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Don't Wait to Lose Weight: Shedding Obesity in Youth Extends Life
Doubly Good: Healthy Living Cuts Your Odds for the 2 Leading Killers
Drinking Alone in Youth a Big Sign for Future Problems
Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span
Driver's Ed Does Help Young Drivers Stay Safe
Driving Hazards Differ for Teens With Autism
Drownings in Home Pools, Hot Tubs Kill Hundreds of Kids Each Year
Drug Might Help Slow Nearsightedness in Kids
Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia
Drug Shows Promise Against Rare Condition That Stunts Kids' Growth
Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later
During Lockdowns, Women Took on Most of Burden of Child Care
Early College Class Times Can Hurt Students' Grades
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 Menopause Could Mean More Heart Trouble Later
Early Morning Exercise May Be Best for Weight Control
Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls
Early-Life Day Care Tied to Worsening Behavior in Kids
Eat Your Veggies:Â Writing 'Produce Prescriptions' Could Boost Patients' Health
Eating Meat Raises Risk of Heart Disease: Study
ECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure
Eczema Can Take Toll on Child's Mental Health
Elections Can Be Tough on Americans' Hearts
Emergency Shipment of Baby Formula Arrives From Europe
Energy Drink Habit Led to Heart Failure in a Young Man
'Enriched' Baby Formula Won't Boost School Grades Later: Study
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
ERs Are Flooded With Kids in Mental Health Crisis, U.S. Doctors' Groups Warn
Even a Little Extra Weight Can Raise Kids' Odds for High Blood Pressure
Even Before Lockdowns, Young Americans Were Having Less Casual Sex
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 Dirty Air, Working Out Can Help Cut Risk of High Blood Pressure
Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
Even Mild Obesity Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Even Preschoolers Want to Be in the 'In Crowd,' Study Finds
Even With Mild COVID, Obesity May Mean Worse Symptoms
Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns
Exercise Can Help Fight Colon Cancer, Even If Patient Is Obese
Exercise Can Help Shed Dangerous Fat Around the Liver
Exercise Might Make Breast Milk's Goodness Even Better
Exercise, Not Bed Rest, Can Speed Concussion Recovery
Exercise, Sports: A Natural Antidepressant for Teens
Expecting? Stay Heart-Healthy for You and Your Baby
Exposing Kids to Safe Levels of Peanut When Young Might Prevent Allergy
Exposure to Zika Virus in Womb Might Alter Kids' Development
Eye-Tracking Device Could Be More Accurate Test for Autism in Toddlers
Factory at Center of Baby Formula Recall Will Produce Similac Soon
Family Meals Together Ease Stress, Survey Confirms
Family Structure Influences Teen Delinquency
Family Ties Help Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes Flourish
Far More American Teens Carrying Guns These Days, Study Finds
Fast Food May Be Toxic to Your Liver
Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
Fasting Diets vs. Cutting Calories: Which Works Best?
Fasting Later in Day Might Be Key to Controlling Blood Sugar: Study
Fat Around the Liver Raises Risk for Heart Failure
Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
Fat Growing Around Muscles Could Be a Silent Killer
FDA Advisors Approve Emergency Use of Pfizer COVID Vaccine in Kids 5 to 11
FDA Approves New Bivalent COVID Booster for Use in Children
FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shot for Kids Ages 5 to 11
FDA Bans Sale of Nearly a Million E-Cigarettes; Allows Juul to Remain on Market
FDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco to Teens: Report
FDA OKs Bivalent COVID Boosters for Kids 6 Months and Older
FDA Panel to Weigh Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6 to 17
FDA Plans to OK Pfizer Vaccine for Those Aged 12 and Up
FDA Reduces Recommended Salt Levels in Americans' Food
Febrile Seizures: How to Protect Your Child
Federal Court Backs Indiana University's Vaccine Mandate
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
Feeling Down? Support Via Social Media May Not Be Enough
Fertility Treatments Might Affect Kids' Growth, But Not for Long
Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
Fewer Americans Are Dying of Heart Disease Than a Decade Ago
Fewer Food Allergies in Kids If Mom Drinks Milk While Breastfeeding: Study
Fewer Kids May Be Carrying Coronavirus Without Symptoms Than Believed: Study
Fewer Painful Procedures Could Help Preemies' Brain Development: Study
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
Firefighters' Blood Pressure Can Rise When Duty Calls
Firefighters Face Higher Odds for Heart Trouble
Firefighters Show Fasting Diets Can Work for Shift Workers
First Good Evidence That Babies React to Taste, Smell in Womb
First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise
Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success
Flavored Vapes Still in Stores Despite Federal Ban
Flavored-Cigarette Ban Led to Smoking Decline Among Young Americans
Florida Bill Would Ban Elementary School Kids From Learning About Menstruation
Fluoridated Water Protects Baby Teeth, Too
Folks With Type 1 Diabetes Are No More or Less Likely to Be Overweight: Study
Food Banks Save Needy Families Up to $1,000 Per Year
Football, Concussions and High Blood Pressure Often Go Together
For Baby's Sake, Moms-to-Be Need the Whooping Cough Vaccine: CDC
For Kids Who Hit Puberty Early, Risk of Self-Harm Rises
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
For Over 1 in 10 Young U.S. Adults, Vaping Is a Regular Habit
For Preemie Babies, Preschool Plus Parenting Can Spell Academic Success
For Some Young Drivers, Smartphone Use Is One of Many Bad Habits
For Toddlers, More Time Watching Screens Mean Less Time Reading
For Transgender People, Starting Hormone Therapy in Teens Helps Mental Health
'Forever Chemicals' May Raise a Woman's Blood Pressure
Formula Feeding Raises Odds for Anemia in Very 'Preemie' Babies
Four Factors in Midlife Predict a Healthy Old Age for Women
Fractured Skulls, Broken Bones: Bike Injuries Still Common for Kids
Frequent COVID Tests Key to College Reopening: Experts
Frequent Social Media Checks May Affect Young Brains
Future of 'Artificial Wombs' for Human Preemies to Be Weighed by FDA Advisors
Gearing Up for Kids' Sports Season? Put Safety First
Gene Therapy May Reverse Hurler Syndrome, a Rare and Severe Illness in Kids
Gene-Based Embryo Selection: Are 'Designer Babies' on the Horizon?
Genes or Lifestyle? How a Person Becomes Obese Could Influence Heart Health
Genetic Research May Help Identify Causes of Stillbirth
Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy
Get in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety Tips
Get Your Kids on a School-Ready Sleep Schedule
Getting Healthy After Heart Attack Could Add Over 7 Years to Life
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
Global Rate of Stroke Cases, Deaths Still Too High
Go Bananas for Female Heart Health
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
Good Sleep May Help Babies Avoid Obesity as They Grow
Grandmother's Brain In Sync With Her Grandkids': Study
Growing Up Poor May Rewire a Child's Brain: Study
Growing Up With Lead in Drinking Water May Dull Brain in Old Age
Gun Deaths to Kids Are Rising in Pandemic, U.S. Hospital Study Shows
Gun Sales in Homes With Teens Rose During Pandemic
Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth
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?
Happy, Loved Teens Become Heart-Healthier as Adults
Harmful Flame Retardants Detected in College-Classroom Dust
'Harsh' Parenting Can Bring Mental Health Harms to Kids: Study
Having Heart Disease Can Make Other Surgeries More Risky
Having Kids Around Might Shield You From Severe COVID: Study
Heading to the Mountains? Heart Patients Should Check With Their Doctor First
Healthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study
Healthy Lifestyle Cuts Odds for Long COVID in Half
Healthy Living Boosts Life Span, Even for Former Smokers
Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years
Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
Heart Attack Deaths Fell for Americans Over Past 20 Years
Heart Conditions Could Raise Risk of Torn Aorta During Pregnancy
Heart Disease Is World's No. 1 Killer
Heart Disease Often Comes in Pairs, Spouse Study Shows
Heart Disease When Young Could Bring Memory Issues by Middle Age
Heart Issue Spotted in a Few Young COVID Vaccine Recipients; Experts Say Shots Still Needed
Heart Risk Factors Can Be Recipe for Dementia
Heart Risk Factors May Be Especially Unhealthy in People With Psoriasis
Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
Heart Risks Rise in People With Long COVID
Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
Hearts From Obese Donors Still Safe: Study
'Heat Not Burn' Cigarettes Can Still Harm the Heart
Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries
Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, Study Finds
Helmets Protect Young Lacrosse Players, Study Finds
Help Kids Hit 'Reset' on Sleep as They Head Back to School
Help Your Kids Navigate School Amid a Pandemic
Helping Others as Volunteers Helps Kids 'Flourish': Study
Here's How to Make Summer Sports Camp a Safe Adventure for Your Kid
Hidden Poisons Can Make Trick-or-Treating Truly Scary
High Blood Pressure Doubles Odds That COVID Will Be Severe
High Blood Pressure in 30s, Worse Brain Health by 70s?
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Women's Hearts Long Term
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Is Linked to Shorter Life Spans for Women
High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Tied to Thinking Problems Later
High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study
High Blood Pressure Might Raise COVID-19 Death Risk
High Blood Pressure While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later
High Blood Pressure: Here's What to Know
High Blood Pressure: Which Drug Works Best for You?
High Curiosity in Infancy Carries Through to Toddler Years
High Levels of PFAS 'Forever' Chemicals in Kids' School Uniforms
High School Football Doesn't Affect Brain in Middle Age, Study Says
High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19
Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
Holiday Toys: Fun, But Remember Safety, Too
Home Alone: Will Pandemic's Changes Harm Kids' Mental Health Long-Term?
Home COVID Tests Can Cause Harm If Not Stored Safely: FDA
Hormonal Therapies Are Boosting the Mental Health of Trans Youth
Hormone Treatments May Raise Blood Pressure in Transgender People
Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
Hospitalizations for Teens With Eating Disorders Rose Sharply During Pandemic
Household Factors Can Raise a Child's Odds for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm
How Kids Are Being Injured by Ceiling Fans
How Many Daily Steps Do You Need to Lose Weight?
How Much Fasting Is Enough for 'Fasting Diet' to Work?
How Persistent Asthma Might Harm the Heart
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 Keep Your Kids Trim Through Quarantine
How to Potty Train a Toddler
How Your Kid's Education Could Make You Healthier
How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep
HPV 'Herd Immunity' Now Helping Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Women
HPV Shots: Safe and Effective, But Many Parents Still Hesitate
HPV Vaccination Could Rid U.S. of Most Mouth, Throat Cancers in Men
HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected
HPV Vaccination Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent
HPV Vaccination When Young Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk by 87%
HPV Vaccine Is Reducing Cervical Cancers in Teens, Young Women
Hugs More Calming for Baby When Given by Mom or Dad
Hundreds of U.S. Kids Drown Every Year — Learn How to Protect Yours
Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
If a Child's Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss
Illinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
In 22 U.S. States, More Than a Third of Adults Are Now Obese
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 NYC at Least, Routine Child Vaccinations Rebound After Lockdown
In One U.S. School District, Nearly 10% of Students Identify as 'Gender-Diverse'
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 Study, Almost Half of Obese Teens Were No Longer So After Taking Wegovy/Ozempic
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
Induced Deliveries Could Help Prevent a Major Complication of Pregnancy
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
Injury More Likely When Teens Focus on One Sport
Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
Intensive Blood Pressure Control Reduces A-Fib Risk: Study
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 Obesity Especially Dangerous for Women at Genetic Risk for Breast Cancer?
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 the Pandemic Affecting Newborns' Brains?
Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?
Is There a Link Between Vaping and Eating Disorders in the Young?
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 Back-to-School, and Who's Popular or Not Remains Key
It's National Nutrition Month: Here's Tips to Eating Right
It's Tough to Change the Minds of 'Vaccine-Hesitant' Parents, Study Finds
Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
Junk Food Ads Reaching Kids Through Livestream Gaming Platforms
Just 2 Kids Worldwide Are Known to Have This Rare Genetic Disease. Their Parents United for a Cure
Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies
Juul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With Six States, D.C.
Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping's Harm to Teens
Juul to Pay $438.5 Million for Its Role in Teen Vaping Crisis
'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 Blood Pressure Under Control May Be Tougher in Colder Weather
Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
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 at 2 Utah Day Cares Easily Spread COVID to Families
Kids' Behavior Worsened With Remote Learning: Study
Kids Born After Elective Induced Labor Performed Worse in School: Study
Kids Born Premature Lag in Elementary School, But Most Catch Up Later
Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
Kids Born Via Egg Donors, Surrogacy Grow Up Just Fine, Study Finds
Kids Can Carry High, Infectious Levels of COVID Coronavirus
Kids Conceived Via IVF Have No Higher Risk of Heart Issues
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' 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 Who Need Steroids Face Risk of Diabetes, Other Ills
Kids Who Read for Pleasure Grow Into Better-Adjusted Teens: Study
Kids Who Witness Domestic Violence May Suffer Mentally for Decades
Kids Whose Moms Took HIV Meds While Pregnant May Be at Higher Risk for Developmental Delays
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 Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID
Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Kids With Nonverbal Autism May Still Understand Much Spoken Language
Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Kids, Teens Usually Have Mild COVID-19 Infections, Rarely Fatal Ones: Study
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
Lasting Spikes in Blood Pressure While Exercising Could Be Unhealthy Sign
Late-Night Meals Especially Bad for Weight Gain: Study
Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?
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
Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
Leaded Gas, Banned Decades Ago, Might Still Harm People Today
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
LeBron James' Son Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Basketball Practice, Now in Stable Condition
Lengthening Menstrual Cycles Near Menopause Could Predict Heart Health
Less Sleep Brings Worse Grades for College Kids, Study Finds
Less Than Half of Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids
Less Than Two-Thirds of High-Risk Women Get Heart Screening After Having a Baby
Let Babies Eat Eggs to Avoid Egg Allergy Later: Study
LGBQ Teens More Likely to Contemplate Suicide at Younger Age
LGBTQ Youth Have Double the Risk for Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
LGBTQ+ Support Groups in Schools Boost Students' Mental Health
Light in Your Bedroom Is No Good for Your Health
'Like She Was Not Even There': Children With Disabilities Face Discrimination in Health Care
Local Sales Bans on Flavored Tobacco Products in California Cut Use
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 Making Things Worse for Obese Americans: Study
Lockdowns Tougher on Women, and Housework Is Big Reason Why
Logic's Hit '1-800-273-8255' May Have Saved American Lives
Loneliness Can Be a Real Heartbreaker, Cardiac Experts Warn
Lonely Childhoods Make Adult Drinking Problems More Likely
Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients
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 a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
Losing Weight Before Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Boosts Outcomes
Losing Weight Can Beat Diabetes and Also Help the Heart
Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked
Lost Weight? One Factor Can Keep It From Returning
Lots of Teens, Young Adults Are Helping to Care for Older Loved Ones
Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids
Loving, Supportive Daycare Tied to Better Grades Years Later
Low Risk of Mom Passing COVID to Newborn
Low-Fiber Diet During Pregnancy May Harm Baby's Brain
Low-Salt 'DASH' Diet Good for Total Heart Health
Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
Lupus, MS and Other Autoimmune Disorders Raise Heart Risks
Maker of Wegovy Limits Supply of Obesity Drug in U.S.
Male Breast Cancer Patients Face Higher Heart Risks
Many American Teens Are in Mental Health Crisis: Report
Many At-Risk Kids With COVID Can Be Cared for at Home
Many Home Health Care Workers in Poor Health Themselves
Many Kids Aren't Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
Many Kids With Asthma Are Unprepared for Adult Asthma Care
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
Many Older Americans Who Should Be Checking Blood Pressure at Home Aren't: Poll
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 People With High Blood Pressure May Take a Drug That Worsens It: Study
Many Teens Easily Fooled by Fake Online Health Messages
Many U.S. High School Kids Report Sadness, Stress, Abuse During Pandemic
Many U.S. Parents Avoid Vaccine Talks With Child's Doctor
Many Young Americans Don't Realize Heart Attacks Can Hit Them Too: Poll
Many Young Kids With Autism Are Kicked Out of Day Care: Study
Marijuana Can Affect Fetal Development, Even If Used Early in Pregnancy
Marijuana Edibles Are Sending Kids to the ER: Here's Tips to Keep Them Safe
Marijuana Use by Youth: After Legalization, Education Seems to Matter
Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
Masks Don't Mask Others' Emotions for Kids
Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study
Measuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
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
Mental Health of America's Children Only Getting Worse
Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk
Microplastics Are Seeping Out of Baby's Bottle, Study Shows
Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
Migraine Before Menopause Could Be Linked to High Blood Pressure Later
Mindfulness Approach Helps Ease the Stress of Parenting a Child With Autism
Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Kids 12 and Older
Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later
Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
Mom's Exposure to Dirty Air in Pregnancy Could Harm a Toddler's Development
Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development
Mom's Pre-Pregnancy Weight Could Affect Odds for Child's Asthma, Allergies
Month-Long Recovery From Concussion Is Normal: Study
More College-Educated Women Are Having Children Outside of Marriage
More Cyberbullying, More Suicidal Thoughts Among Teens: Study
More Evidence Spanking Kids Doesn't Work, Can Cause Harm
More Evidence That Stress Gets Blood Pressure Rising
More Evidence That Weight-Loss Surgery Prevents Early Death
More 'Green Time,' Less Screen Time Boosts Kids' Mental Health
More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
More Kids Vape Weed in States Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal
More Kids With Autism May Be Doing Well Than Thought
More Money, Better Heart Health? Not Always
More Parents Balking at Giving Kids Cancer-Fighting HPV Vaccine
More Screen Time for Babies Could Slow Development
More Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It
More Teens Worldwide Are Underestimating Their Weight
More Than 1 Drink a Day Ups Blood Pressure for Diabetics
More Than 1 Million U.S. Kids Diagnosed With COVID in Single Week
More Than a Third of U.S. Parents Now Oppose Routine School Vaccinations
More Than Half of Young U.S. Adults Have a Chronic Health Condition
More U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant
More U.S. Kids, Teens Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgeries
More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
More Young Americans Are Dying of Heart Failure
More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex
More Young Americans Developing Unhealthy Predictors of Heart Disease
More Young U.S. Women Are Dying From Heart Disease
Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play
Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
Most High School Students Are OK With Wearing Masks: Survey
Most IVF Babies Grow Up to Be Mentally Healthy Adults, Study Shows
Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough: Poll
Most Transgender Children Stick With Gender Identity 5 Years Later: 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
Nap at Preschool May Boost Tots' Learning
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. Children Has a Developmental Disability: CDC
Nearly 15% of School-Age Children in U.S. Have Received Mental Health Treatment
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
Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion
Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
Neurodevelopmental Issues Double in Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb: Study
New Advice for Blood Pressure That's a Bit Too High
New Clues to Treating a Disease That Prevents Children From Swallowing, Eating
New Drug Helps Tame Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
New 'E-Tattoo' Is Worn on Chest to Track Your Heart Health
New First Look at the Tiniest Babies' Lungs
New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue
New Law Allows FDA to Police E-Cigs Made With Synthetic Nicotine
New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism
New TikTok Trend of Mouth Taping During Sleep Carries Dangers
New Tricks to Turn Your Fussy Eater Around
New Weight-Loss Drug Looks Good in Trial
New Year, New Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy
Newborns' 'Random' Body Movements Are Helping Them Learn
No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
No Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy
No Lasting Damage to Lungs After COVID in Young Patients: Study
No Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children
No Link Found Between Blood Pressure Meds and Cancer: Study
No Sign 1 Year of Testosterone Supplements Cause Heart Trouble: Study
No Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
Not All Kids With Autism Will Benefit From Therapy Dogs
Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
Not Just Brushing: 10 Ways to Start Caring for Baby Teeth
Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity
Oakland's Soda Tax Cut Local Sales by 27%
Obamacare May Have Helped Extend Lives of Young Cancer Patients
Obese? Lose Lots of Weight, Watch Your Heart Risks Drop
Obesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea
Obesity Can Raise Odds for Post-Surgical Complications
Obesity Could Raise a Child's Odds for Type 1 Diabetes
Obesity Could Slow Recovery From a Head Injury
Obesity Helps Drive Half of New Diabetes Cases Among Americans
Obesity in Teen Years Might Trigger Type 1 Diabetes
Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
Obesity May Help Trigger Heavier Periods: Study
Obesity Might Lower Milk Production in Breastfeeding Moms
Obesity Might Permanently Blunt Brain's Responses to Sugary, Fatty Foods
Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Obesity Ups Odds for Dangerous Lung Clots in COVID-19 Patients
Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19 in Younger Patients
Obesity Ups Odds for Severe COVID-19, But Age Matters
Obesity's Influence on Colon Cancer Risk May Vary by Gender: Study
Odds for an Eating Disorder May Vary by Income
Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion
Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
Older Women, Younger Men Struggle More to Control High Blood Pressure
Omega-3s From Fish Might Curb Asthma in Kids, But Genes Matter
Omicron COVID Causing Severe Croup in Young Children
One App Is Especially Bad for Teens' Sleep
One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
One Form of Fertility Treatment May Raise Long-Term Cancer Risk in Offspring
One Form of Menopause Hormone Therapy Might Raise Blood Pressure
One Key Factor Drives Weight Gain in College
One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
Online Sexual Abuse of Kids Is Common; Perps Usually Friends, Partners
Online Therapy Works for Kids Battling Social Anxiety
Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Only 7% of American Adults in Good Cardiometabolic Health
Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death
Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
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
Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia
Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism
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 Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD
Pandemic Grief Can Come Between Mothers and Their Newborns
Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport
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 Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis
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 Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
Pandemic Means Many Kids Didn't Get Lifesaving Swim Lessons
Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll
Pandemic Sent Americans' Blood Pressure Numbers Skyward
Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll
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
Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests
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, Look Out for Mental Health Issues as College Kids Return to Class
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 Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
Pediatricians' Group Warns Against Keto Diet for Kids With Diabetes
Pediatricians Offer Latest Advice on Controlling Head Lice in Kids
People Are Now Living More Years in Good Health: Study
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids
Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
Pfizer COVID Shots 73% Protective in Kids Under 5
Pfizer Seeks FDA Emergency Approval for COVID Vaccine in Younger Kids
Pfizer Vaccine Prevents 91% of Symptomatic COVID in Young Children: FDA
Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise
Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students
Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
Pills, Exercise, Dieting: What Works Best to Lose Weight?
Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
Police Often Fail to Enforce Laws on Underage Drinking: Study
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
Polls Find Most U.S. Young People Take COVID Threat Seriously
Pollutants in Soil Can Harm Your Heart
Pool Neck Floats a Danger to Babies, FDA Warns
Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Pot Use by Pregnant Women Rose During Pandemic: Study
Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic
Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
Pregnancy Complications Linked to Higher Stroke Risk for Women
Pregnancy Undermines Body Image in Half of Women
Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects
Premature Birth Tied to Higher Risk for ADHD
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
Prior COVID Won't Shield Kids From Omicron, But Vaccine Might
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
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 Away That Salt Shaker to Shield Your Heart
Put Safety at Top of Your Holiday Toy Gift List
Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion
Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
Quick Scan Spots a Common Hormonal Form of High Blood Pressure
'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
Raising a Child With ADHD Can Test a Parent
Raising Legal Age for Tobacco Cuts Teen Smoking, Study Confirms
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
Rates for Suicides, Homicides Keep Rising for Young Americans
Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study
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
Recent Pot Use Tied to Rise in Heart Attack Risk for Young Adults
Regular Drinking Can Raise Blood Pressure in the Otherwise Healthy
Remote Learning Hurt High School Students Academically, Emotionally
Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
Rise in Blood Pressure Upon Standing Could Signal Danger
Rising Cases of Invasive Strep A in Kids Have Experts Concerned
Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
Risk Factors for Dementia May Change With Age
Risk of Newly Developed High Blood Pressure Rises After Pregnancy
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
School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines
School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds
School Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion
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 Tea Is Good for Your Heart
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 School Kids for Depression Boosts Diagnoses, Outcomes
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
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
Severe Obesity Could Mean Faster Decline of Immunity From COVID Shot
Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
Shape, Size of Brain Arteries May Predict Stroke Risk
She's Beating Leukemia With a Healthy Change to Her Diet
Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice
Sibling Bullying Carries Long-Term Mental Health Costs
Siblings of Babies Who Died of SIDS May Also Face Higher Risk
Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping
Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
Singer Selena Gomez to Launch Mental Health Platform
Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?
Skin Patch Could Help Ease Peanut Allergy in Toddlers
Sleep Apnea Doubles Odds for Sudden Death
Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
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
Smartphone Apps May Aid in Heart Attack Recovery
Smartwatch Heart Data May Be Less Accurate for Black Users
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, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
Some Blood Pressure Meds Raise Heart Risks in People With HIV
Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Face High Risk of Severe COVID-19
Some People's Guts Are Better at Gaining Energy From Food
Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
Spanish Spoken at Home? It Won't Slow Youngsters Learning English: Study
Spanking on the Decline in American Homes
'Spare Tire' in Middle Age Could Mean a Frail Old Age
'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Speeding, Texting a Dangerous Duo for Many Teen Drivers: Study
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Spikes in Blood Pressure Bring Many Americans to the ER
Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child
Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins
Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens
State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy
State Spending on Poverty Really Pays Off for Kids: Study
State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
Statins Tied to Significantly Lower Death Rate From Ovarian Cancer
'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
Stories of Difficult Conception, Birth Can Boost Appreciation of Life
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating
Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
Study Bolsters Effectiveness of 'Guided Play' for Learning
Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
Study Delivers More Evidence of a Mental Health Crisis Among Teens, Particularly Girls
Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
Study Outlines Role of Oral Sex in Rare Throat, Mouth Cancers
Study Probes Links in Asthma, Food Sensitivity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Study Spots Key Factor in Kids' Friendships
Study Ties Gum Disease to High Blood Pressure
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
Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums
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
Survival Improves for Babies of America's Youngest Moms
Surviving Childhood Cancer Can Take Toll on Adult Heart
Sweet-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study
Tai Chi Could Be Good Medicine for Heart Patients
Taking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby's Odds for Croup
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
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
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teen Drinking Much More Likely If Parents Binge Drink, Study Finds
Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
Teen Tanning Bed Ban Would Prevent Thousands of U.S. Melanoma Cases
Teens Aren't Turning to E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking
Teens Can Be Tough on Parents. Staying Close Can Make All the Difference.
Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Teens' Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study
Teens May Have Eaten Healthier During Pandemic
Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Teens Who Text While Driving May Take Other Risks Behind the Wheel
Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion
Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars
Teens: You Got Your COVID Vaccine, What Now?
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
Temptation Alley: Checkout Counters Are Prime Spots for Unhealthy Food
Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
The #1 Enemy of Good Sleep for School Kids: Screens
The Age When People Seek Help for Gender Dysphoria Is Falling
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
The More Words Your Preschooler Knows, the Better They Do in Class
The Most Common Form of Bullying Isn't Physical or Verbal
The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
Tight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study
Tight Control of High Blood Pressure Brings Big Brain Benefits
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
TikTok 'Slugging' Trend Has People Coating Their Faces With Grease
Time Spent in Day Care Won't Harm Child's Development
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
Tips to Helping Your Teen Get Enough Zzzzzs
Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free
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
Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
Too Few Kids Are Getting Recommended Vaccines, CDC Warns
Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key
Too Few Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
Too Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds
Too Much Social Media Could Raise Risk for Eating Disorders
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tough Menopause May Signal Future Heart Woes
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
Treatment-Resistant High Blood Pressure May Be More Common Than Thought
Triglycerides a Stroke Danger, Even With Statin Treatment
Troubled Childhood Could Mean a Troubled Old Age, Study Finds
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 Meds Better Than One for Many With High Blood Pressure: Study
Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll
Type 1 Diabetes Doesn't Have to Hold Kids Back in School
Type 1 Diabetes Is Tougher on Girls Than Boys: Study
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
U.K. School Studies Find No Benefit of Mindfulness for Kids' Mental Health
U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Less Sex Education Now Than 25 Years Ago
U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic
U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
U.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
U.S. Could Face Surging Numbers of Teens With Diabetes
U.S. Doctors on the Frontlines of Hepatitis Outbreak Striking Kids
U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
U.S. HPV Vaccination Rates Rising, Even Among Boys
U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled
U.S. Marines Study Finds Getting COVID Won't Protect Young People From Reinfection
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
U.S. Surgeon General Warns That Social Media Can Harm Teens' Mental Health
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
Unvaccinated and Having Heart Trouble? That Can Be Deadly When COVID Strikes
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing
Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
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
Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
Vape Sales Soared in 2022, Especially Flavors Appealing to Youth
Vaping and Lung Damage in Teens: What's the Real Link?
Vaping Could Raise Teens' Odds for Severe COVID
Vaping Could Weaken Your Bones, Study Finds
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study
Vaping Ups Teens' Odds for Asthma, Asthma Attacks
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
'Virtual' Driver Program Could Make Driving Safer for Teens With ADHD
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
Walking, Sitting: What Works Best to Help Baby Stop Crying?
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide
Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID Vaccines for Young Kids: Poll
Weed-Friendly Posts on Social Media Get Teens Using Cannabis
Wegovy, Saxenda Help Folks Lose Pounds They Regained After Weight-Loss Surgery
Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back
Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
Weight-Loss Surgery Could Cut Odds for Obesity-Linked Cancers in Half
Weight-Loss Surgery Has Long-Term Benefits for Pain, Mobility
Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
Weight-Loss Surgery May Greatly Lower Odds for Many Cancers
Weight-Loss Surgery Slashes Odds for Heart Attack in Very Obese People
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Blood Sugar Levels Best Protect Against Heart Trouble in Those With Diabetes?
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?
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 Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
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 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?
When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
Which High School Sports Cause Kids the Most Injuries?
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?
Which Kids' Sports Have Higher Odds for Head Injury?
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
White House Says July 4 Vaccination Goal Won't Be Met
WHO Experts Say Healthy Kids, Teens May Not Need More COVID Shots
Who'll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
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 More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why Don't People Have Memories of Their Infancy?
Why Football Players Want a Lower Number on Their Jerseys
Why Handwriting Still Beats Typing, Videos at Helping Folks Learn
Why Home-Made Baby Formula Is a Bad Idea
Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Wildfires Ravage Firefighters' Long-Term Physical, Mental Health
Will a Little Drinking Help Your Heart? Maybe Not
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 Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge
With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
With Tighter Handgun Laws, U.S. Would See Fewer Suicides by Young People
Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
Worried About Your Teen's Social Media Use? Experts Offer Help
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
Worry, Depression, Burnout: Survey Finds College Students Stressed as Fall Term Nears
Would Your Teen Admit a Mental Health Issue? Poll Finds Roadblocks to Getting Help
Years of Diabetes Could Speed Onset of Menopause
Young Americans Face Rising Rates of Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening
Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda
Young Kids, Adults Use Same Brain Areas to Solve Tough Problems
Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought
Young People Recover Quickly From Rare Heart Side Effect of COVID Vaccine
Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study
Young Women at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Male Peers: Study
Your Child Is Sick. Do You Call Your Doctor or Head to the ER?
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
Youth Suicide Attempts Drop in U.S. States With Hate Crime Laws
Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays