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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
Giving Birth During the Pandemic? Facts You Need to Know
Global Consortium Finds Genes That Drive Severe COVID-19
Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns
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 Bacteria Aren't Present in Baby's Gut Before Birth
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?
'Harsh' Parenting Can Bring Mental Health Harms to Kids: Study
Having Kids Around Might Shield You From Severe COVID: Study
Healthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study
Healthy Eating Lowers Pregnancy Complication Risk
Healthy Living Helps Ward Off Deadly Prostate Cancers in Men at High Risk
Heart Disease Remains No. 1 Killer, But COVID Will Have Big Impact
Heavy Drinking Tied to Raised Stroke Risk, 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
Herpes Virus Yields Up Genetic Secrets
Hidden Poisons Can Make Trick-or-Treating Truly Scary
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 While Pregnant Linked to Poorer Memory Years Later
High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19
Highly Inbred, French Bulldogs Face Higher Odds for 20 Health Issues
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
Household Factors Can Raise a Child's Odds for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?
How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm
How Kids Are Being Injured by Ceiling Fans
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
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
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
Immediate Body Contact With Parents Helps Preemie Newborns Thrive
Improved Pig-to-Human Kidney Transplants Mark a Major Advance
In 10 Years, COVID-19 Could Be 'Just the Sniffles'
In Breast Cancer Survivors, Obesity Raises Odds for Cancer's Return
In Medieval Times, Plagues 'Sped Up' With Each New Outbreak
In Michigan Poll, 1 in 5 Adults Say They Don't Want Kids
In Mississippi, a Huge Jump in Cases of Babies Born With Syphilis
In National Survey, U.S. Ob-Gyns Say Care Has Worsened After Dobbs Decision
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
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
Insights Into Genes Driving Epilepsy Could Help With Treatment
Insomnia Tied to Raised Risk of Aneurysm
Intervening in Infancy Might Help Prevent Some Cases of Autism: Study
Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens
Is Alzheimer's Disease Genetic?
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 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
Job Done: Scientists Fill in Missing Gaps to Complete Map of Human Genome
Job Loss Within Couples Ups Odds for Miscarriage, Stillbirth
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
'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 After Elective Induced Labor Performed Worse in School: Study
Kids Born by C-Section May Have Weaker Response to Vaccines
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 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
Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
Largest-Ever Study of Suicide Genetics Gives Clues to Who's at Risk
Later School Start Times Boost Parents' Health, Too
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 Flu, COVID-19 May Turn Out to Be Seasonal
'Like She Was Not Even There': Children With Disabilities Face Discrimination in Health Care
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, Regular Sleep Key to Kindergarten Success
Longer Breastfeeding in Infancy, Better School Grades for Kids?
Look Out for the Early Signs of Autism
Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked
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
Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
Major Gene Study Looks at Origins of Bipolar Disorder
Major Gene Study Spots DNA Tied to Autism, Other Disorders
Many At-Risk Kids With COVID Can Be Cared for at Home
Many Babies Acquire Oral HPV, Probably From Mom
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 U.S. High School Kids Report Sadness, Stress, Abuse During Pandemic
Many U.S. Parents Avoid Vaccine Talks With Child's Doctor
Many Women May Overestimate Risks From Genes Tied to Breast Cancer
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
Massive Gene Study Probes Origins of Depression
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
Mediterranean Diet May Cut Preeclampsia Risk During Pregnancy
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
Men Exposed to Cigarette Smoke in Childhood More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
Men More Prone to Cancer Than Women, But Why?
Men Often Die Before Women, and the Y Chromosome May Be to Blame
Menopause May Someday Disappear as Women Postpone Pregnancy: Study
Mental Health of America's Children Only Getting Worse
Mental Health Problems After First Baby Reduce Likelihood of More Children: Study
Microbes in Lungs Could Affect COVID-19 Outcomes
Microplastics Are Seeping Out of Baby's Bottle, Study Shows
Migraines Tied to Higher Odds for Complications in Pregnancy
Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
Mindfulness Approach Helps Ease the Stress of Parenting a Child With Autism
Mom and Baby's Tale of Survival After Severe COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
Mom's Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Could Affect Child's Stroke Risk Decades Later
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 Clues to the Genes Behind Hearing Loss
More College-Educated Women Are Having Children Outside of Marriage
More DNA Errors Seen in Brain Cells of Alzheimer's Patients
More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's
More Evidence Spanking Kids Doesn't Work, Can Cause Harm
More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
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 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 College Athletes With Genetic Heart Trouble Can Safely Play Sports: Study
Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
Most Dog Breeds Are Highly Inbred -- and Unhealthy
Most Kids With the Flu Miss Out on Antiviral Tamiflu
Most Newborns of COVID-19-Infected Moms Fare Well
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
MS Doesn't Put Women at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
Mutant Gene Stops At-Risk People From Getting Alzheimer's: Could It Lead to Treatment?
Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids Is Set to Return, CDC Warns
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
Nearly 15% of School-Age Children in U.S. Have Received Mental Health Treatment
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
Need to Pee? Scientists May Have Found the Gene for That
Neighborhood May Affect a Couple's Odds of Conceiving
Nerve Gas Sarin Probably Caused Gulf War Syndrome
New Clues to Early Miscarriage and How to Predict Them
New Clues to How Ovarian Cancer Begins -- and Might Be Prevented
New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
New Coronavirus Strain More Contagious, Scientists Say
New Drug May Treat Rare Diseases That Make Exposure to Sunlight Painful
New First Look at the Tiniest Babies' Lungs
New Genetic Insights Into Cause of ALS
New Hope Against 'Incurable' Liver Disease That Kills Children
New Insights Into Each Parent's Role in the Genetics of Autism
New Insights Into What Might Drive Parkinson's Disease
New 'Mu' Coronavirus Variant Being Watched Closely: Fauci
New Polio Vaccine Promising in Early Test
New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk
New Technique 80% Effective in Selecting a Baby's Gender
New Tricks to Turn Your Fussy Eater Around
New Year, New Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy
Newborns of Moms With COVID-19 Face Little Infection Risk: Study
Newly Approved Drug Fights Lung Cancer Tied to Certain Genes
No Genetic Damage to Kids of Those Exposed to Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster: Study
No Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy
No Sign COVID Raises Odds for Preterm Delivery, Stillbirths
Not Just Brushing: 10 Ways to Start Caring for Baby Teeth
Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity
Obesity Could Raise a Child's Odds for Type 1 Diabetes
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Omicron COVID Causing Severe Croup in Young Children
One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
Online Sexual Abuse of Kids Is Common; Perps Usually Friends, Partners
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 60? You Have Billions of Potentially Cancer-Causing Cells
Over Half of American Parents Give Their Picky Eaters Supplements
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 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 Harmed Mental Health of Nearly Half of U.S. Teens: Poll
Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll
Pandemic Has Pregnant Women 'Really Stressed,' Survey Shows
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 May Have Created a 'Baby Bust,' Not Boom
Pandemic Means Many Kids Didn't Get Lifesaving Swim Lessons
Pandemic Saw Rise in Opioid Prescriptions Given After Childbirth
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll
Pandemic Tied to Declining Birth Rates for U.S., Much of Europe
Pandemic's Effect on U.S. Birth Rates May Have Depended on Politics
Pangolins Hold Clues to How COVID-19 Began -- and Might End
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
Patients' Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
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 Are Still Evolving, Creating New Genes
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
Pig Hearts Successfully Transplanted Into 2 Brain-Dead Patients
Pig Study Could Lead to Gene Therapy to Prevent Heart Failure
Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI 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
Pool Neck Floats a Danger to Babies, FDA Warns
Poor Sleep Plus Genes Might Raise Some Folks' Asthma Risk
Postpartum Bleeding Doesn't Have to Mean Hysterectomy, Experts Say
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic
Preeclampsia Could Slow Fetal Development, Study Finds
Preeclampsia in Pregnancy a Bad Sign for Women's Future Heart Health
Pregnancy Complications Could Mean Lifelong Heart Risks for Women
Pregnancy Complications Linked to Higher Stroke Risk for Women
Pregnancy Complications Raise Future Odds of Preterm Birth: Study
Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
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
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
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
Research Gives Clues to Why Cancer in One Breast Could Develop in the Other
Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
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
Saving the 'Butterfly Children:' Gene Therapy Helps Heal Deadly Blistering Condition
Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows
Science Brings Shortcut to Spotting 50 Rare Genetic Diseases
Science Reveals Genes That Help Drive Dyslexia
Scientists Create First Lab Model of Human 'Pre-Embryo' for Research Purposes
Scientists Decode the Y Chromosome, Key to Male Development
Scientists Discover Cause of Swallowing Disorder in German Shepherds
Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids
Scientists Engineer Mosquitoes That Can't Transmit Malaria
Scientists Gain Insight Into Genetics of Glaucoma
Scientists Get Close to Genetic Cause of Lupus
Scientists Get Closer to a Better PSA Test
Scientists Move Closer to Mapping Entire Human Genome
Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Raynaud's Phenomenon
Scientists Spot More Genes Linked to Problem Drinking
Screening Newborns for 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease Saves Lives
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
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
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
Siblings of Babies Who Died of SIDS May Also Face Higher Risk
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?
Skeletons May Put Blame on Vikings for Smallpox' Spread
Skin Patch Could Help Ease Peanut Allergy in Toddlers
Skin-to-Skin Contact Could Boost Survival of Very Premature Babies
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
Smoking Undermines Human DNA That Would Normally Prevent Cancer
Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
Social Media Is Parents' Top Concern as Kids Head Back to School: Poll
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Older Breast Cancer Patients Can Safely Cut Down on Chemo
Some Younger Women With Early-Stage Breast Cancers Might Skip Radiation
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
Spotting Epilepsy in Kids Isn't Always Easy: Know the Signs
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
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
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study
Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
Study Refutes Notion That Method of Delivery Impacts Baby's 'Microbiome'
Study Uncovers Large Collection of Genes Behind Schizophrenia
Success of Smallpox Vaccine Bears Lessons for Coronavirus Vaccine
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
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
Symptomatic COVID Could Bring on Emergency Delivery in Pregnant Women
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 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
Ten Years On, Gene Therapy Still Beating Most Cases of 'Bubble Boy' Immune Disease
Testing Entire Genome Twice as Good at Spotting Genetic Disorders as Targeted Tests Are
The Age When People Seek Help for Gender Dysphoria Is Falling
The More Words Your Preschooler Knows, the Better They Do in Class
The Naked Ape: Science Unravels How Humans Lost Their Body Hair
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
Think You're Not a 'Helicopter' Parent? New Poll Finds Many Are
This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
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
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 Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
Too Many, Too Few Babies May Speed Aging in Women
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
Tori Bowie's Death Highlights Race Gap in Maternal Death Rates
Toxic Metals Might Affect Pregnancy, Study Finds
Traces of Human DNA Are Everywhere in the Environment
Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
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 New Studies Point to the Promise of Gene Therapy for High Cholesterol
Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll
U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
U.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Births Rose in 2021 for First Time in 7 Years
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. Home Births Reach Highest Level in Three Decades
U.S. Infant Mortality Rate Climbs for First Time in 20 Years
U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled
U.S. Leads Wealthy Nations in Pregnancy-Related Deaths
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. Rate for a Dangerous Pregnancy Complication Doubled in 12 Years
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. Teen Birth Rate Hits Another Historic Low
Umbilical Cords Could Be Lifesavers for Fragile Newborns
Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing
Use of Frozen Embryos Tied to Higher Odds for Dangerous Complication of Pregnancy
Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents
Using 'Grey's Anatomy' to Warn Teens Away From Vaping
Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later
Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Waiting to Clamp Umbilical Cord May Save Preemies' Lives
Walking, Sitting: What Works Best to Help Baby Stop Crying?
Want Your Child to Have Empathy? Stay Close
Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID Vaccines for Young Kids: Poll
Were You a Big Baby at Birth? Your Infant May Be Also, Study Finds
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
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 COVID-19 Strikes in Pregnancy, C-Section Tied to Worse Outcomes
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 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?
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
WHO Calls for Global Registry of Human Genome Editing
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Cases of Pancreatic Cancer Rising in Young Women?
Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
Why COVID Infection Raises Risks in Pregnancy
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
Why High Blood Pressure in Pregnancy Bodes Ill for Future Health
Why Home-Made Baby Formula Is a Bad Idea
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Will Baby Have Allergies? First Poop Might Tell
Will Pandemic Produce a Summer Baby Boom?
Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
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
Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
Worried About Your Teen's Social Media Use? Experts Offer Help
Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After
Would Your Teen Admit a Mental Health Issue? Poll Finds Roadblocks to Getting Help
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
You, Your Family and Cancer: How Genetic Counseling Works
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda
Young, Immune-Compromised Patients Are Hotspots for Coronavirus Mutations: Study
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 Dog's Behavior Is in Its DNA
Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Height Could Be a Factor in Disease Risk
Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
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