity of Weed Edibles Rises, So Do Accidental Poisonings in Kids

Ask Grandma to Dance to Boost Her Mood And Strengthen Your Bonds

Asthma More Likely in Kids With Disabilities, Delays

Attorneys General Warn About Pot Products That Look Like Halloween Treats

ATVs: How to Avoid Injuries This Summer

Autism May Spur Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Study Finds

Autism Now Diagnosed in 1 in Every 44 Children, CDC Says

B 11/21 -- Which Kids With COVID Will Get Very Sick?

B 8/11 -- Pandemic Showed Teachers' Key Role in Spotting Child Abuse

Babies in Danger From Ingesting Opioids Laced With Animal Tranquilizer

Babies Know Best When It Comes to Play

Babies Produce Strong Immune Response to Ward Off COVID-19: Study

Baby Cereal Sold at Walmart Recalled for Elevated Levels of Arsenic

'Baby-Proofing' Your House: A New Parent's Guide

Baby's Immune System Is Tougher Than You Think

Back to School: Keeping Kids Safe From Dangerous Food Allergies

Backyard Fireworks on the 4th? Rethink It to Keep Your Child Safe

Barnacles Inspire a Better Way to Seal Off Wounds

Battle Over School Mask Mandates Heats Up

Be 'Boat Safe' This Labor Day Weekend

Be Your Teen's Best Partner as They Learn to Drive

Bedroom Air Filters May Help Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier

Bedside Manner Even More Important for Hospital Patients Admitted Via the ER

Bedtime With a Pet Won't Harm Your Kid's Sleep - and Might Help

Being Bullied Often Leads Teens to Thoughts of Violence

Best Ways to Help Kids Through the Pandemic

Biden Administration Presses Schools to Provide COVID Shots to Kids

Biden Administration to Greatly Expand Food Stamp Program

Biden Signs Law Banning Sleep Products Tied to Infant Deaths

Big Drop Seen in Kids Getting Opioids After Surgery

Big Rise in E-Scooter Injuries Among U.S. Kids

Big Rise in Injuries From E-Scooters, Hoverboards

Big Rise in U.S. Teens Identifying As Gay, Bisexual

Big Road Trip This Weekend? Keep Baby Safe

Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance

Biggest Reason Teens Injure Their Spines: Not Wearing Seat Belts

Bike-Linked Head Injuries Plummet for U.S. Kids, But Not Adults

Black Children Hit Especially Hard by COVID-19 Inflammatory Syndrome

Black Kids at Higher Odds for ADHD

Black Kids Face Higher Odds of Post-Op Complications Than White Kids

Black Parents Most Hesitant About COVID Vaccines for Kids: Poll

Boys Who Spend Lots of Time Online More Likely to Cyberbully

Brain Implant for Adults With Epilepsy Can Help Kids, Too

Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury

Brain Study Suggests Autism Develops Differently in Girls Than Boys

Breakfast Might Be Good for a Child's Emotional Health, Too

Breastfeeding by Moms Who've Had COVID May Help Protect Newborn

Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say

Breathing Dirty Air Could Raise a Child's Risk for Adult Mental Illness

Bringing the Forest to Kids' Daycare May Boost Young Immune Systems

Busted Ankle? What's Better, a Cast or Brace?

Buying Gun During Pandemic Might Raise Suicide Risk

Bystanders Can Make the Difference for a Drowning Child

Can COVID Transmit Easily on Crowded School Buses?

Can Too Much Screen Time Raise a Child's Odds for OCD?

CAR-T Therapy Helps Kids Battling Deadly Nervous System Tumors

Case Study Examines What's Behind Severe Kids' Illness After COVID-19

Cases of Children's Severe COVID-Linked Illness Were Worse in Second Wave

Cases of Potentially Deadly Parechovirus in Infants Are Surging

Cats Injured in Wildfires at High Risk for Blood Clots

CDC Advisers Recommend Pfizer Booster Shot for Kids Ages 5 to 11

CDC Lowers Threshold for Lead Poisoning in Youngest Kids

CDC Panel Backs Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6-17

CDC Panel Signs Off on Pfizer Vaccine for Younger Kids

CDC Pushes Hard on Vaccination for Pregnant Women in New Advisory

CDC Says 3 Feet of Social Distancing Now OK in Most Classrooms

CDC Study Shows Power of Flu Vaccine for Kids

CDC Supports 'Test-to-Stay' Strategy for Schools

Certain Carbon Monoxide Alarms Sold on Amazon May Not Work, Feds Warn

Chicken Cooked in NyQuil? Help Kids Steer Clear of Social Media 'Medicine Challenges'

Child Cancers Are Rare, But Here Are Signs to Look For

Child Car Seat Safety Tip: Skip Puffy Winter Coats

Child Care Stresses, Hunger Are Harming U.S. Families During Pandemic

Child Danger: Almost Half of Parents Have Leftover Meds at Home

Child Development Stages and Milestones: What to Expect

Child Drowning Tragedies Can Be Prevented

Child Drownings in U.S. Pools, Spas Are on the Rise

Child ER Visits for Swallowed Button Batteries Doubled in a Decade

Child Nasal Swab Tests Conducted by Parent Yield Accurate Results: Study

Child Obesity Rose Sharply During Pandemic

Childhood Autism Diagnosis Is Getting Better, But Not for Everyone

Childhood Trauma Linked With Higher Odds for Adult Neurological Ills

Childhood Vaccination Rates Slipped During Pandemic: CDC

'Childproof Your Weed': Protecting Your Kids From Edibles

Children Use Both Sides of the Brain to Understand Language

Child's Hospital Stay Can Cost Plenty, Even With Insurance

Clear Danger: Glass-Topped Tables Injure Thousands Each Year

Climate Change Is Spurring Malnutrition in Kids Worldwide

Climate Change May Not Increase Allergies in Kids With Asthma: Study

Clues to Rare Disorder Affecting Kids With COVID-19

Cold Facts on Avoiding Snow and Ice Dangers

Combo of COVID Plus Flu Can Bring Severe Illness to Kids

Common Pesticide to Be Banned Over Links to Problems in Children

Concussion Can Lead to Vision, Balance Problems in Young Kids

Condition Affecting Kids With COVID-19 Remains Very Rare, Heart Group Says

Coping With Anxiety, Fear During a Rocky Presidential Transition

Could ADHD Raise Odds for More Serious Psychiatric Ills?

Could an App Help Kids With Severe Ear Condition Avoid Surgery?

Could an Experimental Cancer Drug Help Treat Spinal Injury?

Could Diphtheria Become Resistant to Vaccines?

Could Going Vegetarian Lower Kids' Asthma Risk?

Could Kids Swim Their Way to Better Vocabularies?

Could Video Games Trigger Dangerous Heart Rhythms in Kids?

Could You Save a Life After Mass Violence? Most Americans Say No

Could Your Child Have a Heart Defect? Know the Warning Signs

Could Your Genes Be to Blame for Your Kid's Aversion to Broccoli?

Counseling on Gun Safety Could Cut Suicide Rate in Military: Study

COVID Can Affect Brains of Hospitalized Kids

COVID Can Be More Deadly for Hospitalized Trauma Patients

COVID Hospitalizations Rising in Kids Too Young for Vaccine

COVID in Kids: The Most Telling Symptoms

COVID in Pregnancy Won't Affect Obstetric Outcomes: Study

COVID Infection Raises a Child's Odds for Type 1 Diabetes by 72%

COVID Is Proving More Lethal for Children in Africa

COVID May Be Tied to Rise in Brain Infections in Children

COVID Shots Coming for Kids Under 5 in June: White House

'COVID Toe' Lesions Probably Not Caused by COVID-19, Studies Find

COVID Vaccine Is Safe for Kids Who Got Rare Complication of COVID Illness

COVID Vaccine Safe for Kids Who've Had MIS-C, Small Study Suggests

COVID Vaccines for Kids Under 12 Could Come This Fall: Fauci

COVID Vaccines Now Mandatory for California Teachers, School Staff

COVID-19 Antibodies May Tame Inflammatory Condition in Kids: Study

COVID-19 Precautions Extend to Car Seats, Seat Belts

COVID-19 Still Rare in Kids, But Far From Harmless: Study

CPSC Warns Against Using Peloton Treadmill After Child's Death

Cycle Safe: Find the Right Bike Helmet for Your Child

Dance Injuries Jump in United States

Dangerous 'Drunkorexia' Hits College Campuses

Debunking Myths That Have Some Parents Resisting COVID Vaccines for Teens

Declutter That Crib: 'Bare Is Best' for Baby's Safe Sleep

Depression During Pregnancy Raises Risk of Mood Disorder in Kids

Depression in Youth Ups Odds for Adult Illnesses: Study

Despite Pleas From Pediatric Groups, Biden Balks at Declaring RSV a Health Emergency

Disasters Leave a Rise in Suicides in Their Wake: Study

DIY Projects Can Be Prime Time for Foot Injuries

Do Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds

Do Kids Act Better When School Uniforms Are the Norm? Maybe Not

Do Minority Kids Face More Danger During Surgeries?

Do Touchscreens Make Your Toddler More Distractible?

Do You 'Wolf Down' Your Food? Speedy Eaters May Pack on More Pounds

Doctors Answer Your Questions About RSV

Doctors Often Miss Signs of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids

Doctors Transplant Kidneys to Children Without Need for Immune-Suppressing Drugs

Does Having a Dog Make for Well-Adjusted Kids?

Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?

Does Parents' Nagging Kids About Screen Time Even Matter?

Does Too Much 'Screen Time' Have Your Preschooler Acting Out?

Does TV And Computer Time Affect Kids' Math, Reading?

Don't Count on Vitamin D to Ease Childhood Asthma

Don't Feel the Burn: Stay Safe From Heat Injuries

Don't Let COVID-19 Scuttle Your Child's Health Exams

Drinking Alone in Youth a Big Sign for Future Problems

Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span

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 Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia

Drug Shows Promise Against Rare Condition That Stunts Kids' Growth

Early Detection Is Key to Correcting Childhood Hearing Loss. Know the Signs

Early Elementary School Start Times May Not Harm Kids' Grades

Early Promise for Therapy Against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Easy Steps to Get Your Child Ready for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Eating Disorders Can Begin as Early as Age 9

Eczema Can Take Toll on Child's Mental Health

Effects of Gun Laws Cross State Borders, New Study Suggests

Electrical Brain Stimulation Offers Hope Against Dyslexia

Epidural in Delivery Not Linked to Autism: Study

ER Visits for E-Scooter Injuries Nearly Double in One Year

ER-Based Pharmacies Could Improve Kids' Care, Pediatricians' Group Says

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 Without Symptoms, COVID Infection Raises Risks for Trauma Patients

Even Young Children Can Have Breathing Issues During Sleep

Expert Tips to Help You Beat the Heat

Exposing Kids to Safe Levels of Peanut When Young Might Prevent Allergy

Eye Experts Call for Ban on Police Use of Rubber Bullets

Face Masks Don't Hide Emotions From Kids: Study

Fall in the Southeast Means Guarding Against Fire Ant Stings

Far More American Teens Carrying Guns These Days, Study Finds

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 New Bivalent COVID Booster for Use in Children

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 OKs Bivalent COVID Boosters for Kids 6 Months and Older

FDA Panel Backs Pfizer, Moderna Shots for Kids 5 and Under

FDA Panel to Weigh Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6 to 17

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 of Bedrails That Can Entrap; 3 Deaths Reported

'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 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

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

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

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 Kids, Mental Trauma From Gun Injury Far Exceeds That of Car Crashes

For Many Kids, Picky Eating Isn't Just a Phase, Study Finds

Four Teachers in Same Florida County Die of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours

Fractured Skulls, Broken Bones: Bike Injuries Still Common for Kids

Gear Up (Helmets Included) for a Safe Bike Season

Gearing Up for Kids' Sports Season? Put Safety First

Gene Therapy Breakthrough Helps Children Born Without Immune System

Gene Therapy May Reverse Hurler Syndrome, a Rare and Severe Illness in Kids

Get Your Kids on a School-Ready Sleep Schedule

Getting Back Into Running After Lockdowns? Here's How to Do It Safely

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

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

Golf Cart Injuries Keep Rising Among U.S. Kids

Growing Up in Lead-Contaminated Area Might Alter Personality: Study

Gun Deaths Continue to Rise in America's Cities

Gun Deaths to Kids Are Rising in Pandemic, U.S. Hospital Study Shows

Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected

Gun Injuries to Kids Rose During Pandemic

Gun Licensing Laws Help Keep Murders, Suicides Down

Gun Sales in Homes With Teens Rose During Pandemic

Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth

Gun Violence Costs U.S. Health Care System $170 Billion Annually

Gun Violence Wreaks Havoc on Lives of Survivors, Their Families

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 Chicago's Residents Have Witnessed a Shooting by Age 40

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

Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide

Harnessing a Virus to Fight a Killer Brain Tumor in Kids

'Have a Sweet': Grandma's Treats Threaten Kids' Teeth

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.

Heart Function Rebounds for Kids With COVID-Linked MIS-C

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

Helmets Protect Young Lacrosse Players, Study Finds

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 Levels of PFAS 'Forever' Chemicals in Kids' School Uniforms

High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study

Hit Your Head? Look for These Warning Signs of Concussion

Holiday Kitchen Accident? Here's How to Treat Minor Cuts, Burns

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?

Household Factors Can Raise a Child's Odds for Inflammatory Bowel Disease

How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm

How Many CT Scans Are Safe for Kids?

How Much Do Kids Worry About Stuff? Survey Gives Answers

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 Help Your Toddler Stop Biting Their Nails

How to Keep Kids Resilient in a Strange Holiday Season

How to Potty Train a Toddler

How to Stay Safe From Falls, Freezing This Winter

How Your Kid's Education Could Make You Healthier

If a Child's Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss

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 Newly Discovered Case, a Coronavirus Has Jumped From Dog to Human

In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids

In Survey, Half of U.S. Parents Believe Social Media Is Harming Their Kids

'Income Inequality' Could Be Dragging Down Math Skills in U.S. Kids

Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall

Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity

Injuries From Bikes, Guns Rose During Lockdowns

Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia

Injury More Likely When Teens Focus on One Sport

Intentional Overdoses Rise Among U.S. Kids, Teens

Intervening in Infancy Might Help Prevent Some Cases of Autism: Study

Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?

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 Family 'CO Safe' When Big Storms Hit?

Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?

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 Tap Water Too Hot? Scalding Burns Send Thousands to ER Each Year

It's a Win-Win When a Child With Autism Gets a Shelter Cat

It's Snow Season: Stay Safe on the Slopes

It's Tough to Change the Minds of 'Vaccine-Hesitant' Parents, Study Finds

Jay Leno Recovering After Serious Burn Injuries

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

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

Keeping T-Day Kitchens Safe for the Whole Family

Key Players in Keeping Kids Safe From Guns: Pediatricians

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 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' 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 ADHD Have Differences in 'Neural Flexibility,' Brain Study Shows

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 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

Knowing What to Expect May Help After Sexual Assault

L.A. Is First Major School District to Mandate Vaccines for Students 12 and Up

L.A. Study Shows E-Scooter Injury Rate Soaring

Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients

Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones

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

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

Legalized Pot Tied to Rise in Young Men's Suicide Attempts

Less Than Half of Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids

'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 Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That

Lockdowns Gave Boost to Type 1 Diabetes Control in Kids

Long Used in Adults, Wireless Pacemakers Might Soon Be an Option for Kids

Long, Regular Sleep Key to Kindergarten Success

Long-Haul COVID in Kids Typically Ends Within 3 Months: Study

Long-Term Outlook for Most With Serious Brain Injury Is Better Than Thought

Look Out for the Early Signs of Autism

Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity

Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids

Lower Dose of Pfizer COVID Vaccine Works Well in Young Children, Company Says

Make Summer Camp Safe for Your Child With Asthma, Allergies

Many At-Risk Kids With COVID Can Be Cared for at Home

Many Insured Americans Are an Injury Away From Bankruptcy: Study

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 Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes

Many Parents Ignore Fireworks Safety

Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen

Many States Move to Ban Vaccine Mandates, Passports in Public Schools

Many U.S. Gun Owners Keep at Least 1 Gun Intentionally Unlocked

Many U.S. Mass Shooters Had Untreated Mental Illness: Study

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

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

Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors

Mental Illness Not a Factor in Most Mass Shootings

Microneedling Can Help Surgical Scars Fade, Especially If Done Early

Microplastics Are Seeping Out of Baby's Bottle, Study Shows

Millions of COVID Shots Ready for Kids Under 5: White House

Mitch McConnell in Hospital With Concussion After Tripping at Washington Hotel

Mitch McConnell Released from Hospital, Sent to Rehab for Recovery

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 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 Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19

More E-Scooter Rideshares, More Injuries

More Evidence Spanking Kids Doesn't Work, Can Cause Harm

More Guns on TV, More Gun Violence in Real Life: Study

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 Half of Americans Plagued by Back, Leg Pain

More U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant

More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol

Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play

Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise

Most Injured Workers Resume Jobs After Recovery, But Finances Suffer

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

Mouse Study Points to Possible Breakthrough Against Spinal Cord Injury

Move to 'Green' School Buses Could Boost Kids' Class Attendance

Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage

Murders Surged in U.S. in 2020

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 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 All Seniors Take Meds That Raise Their Odds of Falling

Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids

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 Treating Mild Head Injuries

New Malaria Treatment Gets First Approval for Use in Children

New Study Sheds Doubt on Notion Kids Aren't COVID-19 Spreaders

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 Window Blinds? Go Cordless to Save a Child's Life

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

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 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time

No Lasting Damage to Lungs After COVID in Young Patients: Study

Not Just Keyboards: Many Types of Workers Can Develop Carpal Tunnel

Number of Americans Carrying Loaded Handguns Keeps Rising

Number of U.S. Kids Hospitalized With COVID Is Likely Overcounted: Study

Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS

Obesity Raises a Woman's Odds for Broken Bones

Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens

Odds for Early Death Rise After Severe Injury Linked to Alcohol

Older Kids More Vulnerable to MIS-C: Study

Omicron Silver Lining: Fewer, Milder Cases of MIS-C in Kids

Omicron Wave Had 5 Times as Many Small Kids Hospitalized Compared to Delta

Once-a-Day HIV Pill Works Well for Kids

One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries

One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers

One Factor Is Key to Healthy Eating for Kids With Down Syndrome

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

Organ From Live Donor Best When Child Needs New Kidney

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

Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims

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 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 Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger

Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes

Pandemic Saw Rise in Kids Swallowing Magnets, Tiny Batteries

Pandemic Silver Lining: Global Decline in Urban Crime

Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures

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

Parent's Mental Health Can Affect Kids' Asthma Care

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, Plan Now for Allergy-Free Summer Camp

Parents: Sharpen up on Your Sunscreen Knowledge

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

Pediatricians Offer Latest Advice on Controlling Head Lice in Kids

People With Autism at Higher Risk for Suicide, Self-Harm: 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 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

Philly Study Finds Lockdowns Linked to Spike in Gun Violence

Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement

Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students

Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse

Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say

Poll Finds COVID Low on Parents' Summer Camp Checklist

Polluted Air Means More Asthma Attacks for Urban Kids

Poor Sleep After Head Injury Could Point to Dementia Risk

Post-COVID PTSD? Many Find Return to 'Normal' Unsettling

Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids

Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus

Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder

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

Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema

Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries

PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk

Put Safety at Top of Your Holiday Toy Gift List

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

Rash Decisions: Many Triggers for Children's Skin Outbreaks

Rate of Fatal Falls Among U.S. Seniors Doubled in 20 Years

Rate of Kids Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis Keeps Rising

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

Red Cross Warns of Severe Blood Shortage

Reducing Home Hazards Cuts Seniors' Risk of Falling

Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds

Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins

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

Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study

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

Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends

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?

Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study

Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study

Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families

Shark Bites Are Declining Worldwide

Sheltering at Home? Take Steps to Prevent Injuries From Falls

Shopping Black Friday for TVs, Furniture? Don't Forget the Tip-Over Kit

Should There Be 'Gun Retirement' for the Elderly?

Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice

Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?

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

Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm

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-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study

Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study

Slips, Slides: Winter Injuries Can Be Serious

Snow Shoveling, Slips on Ice Bring Cold Weather Dangers

'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well

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 Athletes May Need an Extra Month for Concussion Recovery

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 Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins

Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids

State Spending on Poverty Really Pays Off for Kids: Study

Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study

Stem Cell Injections Show Early Promise Against Spinal Cord Injuries

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 Safety, Effectiveness of Children's Vaccines

Study Probes Links Between Vaccines and Asthma in Kids, With Inconclusive Results

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?

Suicidal Service Members With Guns at Home Often Keep Feelings Secret: Study

Suicides Involving Guns Have Key Differences, Study Shows

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

Supplements Can Contain Far More Melatonin Than Is Safe, Upping Odds for Illness

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

SUVs, Trucks More Prone to Hitting Pedestrians

Sweet-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study

Talking to Your Kids About School Shootings: Experts Offer Guidance

Target Recalls Over 200,000 Weighted Blankets After 2 Children Suffocated

Targeting Key Cells in Spinal Cord Got Paralyzed Patients Walking Again

Tasty, Nutritious School Lunches for Your Budget

Teachers' Unions, Doctors Agree: Vaccines, Masks Crucial for Return-to-School

Technology Helped Kids With Type 1 Diabetes During Pandemic

Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring

The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism

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

There Are Many Good Reasons for Kids to Get the COVID Vaccine

Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks

This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs

Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being

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 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 With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk

Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support

'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain

Tough State Gun Laws Help Save Lives: Study

Tougher Gun Laws, Fewer Gun Deaths: 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

'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds

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. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years

U.S. Doctors on the Frontlines of Hepatitis Outbreak Striking Kids

U.S. Fireworks Injuries Are on the Rise

U.S. Gun Deaths Reach Highest Level in Decades

U.S. Gun Deaths Reach New Highs

U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic

U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods

U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever

U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare 'Emergency' in Child Mental Health

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

U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine

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

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

Vaccinated Teachers, Students Can Skip Masks This Fall: CDC

Vaccinations for Kids Will Be in Full Swing by Nov. 8, White House Says

Vaping-Linked Lung Injuries Can Leave Long-Term Symptoms

Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19

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

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 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 a Handgun Is in the Home, Suicide Risk Quickly Rises

When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?

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 Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork

When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study

When States Legalize Marijuana, Teens' Asthma Rates Rise

When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?

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 Announces Plan to Reduce Gun Suicides

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

Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?

Why Are Sports-Linked Concussions Rising Among Girls?

Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?

Why Instant Noodles Are a Danger to Your Kids

Why Logging May Be the Most Dangerous Profession

Why Losing Someone to Violence Can Be Especially Tough to Get Over

Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea

Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic

Wildfire Smoke Can Send Kids With Asthma to the ER

Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?

Will the Pandemic Surge in Gun Purchases Raise Suicide Rates?

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 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

With Tighter Handgun Laws, U.S. Would See Fewer Suicides by Young People

Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study

Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe

Yes, Kids Ward Off COVID More Easily. But Their Immune System Pays a Price

You Can Prevent Sports Overuse Injuries

Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda

Youngest Kids in Class More Likely to Get Prescribed ADHD Meds

Your Child Is Sick. Do You Call Your Doctor or Head to the ER?

Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded

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

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