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'Frailty Exams' for Older Cancer Patients May Not Need Office Visit
Gallstones Can Warn of Pancreatic Cancer Risk
Gearing Up for Kids' Sports Season? Put Safety First
Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
Gene Tests Could Spot 1 Million Americans at Risk of High Cholesterol
Gene Therapy Helps Those With Rare Form of Blindness See Better at Night
Gene-Based Embryo Selection: Are 'Designer Babies' on the Horizon?
Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
Genetic Research May Help Identify Causes of Stillbirth
Get First Colonoscopy at 45, not 50: U.S. Expert Panel
Get in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety Tips
Get on the Bus: Lifesaving Lung Screens Hit the Road
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
Glaucoma: Spotting It Early Is Crucial
Going Cordless With Window Blinds Could Save Your Child's Life
Going Easy on Yourself Is Key to Parenting Through the Pandemic
Going to Bed a Little Earlier Greatly Increases Total Sleep Time for Teens
Golf Cart Injuries Keep Rising Among U.S. Kids
Good Parental Leave Gives Big Boost to Moms' Mental Health
Grandmother's Brain In Sync With Her Grandkids': Study
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?
Hand Sanitizer Is Harming Kids' Eyes, Often Seriously
'Harsh' Parenting Can Bring Mental Health Harms to Kids: Study
Have Diabetes? Here's How to Save Your Sight
Having Even a Cousin or Grandparent With Colon Cancer Raises Your Risk: Study
Having Kids Around Might Shield You From Severe COVID: Study
Healthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study
Heart Patients Avoiding Care During Pandemic: Survey
Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
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 Get Your Free Home COVID Test Kits
Here's How to Make Summer Sports Camp a Safe Adventure for Your Kid
Hidden Poisons Can Make Trick-or-Treating Truly Scary
High Rates of COVID Vaccination Among Adults With Autism
High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19
HIV Testing Plummeted During Pandemic
Holiday Toys: Fun, But Remember Safety, Too
Home Alone: Will Pandemic's Changes Harm Kids' Mental Health Long-Term?
Home COVID Tests Can Cause Harm If Not Stored Safely: FDA
Hotter Climate Could Mean Worsening Eyesight for Americans
Household Factors Can Raise a Child's Odds for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
How Contact Lenses Affect Your Risk of COVID-19
How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm
How Helpful Are Support Dogs for Kids With Autism?
How Kids Are Being Injured by Ceiling Fans
How Much Vision Loss Impairs Your Driving? New Study Has Answers
How One Patient's Battle With COVID-19 Changed U.S. Testing Protocols
How Stress and Gastro Issues Affect Kids With Autism
How the Pandemic Affected Americans' Blood Pressure
How the Pandemic Is Changing Summer Camp
How to Help Your Child Deal With Separation Anxiety
How to Help Your Toddler Stop Biting Their Nails
How to Keep Kids Resilient in a Strange Holiday Season
How to Potty Train a Toddler
How Your Kid's Education Could Make You Healthier
HPV 'Herd Immunity' Now Helping Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Women
HPV Shots: Safe and Effective, But Many Parents Still Hesitate
HPV Vaccination Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent
Hugs More Calming for Baby When Given by Mom or Dad
Humans Outperform AI in Interpreting Chest X-Rays
Hundreds of U.S. Kids Drown Every Year — Learn How to Protect Yours
If a Child's Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss
Illinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
Immediate Body Contact With Parents Helps Preemie Newborns Thrive
In Michigan Poll, 1 in 5 Adults Say They Don't Want Kids
In Mouse Study, Scientists Use Gene Editing to Reverse a Major Cause of Blindness
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
In the Cards: Simple Test Could Assess Risk of Dementia
Incomplete Polyp Removal During Colonoscopy Can Bring Cancer Danger
Infant Death Linked to Contaminated Breast Pump: CDC
Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall
Infant Head-Shaping Pillows Are Useless and Dangerous to Baby, FDA Warns
Intervening in Infancy Might Help Prevent Some Cases of Autism: Study
Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens
Is Child's Tummy Pain a Serious Concern? Poll Finds Many Parents Unsure
Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?
Is It COVID? Early Signs May Differ by Age, Gender
Is Rest Really Best After a Child Has a Concussion?
Is That Hand-Me-Down Crib or Stroller Safe? Most Parents Unsure, Survey Finds
Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
Is Your Child Lagging in Reading Skills? An Expert Offers Tips
Is Your Kid'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 Tough to Change the Minds of 'Vaccine-Hesitant' Parents, Study Finds
Junk Food Ads Reaching Kids Through Livestream Gaming Platforms
Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies
'Kangaroo Care' Has Big Health Benefits For Preemies
Keep Your Kids Safe From COVID While Playing Sports
Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How
Keeping Baby Safe: Follow These Tips to Lower Sleep Risks
Keeping 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 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 Read for Pleasure Grow Into Better-Adjusted Teens: Study
Kids Who Witness Domestic Violence May Suffer Mentally for Decades
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 Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Kids With Nonverbal Autism May Still Understand Much Spoken Language
Kids With Special Needs Struggling to Receive Good Care During Pandemic
Kim Kardashian Just Got a Whole-Body MRI Scan. Should You?
Know Your Boundaries: Tips to Teach Kids About Body Safety
Lasik Surgery Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
Later School Start Times Boost Parents' Health, Too
Latest AI Has 100% Success Rate in Spotting Melanomas
Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope
Leading U.S. Pediatricians' Group Issues Guidelines to Prevent Patient Abuse
Leading U.S. Pediatricians' Group Reaffirms Support for Gender-Related Care for Minors
Less Than Half of Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids
Let Babies Eat Eggs to Avoid Egg Allergy Later: Study
'Like She Was Not Even There': Children With Disabilities Face Discrimination in Health Care
Lithium in Water Supply Linked to Uptick in Autism Risk
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
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?
Look Out for the Early Signs of Autism
Loss of Smell More Common in COVID-19 Than Thought
Lots of Screen Time Could Be Early Sign of ADHD, Autism
Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids
Loving, Supportive Daycare Tied to Better Grades Years Later
Low-Dose Eyedrops No Better Than Placebo for Nearsightedness Among Kids
Lung Cancer CT Scans Have Already Saved More Than 10,000 U.S. Lives
Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
Major Gene Study Spots DNA Tied to Autism, Other Disorders
Major Study Confirms CT Scans' Link to Blood Cancer Risk in Kids
Mammogram Rates Have Rebounded Since Pandemic Began, But Concerns Remain
Mammograms: An Expert Overview on Why They're So Important
Mammography Rates Plummeted During Pandemic
Man Blind for 40 Years Regains Some Sight Through Gene Therapy
Many At-Risk Kids With COVID Can Be Cared for at Home
Many Cancer Patients Face Mounting Bills Despite Having Insurance
Many 'High-Risk' Americans Unconcerned About Skin Cancer: Poll
Many High-Risk Patients Don't Know They Need Follow-Up Colonoscopy
Many Kids Aren't Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
Many Parents Ignore Fireworks Safety
Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll
Many Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Kids: Poll
Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids' Body Image: Poll
Many Parents Worry That Kids Fell Behind in Schooling During Pandemic
Many Patients Billed for Preventive Care That Should Be Free: Study
Many Thyroid Cancer Ultrasound Scans Unnecessary
Many U.S. High School Kids Report Sadness, Stress, Abuse During Pandemic
Many U.S. Mammography Centers Aren't Following Expert Guidelines: Report
Many U.S. Parents Avoid Vaccine Talks With Child's Doctor
Many U.S. Women Must Travel Far to Get Mammograms
Many Young Kids With Autism Are Kicked Out of Day Care: Study
Marijuana Edibles Are Sending Kids to the ER: Here's Tips to Keep Them Safe
Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study
Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
Melatonin for Kids: Is it Safe? How to Help School Children Get Good Sleep
Melatonin Poisoning Cases Soaring Among U.S. Kids
Melatonin Use Skyrockets Among U.S. Kids, Study Finds
Memory Issues Could Be Another Struggle for Kids With Autism
Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
Men: Here Are the Health Screenings You Need
Mental Health of America's Children Only Getting Worse
Microplastics Are Seeping Out of Baby's Bottle, Study Shows
Mindfulness Approach Helps Ease the Stress of Parenting a Child With Autism
Mom's Curling Iron Can Be Big Burn Hazard for Kids
Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
Mom-to-Be's 'Leaky' Heart Valves May Pose More Danger Than Thought
More Americans Would Get Lung Cancer Screening Under New Guidelines
More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study
More College-Educated Women Are Having Children Outside of Marriage
More Evidence Spanking Kids Doesn't Work, Can Cause Harm
More Evidence That Pandemic Delayed Cancer Diagnoses
More Eyedrops Recalled Due to Infection Danger
More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
More Kids With Autism May Be Doing Well Than Thought
More Parents Balking at Giving Kids Cancer-Fighting HPV Vaccine
More Screen Time for Babies Could Slow Development
More Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It
More Than 2 Million COVID Home Test Kits Recalled Due to False Positive Results
More Than a Third of U.S. Parents Now Oppose Routine School Vaccinations
More U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant
More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play
Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
Most Folks Who Need Colon Cancer Screening Aren't Reminded by Doctors
Most Kids With the Flu Miss Out on Antiviral Tamiflu
Most Older Americans Object to Cancer Screening Cutoffs Based on Life Expectancy: Poll
Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough: Poll
Most Transgender Children Stick With Gender Identity 5 Years Later: Study
Mother and Son Draw Hope, Healing From Shared Cancer Treatment
MRI Might Boost Cancer Detection for Women With Dense Breasts
MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids Is Set to Return, CDC Warns
Myths, Ignorance Persist Around Lung Cancer: Poll
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
NBA Players to Assess New Coronavirus Test
Nearly 1 in 10 U.S. Children Has a Developmental Disability: CDC
Nearly 15% of School-Age Children in U.S. Have Received Mental Health Treatment
Nearly 4 in 10 Toddlers Diagnosed With Autism No Longer Have It by Age 6
Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
Nearly 900,000 U.S. Kids Under 12 Have Gotten Their First COVID Shot
Necklace Spots A-Fib in Just Over 30 Seconds
Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism
New Approach Cuts Odds for Anal Cancer in People With HIV
New Blood Test May Improve Liver Cancer Screening
New Clues to How Inflammation in Young Children’s Brains Might Spur Autism
New Coronavirus Can Infect Your Eyes as Well as Your Lungs
New Device Might Spot 'Lazy Eye' in Kids Earlier
New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
New Insight Into How Dry Eyes Can Weaken Corneas
New Insights Into Each Parent's Role in the Genetics of Autism
New Screen Might Spot More Cases of Hidden COPD
New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism
New Test of Pancreatic Cysts Might Boost Cancer Detection
New Tests for Colon, Prostate Cancer Show Promise
New Thyroid Eye Disease Treatment Could Harm Hearing
New Tricks to Turn Your Fussy Eater Around
New Year, New Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy
New Year: Time for Your Memory Screening Appointment
No Evidence 'Blue Light-Filtering' Glasses Actually Help Eyes
No Good Evidence on Accuracy of Coronavirus Antibody Tests: Study
No Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy
Not All Kids With Autism Will Benefit From Therapy Dogs
Not Enough Older Americans Are Checking Blood Pressure At Home
Not Just a Lump: Many Women Miss Subtle Signs of Breast Cancer
Not Just Brushing: 10 Ways to Start Caring for Baby Teeth
Not Just for Glasses: Eye Exams Could Save Your Life
Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
Obesity Could Raise a Child's Odds for Type 1 Diabetes
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Obesity Stigma Keeps Many From Life-Saving Cancer Screening: Study
Omicron COVID Causing Severe Croup in Young Children
On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
One Key Question Can Help Spot Skin Cancer
One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
Online Sexual Abuse of Kids Is Common; Perps Usually Friends, Partners
Only 1 in 7 Cancers Are Caught Through Cancer Screenings
Only Half of Folks With Stool Test Positive for Colon Cancer Get Follow-Up Colonoscopy
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 Parents Give Their Picky Eaters Supplements
'Overgrowth' of Brain Area in Infancy Could Play Role in Autism
Paintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
Pandemic Brought Big Drop in Breast Cancer Screening in Older, Low-Income Women
Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism
Pandemic Caused Millions of U.S. Women to Skip Cancer Screenings
Pandemic Caused Rise in Telemedicine Visits for Kids, But Will the Trend Continue?
Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids
Pandemic Changed Families' Eating Habits, for Good and Bad: Poll
Pandemic Closures, Fears Keep Patients From Lung Cancer Screening
Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
Pandemic Delays in Screening Mean More Breast Cancer Deaths Ahead: Study
Pandemic Didn't Lower Parents' Trust in Childhood Vaccines
Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD
Pandemic Grief Can Come Between Mothers and Their Newborns
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 Learning Can Strain Children's Eyes
Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk
Pandemic Lockdowns May Have Slowed Babies' Communication Skills
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
Pandemic Means Many Kids Didn't Get Lifesaving Swim Lessons
Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll
Parent or Sibling With Colon Cancer? You May Need Colonoscopy Earlier
Parents' Age Key to Whether Kids Get Vaccinated Against COVID, Study Finds
Parents' Expectations Driving College Kids to Dangerous Perfectionism: Study
Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher
Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
Parent's Mental Health Can Affect Kids' Asthma Care
Parents' Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing
Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study
Parents Often Ignore Safe Sleep Advice After Baby Wakes at Night
Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping
Parents' Poll Finds Strong Support for Vaccination of Students, Teachers
Parents 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
Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
Parts of Intestinal Scope Devices Can Break Off Inside Patients
Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
Pediatricians' Group Urges Parents to Get Youngest Kids Vaccinated Against COVID
Pediatricians' Group Urges That All Infants Get New RSV Shot
Pediatricians Offer Latest Advice on Controlling Head Lice in Kids
People With Autism at Higher Risk for Suicide, Self-Harm: Study
People With Autism May Feel Pain More Intensely: Study
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
'Pink Eye' Often a Symptom of COVID-19, and Infection Via Tears Possible
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
Pool Neck Floats a Danger to Babies, FDA Warns
Poor Americans Likely to Miss Preventive Heart Screenings: Study
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic
Pregnancy Often More Stressful for Women With Autism
President Biden Undergoes Routine Colonoscopy
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Progress on Lung Cancer Drives Overall Decline in U.S. Cancer Deaths
Promising Steps Toward Retinal Cell Transplants to Fight Blindness
Protect Your Baby From the Sun's Harmful UV Rays
Protect Your Kids in Blistering Summer Heat
Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens' Use of Social Media
Put Safety at Top of Your Holiday Toy Gift List
Put These Foods on Your Grocery List for Better Vision
Quick Scan Spots a Common Hormonal Form of High Blood Pressure
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
Rash Decisions: Many Triggers for Children's Skin Outbreaks
Rate of Kids Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis Keeps Rising
Rate of U.S. Kids Attempting Suicide by Overdose Rose During Pandemic
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Reading With Your Toddler? Books May Beat Screens
Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
Red Light in Morning May Protect Fading Eyesight: Study
Regular Screening Pays Off for People at High Risk for Pancreatic Cancer
Repeat Bone Density Tests Might Not Be Needed, Study Finds
Researchers Develop First App-Based Rapid Gonorrhea Test
Reusing Contact Lenses Raises Odds for Rare Eye Infection
Rising Cases of Invasive Strep A in Kids Have Experts Concerned
Robotics Bring the White Cane Into the 21st Century
RSV in Infancy Could Raise a Child's Risk for Asthma
RSV Is Common, Dangerous Infection: What Parents Need to Know
Sarah Ferguson Reveals Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Mastectomy
Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows
Science Reveals Why Eye Contact Is Tough for People With Autism
Scientists Create Human Tear Glands That Cry in the Lab
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
Scientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
Scientists Pinpoint Why People With Autism Struggle to Understand a Speaker's 'Tone'
Screen All Adults Under Age 65 for Anxiety Disorders, Expert Panel Says
Screen All Kids for Heart Problems, Pediatricians' Group Says
Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Screening Newborns for 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease Saves Lives
Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Screening School Kids for Depression Boosts Diagnoses, Outcomes
Screening Test Leads to Fewer Women Included in Autism Studies
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
Senate OKs Bill to Overhaul Infant Formula Rules
Severe COVID-19 Linked With Changes in Eyes of Survivors
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
Shield Your Eyes From Summer Sun
Should All U.S. Newborns Undergo Genomic Testing?
Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice
Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
Siblings of Babies Who Died of SIDS May Also Face Higher Risk
Sick? You'll Need Multiple Tests to Rule Out COVID
Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?
Skin Patch Could Help Ease Peanut Allergy in Toddlers
Skip Costume Contact Lenses This Halloween
Skipping Mammograms Raises a Woman's Odds for Breast Cancer Death
Sleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children
Sleep Troubles Tied to Suicidal Thoughts in Teens
Sleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term
Smoggy Days Could Help Send Kids With Autism to the ER
Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
Social Media Is Parents' Top Concern as Kids Head Back to School: Poll
Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Some Patients With Macular Degeneration Could Stop Monthly Eye Injections
Some With Glaucoma May Not Even Know They Have It
Someday, Your Shopping Cart Might Gauge Your Heart Health
Spanking on the Decline in American Homes
Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child
Spotting Epilepsy in Kids Isn't Always Easy: Know the Signs
Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
Staring at Screens Can Cause Eye Strain. Here's Tips to Prevent That
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
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
'Stepped' Approach to Treating Diabetic Eye Disease May Be Best
Stories of Difficult Conception, Birth Can Boost Appreciation of Life
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Study Casts Doubt on 'Early Warning' System for Kidney Patients
Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
Study Confirms Safety, Effectiveness of Children's Vaccines
Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
Study 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
Surgery, Drugs Similar for Treating Severe Diabetic Eye Disease
Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
Survey Finds U.S. Parents Split on COVID Vaccination for Kids Under 12
Suspicious Mammogram? Out-of-Pocket Costs Keep Some Women From Follow-Up
Take Care When Handling, Storing Your Contact Lenses
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
Task Force Recommends Anxiety Screening for All Adults Under 65
Tasty and Healthy: Try These Thanksgiving Meal Tips for Kids
Tasty, Nutritious School Lunches for Your Budget
Teachers' Unions, Doctors Agree: Vaccines, Masks Crucial for Return-to-School
Team Sports: Good for Kids' Minds, Too
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teen Drinking Much More Likely If Parents Binge Drink, Study Finds
Teens Can Be Tough on Parents. Staying Close Can Make All the Difference.
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
Testing Entire Genome Twice as Good at Spotting Genetic Disorders as Targeted Tests Are
Texas Court Case Could Threaten Americans' Health Care Nationwide
The Age When People Seek Help for Gender Dysphoria Is Falling
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The Future of Cancer for Americans
The More Words Your Preschooler Knows, the Better They Do in Class
The Women’s Health Screenings and Preventive Care Appointments You Need
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
There's More MS in Northern Countries. Now, Researchers Find New Reason Why
Think You Can Skip That Annual Physical? Think Again
Think You're Not a 'Helicopter' Parent? New Poll Finds Many Are
This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
Threatening Eye Condition Rare After COVID Infection
Time Spent in Day Care Won't Harm Child's Development
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
Toddler Constipation: How to Help Your Child Get Relief
Toddler Tantrums? Pediatricians Offer Tips to Curb Bad Behavior
Toddlers' Attention to 'Motherese' Could Give Clues to Autism
Toddlers Nap a Lot - and Then They Don't. New Research Uncovers Why
Too Few Kids Are Getting Recommended Vaccines, CDC Warns
Too Few Kids Are Getting Regular Eye Tests, and Insurance Is Key
Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
Too Few Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
Too Much Caffeine Might Raise Your Odds for Glaucoma
Too Much Social Media Could Raise Risk for Eating Disorders
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
Tracking Key Protein Helps Predict Outcomes in TBI Patients
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 More Brands of Eyedrops Recalled Over Infection Risks
Two New Symptoms That Could Point to Pancreatic Cancer
Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
U.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Blood Supply Is Safe From Coronavirus, Study Finds
U.S. Cancer Screening Rates Back to Normal After Pandemic Dip
U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
U.S. Deaths From Cancer Continue to Decline
U.S. Doctors on the Frontlines of Hepatitis Outbreak Striking Kids
U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled
U.S. Opens Baby Formula Market to Foreign Suppliers
U.S. Parents Face Big Disparities in Access to Autism Care Services
U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare 'Emergency' in Child Mental Health
U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC
U.S. States With Tighter Access to Welfare Payments Have More Kids in Foster Care
Ultrasound Good Diagnostic Tool After Breast Symptoms
Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
Understanding Your Cholesterol Numbers
Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing
Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents
Using 'Grey's Anatomy' to Warn Teens Away From Vaping
Vision Damage May Begin Long Before Type 2 Diabetes Is Diagnosed
Vision Is Vulnerable With Age: Here's What to Look For
Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
Vision Problems? Here's a Guide to Which Specialist Is Right for You
Vision Troubles Could Raise Midlife Depression Risk for Women
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Walking, Sitting: What Works Best to Help Baby Stop Crying?
Want to Avoid Glaucoma? Look at What You Eat
Want to Protect Your Eyes as You Age? Stay Away From Carbs
Want Your Child to Have Empathy? Stay Close
Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID Vaccines for Young Kids: Poll
Wegovy, Ozempic Probably Won't Harm Vision in People With Diabetes, Study Finds
Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Help Prevent Cataracts
What Causes Herpes Cold Sore Flare-Ups? New Study Offers Clues
What Every Woman Needs to Know About Breast Cancer Screening
What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What Is 'Authoritarian Parenting'?
What Is Glaucoma, and How Can You Prevent It?
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 You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk
Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
When Diabetes Strikes, Eye Exams Can Save Your Sight
When Do Babies Sleep Through the Night?
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
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 Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork
When Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study
When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?
Which Kids Face the Highest Risk of Self-Harm?
While 8 in 10 Seniors See Wisdom of Dementia Screening, Few Have Been Tested: Poll
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID Tests One Day Ahead of Schedule
Who's Got COVID? Dogs Can Quickly Tell
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why Home-Made Baby Formula Is a Bad Idea
Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Will an Early-Stage Breast Cancer Spread? New Analysis Offers Some Answers
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 Coronavirus a Threat, Stop Wearing Contact Lenses
With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge
Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Women's Depression Symptoms May Differ by Race: Study
Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
Working Night Shifts Could Raise Odds for A-Fib
Worried About Cataracts? Here's What You Need to Know
Worried About Your Teen's Social Media Use? Experts Offer Help
Would Your Teen Admit a Mental Health Issue? Poll Finds Roadblocks to Getting Help
You Can Help Prevent Cervical Cancer
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda
Youngest Kids With ADHD in Class No Less Likely to See Diagnosis Fade
Your Child Is Sick. Do You Call Your Doctor or Head to the ER?
Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic
Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia
Your Eyewear and COVID-19 Safety
Your State's Laws Might Save Your Life If Breast Cancer Strikes