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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 Study Supports Eating Fish for Heart Health
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
Golf Cart Injuries Keep Rising Among U.S. Kids
Good Parental Leave Gives Big Boost to Moms' Mental Health
Grandmother's Brain In Sync With Her Grandkids': Study
Grilling Plant-Based Burgers This Memorial Day? Safe Cooking Temperatures May Change
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
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
'Harsh' Parenting Can Bring Mental Health Harms to Kids: Study
Have a Cuppa: Tea Might Lower Your Odds for Diabetes
Have Type 2 Diabetes? Switch to Plant-Based, Lower-Carb Diet to Boost Life Span
Have Type 2 Diabetes? Switching Daily Beverages Could Add Years to Your Life
Having Kids Around Might Shield You From Severe COVID: Study
Health Warning Labels Could Cut Soda Sales
Healthier Meals Could Mean Fewer Strokes, Heart Attacks
Healthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study
Healthy Dining Is Healthy for the Planet, Too
Healthy Eating Could Delay Onset of Parkinson's Disease
Healthy Eating Lowers Pregnancy Complication Risk
Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
Healthy Living Boosts Life Span, Even for Former Smokers
Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years
Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
Heat Waves Far More Frequent Now Than in 1980s
Help Your Kids Navigate School Amid a Pandemic
Helping Others as Volunteers Helps Kids 'Flourish': Study
Hidden Poisons Can Make Trick-or-Treating Truly Scary
High Curiosity in Infancy Carries Through to Toddler Years
High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19
High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer
High-Fiber, Low-Fat Diet May Help People With Ulcerative Colitis
Holiday Toys: Fun, But Remember Safety, Too
Holidays Are Peak Time for Heart Attack: Protect Yourself
Home Alone: Will Pandemic's Changes Harm Kids' Mental Health Long-Term?
Home COVID Tests Can Cause Harm If Not Stored Safely: FDA
Hot Stuff: Spicy Foods Can't Harm You, Can They?
Household Factors Can Raise a Child's Odds for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
How Are Toxins Like Lead, Arsenic Getting Into Baby Foods?
How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm
How Empty Cupboards Can Raise Diabetes Risk
How Healthy Are the New Plant-Based 'Fake Meats'?
How Healthy Is a Vegan Mom's Breast Milk?
How Junk Food Ads Play on Your Emotions
How Much Fasting Is Enough for 'Fasting Diet' to Work?
How Stress and Gastro Issues Affect Kids With Autism
How the Pandemic Is Changing Summer Camp
How to Help Your Child Deal With Separation Anxiety
How to Help Your Toddler Stop Biting Their Nails
How to Keep Kids Resilient in a Strange Holiday Season
How to Potty Train a Toddler
How Your Kid's Education Could Make You Healthier
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 Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent
Hugs More Calming for Baby When Given by Mom or Dad
Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago
Hunger, Poor Diet More Likely for Women With Disabilities
If a Child's Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss
Illinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
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 Some U.S. Schools, 1 in 4 Kids Said They've Misused an ADHD Drug
In Survey, Half of U.S. Parents Believe Social Media Is Harming Their Kids
'Income Inequality' Could Be Dragging Down Math Skills in U.S. Kids
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
Intermittent Fasting Can Cut Your Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease
Intervening in Infancy Might Help Prevent Some Cases of Autism: Study
Intestinal Illness Spurs Recall of Bagged Salads Sold at Walmart, Aldi
Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens
Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?
Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?
Is Insulin Resistance a Recipe for Depression?
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 Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
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 National Nutrition Month: Here's Tips to Eating Right
It's Tough to Change the Minds of 'Vaccine-Hesitant' Parents, Study Finds
Junk Food Ads Reaching Kids Through Livestream Gaming Platforms
Junk Food, Booze Often Star in America's Hit Movies
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
Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors
'Kangaroo Care' Has Big Health Benefits For Preemies
Keep Food Poisoning at Bay This Holiday Season
Keep High Blood Pressure at Bay With Healthy Lifestyle
Keep Your Holidays Allergy-Free This Year
Keep Your Kids Safe From COVID While Playing Sports
Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How
Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
Keeping T-Day Kitchens Safe for the Whole Family
Kept Home Under Lockdown, U.S. Couples May Have Spurred a 'Baby Bump'
Keto, Paleo, Vegan: How Does Your Diet Affect the Planet?
Key Factors That Raise Your Odds for Early-Onset Colon Cancer
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 Conceived Via IVF Have No Higher Risk of Heart Issues
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 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 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 Have Unique Gut 'Microbiomes'
Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Kids With Nonverbal Autism May Still Understand Much Spoken Language
Know Your Boundaries: Tips to Teach Kids About Body Safety
Late-Night Meals Especially Bad for Weight Gain: Study
Later School Start Times Boost Parents' Health, Too
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 U.S. Pediatricians' Group Issues Guidelines to Prevent Patient Abuse
Less Than Half of Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids
Let Babies Eat Eggs to Avoid Egg Allergy Later: Study
Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
Lockdowns Are Leaving Kids With ADHD in Crisis
Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
Lockdowns Tougher on Women, and Housework Is Big Reason Why
Lonely Childhoods Make Adult Drinking Problems More Likely
Long, Regular Sleep Key to Kindergarten Success
Longer Breastfeeding in Infancy, Better School Grades for Kids?
Look Out for the Early Signs of Autism
Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
Loss of Bees Could Harm Health of Millions of People
Lots of Ultra-Processed Foods Could Raise a Man's Odds for Colon Cancer
Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids
Low Risk of Mom Passing COVID to Newborn
Low-Salt 'DASH' Diet Good for Total Heart Health
Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
Many At-Risk Kids With COVID Can Be Cared for at Home
Many College Students Are Trying Out the New 'Fake Meats'
Many Consumers Misunderstand Those 'Best Before' Food Labels
Many Disabled Americans and Single Parents Face Hunger
Many Kids Aren't Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
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 May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
Many U.S. Adults Aren't Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables
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 Kids With Autism Are Kicked Out of Day Care: Study
Marijuana Can Affect Fetal Development, Even If Used Early in Pregnancy
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
Meatpacking Plants Accounted for 334,000 U.S. COVID Cases: Study
Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study
Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women's Odds for Diabetes
Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's
Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
Melatonin Poisoning Cases Soaring Among U.S. Kids
Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
Mental Health of America's Children Only Getting Worse
Menus With 'Climate Change Impact' Info Sway Diners' Choices
Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk
Microplastics Are Seeping Out of Baby's Bottle, Study Shows
Milk Chocolate, Dairy and Fatty Foods Tied to Acne in Adults
Milk, or a Plant-Based 'Milk': What's the Nutritional Difference?
'MIND' Diet Can Help Preserve Brain in People With MS
MIND Diet May Guard Against Alzheimer's
Mindfulness Approach Helps Ease the Stress of Parenting a Child With Autism
Misinformation on Cancer Nutrition Abounds on Pinterest: Study
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
More Additives Being Added to Americans' Food, Report Finds
More Americans With Heart Disease Are Also Becoming 'Food Insecure'
More Athletes Are Getting Their Nutrition Through an IV. This Should Stop, Experts Say
More College-Educated Women Are Having Children Outside of Marriage
More Evidence Spanking Kids Doesn't Work, Can Cause Harm
More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
More Kids With Autism May Be Doing Well Than Thought
More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
More Parents Balking at Giving Kids Cancer-Fighting HPV Vaccine
More Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It
More Than a Third of U.S. Parents Now Oppose Routine School Vaccinations
More U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant
More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
Most Americans Don't Follow Diets That Could Prevent Cancer
Most Americans Still Aren't Eating Enough Whole Grains
Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play
Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
Most IVF Babies Grow Up to Be Mentally Healthy Adults, Study Shows
Most of Restaurant Menu Must Be Vegetarian Before Meat Eaters Make the Switch
Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough: Poll
Most Supermarket Chicken Laced With White Fat: Report
Most Transgender Children Stick With Gender Identity 5 Years Later: Study
Movies in Theaters Are Back: How to Snack Healthy
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 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
Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
Neurodevelopmental Issues Double in Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb: Study
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Ignore Recommendations on Sugar, Alcohol
New Drug Shows Real Promise Against Celiac Disease
New First Look at the Tiniest Babies' Lungs
New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism
New Tricks to Turn Your Fussy Eater Around
New USDA Rules Ramp Up Oversight of Organic Food
New Year, New Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy
Newborns' 'Random' Body Movements Are Helping Them Learn
No Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy
No Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children
No Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
Not All Kids With Autism Will Benefit From Therapy Dogs
Not Just Brushing: 10 Ways to Start Caring for Baby Teeth
Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity
Nutrition Labels to Move to Front of Packaging Under Biden Plan
Oakland's Soda Tax Cut Local Sales by 27%
Obesity Could Raise a Child's Odds for Type 1 Diabetes
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Omega-3s From Fish Might Curb Asthma in Kids, But Genes Matter
Omicron COVID Causing Severe Croup in Young Children
On Some Farms, Washing Machines Give Leafy Greens a Spin -- But Is That Safe?
One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
One Factor Is Key to Healthy Eating for Kids With Down Syndrome
One Form of Fertility Treatment May Raise Long-Term Cancer Risk in Offspring
One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
Online Sexual Abuse of Kids Is Common; Perps Usually Friends, Partners
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Ordering Groceries Online? Good Luck Finding Nutrition Info
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
Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States
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 Changed Grocery Shopping for Rich and Poor
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 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 Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll
Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk
Pandemic Lockdowns May Have Slowed Babies' Communication Skills
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Pandemic May Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes
Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
Pandemic Means Many Kids Didn't Get Lifesaving Swim Lessons
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll
Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry
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, 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 Offer Latest Advice on Controlling Head Lice in Kids
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids
Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
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
Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students
Pizza Study Shows Body's Resilience to 'Pigging Out'
Plant-Based Diet Best for Your Heart
Plant-Based Diet May Help Keep Breast Cancer Away
'Plant-Based' or Low-Fat Diet: Which Is Better for Your Heart?
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Poll Finds COVID Low on Parents' Summer Camp Checklist
Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping
Poll Shows Parents Torn When Teens Enter the Workforce
Polluted Air Keeps Butterflies, Bees From Pollinating: Study
Pool Neck Floats a Danger to Babies, FDA Warns
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 While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain
Potato Chips, Fatty Lunches Greatly Raise Your Heart Risks
Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic
Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
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
Pretty Poison: 'Luster Dust' Sprinkled on Cakes Can Be Toxic
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
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
Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Raising a Child With ADHD Can Test a Parent
Rare But Dangerous Form of Eating Disorder Could Run in Families
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
Raw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs
Raw Milk Can Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Reading With Your Toddler? Books May Beat Screens
Real-World Data Confirms Pfizer Vaccine Safe for Kids Ages 5-11
Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
Red Meat Raises Your Heart Risk, and Scientists May Know Why
Remote Learning Hurt High School Students Academically, Emotionally
Resolved to Lose Weight in 2023? Experts Compare Popular Diets
Restricting Promotions of Sweet Foods Cuts Sugar, Not Profits: Study
Rising Cases of Invasive Strep A in Kids Have Experts Concerned
RSV in Infancy Could Raise a Child's Risk for Asthma
RSV Is Common, Dangerous Infection: What Parents Need to Know
Salmonella Illness in 17 States Tied to Salami, Prosciutto
Salmonella Outbreak in 37 States Linked to Imported Onions
School-Based Mindfulness Program Gives Big Boost to Young Kids' Sleep
Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows
Science Reveals 3 Keys to an Energized, Alert Day
Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart
Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Seafood in Pregnancy: To Eat or Not to Eat?
Second Report on Toxins in Baby Foods Finds Continuing Problems
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
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
Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice
Siblings of Babies Who Died of SIDS May Also Face Higher Risk
Significant Shortages of Baby Formula Seen in U.S.
Simple Step Gets More School Kids Eating Their Veggies
Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?
Skin Patch Could Help Ease Peanut Allergy in Toddlers
Skipping Meals Could Shave Years Off Your Life
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children
Sleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
Sluggish Coworker? Maybe They 'Pigged Out' Last Night
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods
Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
Some COVID Survivors Can't Regain Weight Lost During Illness
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
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy
State Spending on Poverty Really Pays Off for Kids: Study
'Stay at Home' Orders Are Stressing U.S. Families, Survey Shows
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
Stick With These Foods to Help You Lose Weight
Stories of Difficult Conception, Birth Can Boost Appreciation of Life
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating
Study Bolsters Effectiveness of 'Guided Play' for Learning
Study Casts Doubt on Mediterranean Diet's Benefit to Brain
Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
Study Spots Key Factor in Kids' Friendships
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 Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums
Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
Survey Finds U.S. Parents Split on COVID Vaccination for Kids Under 12
Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Boost Prostate Cancer Survival
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts
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
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teens Can Be Tough on Parents. Staying Close Can Make All the Difference.
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Teens 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 Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
The 5 Foods That Cut Your Odds for Colon Cancer
The B Vitamins: Put Them on Your A List
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The More Words Your Preschooler Knows, the Better They Do in Class
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
Threatening Eye Condition Rare After COVID Infection
Tight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study
Time Spent in Day Care Won't Harm Child's Development
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Timing of Meals Could Alter Your Mood
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping
Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
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 Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
Too Little Dietary Salt Can Mean Trouble for Heart Failure Patients
Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
Too Much Red Meat Might Harm Your Heart
Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
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
Treating Teachers' Depression Could Boost Young Students' Grades: Study
Troubled Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production
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 Common Eating Habits That Can Really Pile on Pounds
Two Healthy Diets May Reduce Brain 'Plaques' Tied to Alzheimer's Risk
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 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
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. Doctors on the Frontlines of Hepatitis Outbreak Striking Kids
U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
U.S. 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. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart
Ultra-Processed Foods Might Help Drive Inflammatory Bowel Disease
'Ultra-Processed' Foods Up Odds for a Second Heart Attack or Stroke
Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing
Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%
USDA Cracks Down on Salmonella in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
USDA Gets Tough on Salmonella in Breaded Chicken Products
Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents
Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk
Vegetarian Diet Could Help Fight Off Disease: Study
Vegetarian Women at Higher Odds for Hip Fracture
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
Vitamin D Might Help Prevent Early-Onset Colon Cancer
Vitamins: It's Best to Get Them From Food, Not a Bottle
Walking, Sitting: What Works Best to Help Baby Stop Crying?
Want Fewer Fractures in Nursing Homes? Put More Dairy on the Menu
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
Want That Healthy Skin Glow? These Foods Can Get You There
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Want to Avoid Glaucoma? Look at What You Eat
Want to Protect Your Eyes as You Age? Stay Away From Carbs
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
Weight Loss Your Resolution? Experts Look at Fasting, Keto and Whole 30
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?
What Foods, Medicines Can Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk?
What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What Is 'Permissive Parenting'?
What Is the Mediterranean Diet, and How Can It Help You?
What Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
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
What's for Lunch? Often, It's What Your Co-Workers Are Having
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 Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study
When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study
When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?
Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
Which Kids Face the Highest Risk of Self-Harm?
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
Which Source of Dietary Fiber Works Best?
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
WHO Says No to Artificial Sweeteners for Weight Loss
Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
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 Handwriting Still Beats Typing, Videos at Helping Folks Learn
Why Home-Made Baby Formula Is a Bad Idea
Why Is American Food So Unhealthy?
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
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
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 Certain Oils Gone, Margarine May Now Be Healthier Than Butter
With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge
With PFAS in Packaging, How Safe Is Microwave Popcorn?
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
Working Off Your Quarantine Weight Gain
Worried About Your Teen's Social Media Use? Experts Offer Help
Would You Like Phthalates With That? Fast Food Contains Industrial Chemicals: Report
Would Your Teen Admit a Mental Health Issue? Poll Finds Roadblocks to Getting Help
You Can Garden Your Way to Better Health
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda
Young Kids, Adults Use Same Brain Areas to Solve Tough Problems
Your Body Clock Knows When It's Time for Dinner: Study
Your Child Is Sick. Do You Call Your Doctor or Head to the ER?
Your Daily Vitamin D From Tomatoes? Gene Tweak Could Make It Happen
Your Diet Could Cut Your Odds for Severe COVID-19
Your Dog's Gut Microbes Change Quickly With New Diet
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet
Your Salt Shaker May Prove Deadly, Study Finds
Your Sushi May Serve Up Parasitic Worms
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
You're Eating Healthier These Days, But Is It as Healthy As You Think?
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays