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FDA Authorizes Pfizer Booster Shot for Kids Ages 5 to 11
FDA Delays Decision on Moderna COVID Vaccine for Younger Teens
FDA Finalizes Limit on How Much Arsenic Can Be in Apple Juice
FDA OKs Bivalent COVID Boosters for Kids 6 Months and Older
FDA OKs Drug to Help Immune-Compromised Fend Off COVID
FDA Panel Backs Pfizer, Moderna Shots for Kids 5 and Under
FDA Panel to Weigh Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6 to 17
Febrile Seizures: How to Protect Your Child
Fecal Transplant Treatments Could Transmit Monkeypox, FDA Warns
Federal Agency Mulls Ban on Gas Stoves Due to Health Concerns
Federal Judge Overturns Texas Ban on School Mask Mandates
Feds Warn of 14 Infant Deaths in Rockers From Fisher-Price, Kids2
'Feel Good' Hormone Won't Help Ease Kids' Autism, Study Finds
Fermented Foods Could Boost Your Microbiome
Fertility Treatments Might Affect Kids' Growth, But Not for Long
Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida
Few Kids Get Dental Fluoride Treatments, Though Insurance Will Pay
Few Kids Seeing a Dentist Have COVID-19, Study Finds
Fewer Food Allergies in Kids If Mom Drinks Milk While Breastfeeding: Study
Fewer Kids in Cancer Trials, Which Might Not Be a Bad Thing
Fewer Kids May Be Carrying Coronavirus Without Symptoms Than Believed: Study
Fewer Painful Procedures Could Help Preemies' Brain Development: Study
'Few-Foods' Diet Could Be Recipe for Easing ADHD Symptoms
Fiber: It's Important to Your Child's Diet, Too
Financial Struggles Can Be Tough on Families, And Tough to Explain to Kids
Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Fireworks Are Bad News for Your Lungs
Fireworks Deaths Spiked in Pandemic; Stay Safe This 4th
First Good Evidence That Babies React to Taste, Smell in Womb
First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise
Flavored Vapes Still in Stores Despite Federal Ban
Flu Shot Even More Important During Pandemic: Expert
Flu Shots for Kids Protect Everybody, Study Shows
Flu Virus Can Travel on Dust Particles. Does the Same Hold True for Coronavirus?
Fluoridated Water Protects Baby Teeth, Too
Follow-Up Care Can Prevent Repeat ER Visits for Child's Asthma
For Kids Afraid of Needles, These Tips May Help Ease COVID Shots
For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
For Kids, Accidental Burns Another Scar of the Pandemic
For Many Kids, Picky Eating Isn't Just a Phase, Study Finds
For Toddlers, More Time Watching Screens Mean Less Time Reading
'Forever Chemicals' Used in Furniture May Not Help Fabrics Resist Stains
Four Teachers in Same Florida County Die of COVID-19 Within 24 Hours
Fractured Skulls, Broken Bones: Bike Injuries Still Common for Kids
Frequent Social Media Checks May Affect Young Brains
Frequent Use of Antibiotics Linked With Higher Odds for Crohn's, Colitis
From 'Dead Man Walking' to Dancing Once More: One Man's Cancer Journey
Gardening Can Blossom Into Better Mental Health
Gearing Up for Kids' Sports Season? Put Safety First
Gene Therapy Breakthrough Helps Children Born Without Immune System
Gene Therapy May Reverse Hurler Syndrome, a Rare and Severe Illness in Kids
Gene-Based Embryo Selection: Are 'Designer Babies' on the Horizon?
Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy
Get in the Swim: Summer Pool Safety Tips
Get Your Kids on a School-Ready Sleep Schedule
Getting Kids Out in Nature Boosts Lung Health, Study Finds
Getting Young Athletes Ready for a New School Year
Getting Your Child Ready for Spring Sports
Give Your Family the Gift of Regular Exercise
Global Warming Could Bring More Stillbirths, Study Warns
Global Warming Could Make Survival in Tropics Impossible: Study
Global Warming Could Mean Less Sleep for Billions
Global Warming Could Worsen COPD Symptoms
Global Warming May Be Triggering Toxic Algae Blooms Along U.S. West Coast
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 Bacteria Aren't Present in Baby's Gut Before Birth
Good Sense of Direction? Where You Grew Up Is Key
Got the 'Winter Blues'? Exercise Can Help
Grandmother's Brain In Sync With Her Grandkids': Study
Green Spaces Give Mental Boost, Even When White With Snow
Greenhouse Gases Bad for Your Brain
Growing Up in Lead-Contaminated Area Might Alter Personality: Study
Growing Up With Lead in Drinking Water May Dull Brain in Old Age
Guard Yourself Against the Health Dangers of Wildfire Smoke
Gun Deaths to Kids Are Rising in Pandemic, U.S. Hospital Study Shows
Gun Injuries to Kids Rose During Pandemic
Gun Sales in Homes With Teens Rose During Pandemic
Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth
Gun-Related Spinal Cord Injury in Childhood Brings Hardship Later
Gut Immune Cells May Play Key Role in MS
Gut Microbes Could Play Role in HIV Infection
Gut Microbiome Changes Throughout the Day and With the Seasons
Gut Microbiome Could Play Role in MS
Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use
Half of Americans Now Think Playing Football 'Inappropriate' for Kids: Survey
Half of Cases of Childhood Blindness in U.S. Didn't Have to Happen
Half of 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
Handle DIY Cleaning Products With Care During Coronavirus Pandemic
Happy, Loved Teens Become Heart-Healthier as Adults
Harnessing a Virus to Fight a Killer Brain Tumor in Kids
'Harsh' Parenting Can Bring Mental Health Harms to Kids: Study
'Have a Sweet': Grandma's Treats Threaten Kids' Teeth
Having Kids Around Might Shield You From Severe COVID: Study
He Watched His Hospitalized Son Battle COVID-Linked Illness
Health Officials Investigate Mysterious Hepatitis Cases Among Children in U.S., U.K.
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 Vitamin D Levels Could Be Linked to COVID-19 Survival
Heart Function Rebounds for Kids With COVID-Linked MIS-C
Heart Troubles Ease Over Time in Kids With MIS-C
Heat Waves Bring Health Crises to the Homeless
Heat Waves Far More Frequent Now Than in 1980s
Heat Waves Topping 132 Degrees F Likely in Middle East Without Action on Climate Change
Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries
Helmets Can Saves Lives in ATV, Dirt Bike Crashes
Help Your Child Cope With Back-to-School Jitters
Help Your Kids Navigate School Amid a Pandemic
Hidden Poisons Can Make Trick-or-Treating Truly Scary
High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19
High Curiosity in Infancy Carries Through to Toddler Years
High Heat, Heavy Smog a Deadly Combo: Study
High Levels of PFAS 'Forever' Chemicals in Kids' School Uniforms
Hints That Breakthrough CAR-T Therapy May Fight Solid Tumor Cancers
Holiday Toys: Fun, But Remember Safety, Too
Holidays Can Be a Fright for Kids With Food Allergies
Home Alone: Will Pandemic's Changes Harm Kids' Mental Health Long-Term?
Hot Asphalt Releases a Lot of Pollution Into the Air
Hot Days Can Send Even Younger Folks to the ER
Household Factors Can Raise a Child's Odds for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
How Climate Change Could Put More MS Patients in Danger
How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm
How Easily Can Singing Spread COVID-19?
How Many CT Scans Are Safe for Kids?
How Moving the Homeless to Hotels During the Pandemic Helps Everyone
How Much Do Kids Worry About Stuff? Survey Gives Answers
How Much Do Trees Lower Urban Temperatures?
How One Very Ill Infant Survived COVID-19
How Streetlights Might Affect Your Colon Cancer Risk
How Stress and Gastro Issues Affect Kids With Autism
How the Pandemic Is Changing Summer Camp
How to Help Your Toddler Stop Biting Their Nails
How to Keep Kids Resilient in a Strange Holiday Season
How to Potty Train a Toddler
How Your Kid's Education Could Make You Healthier
How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep
Huge Mass of Sargassum Seaweed Is Targeting Florida's Coast, With Hazards to Health
Humans Bear Blame for Red Tides
Humans Pass Coronavirus to Deer, Creating Reservoir for Variants
Hurricane Season Starts June 1. Protect Your Family From Carbon Monoxide Dangers
Icky Prescription: Could Hookworms Help Ease MS?
If a Child's Grades Falter, Consider Hearing Loss
Immune System Clues to Why COVID Is Easier on Kids
Immune-Based Drug Fights Advanced Endometrial Cancer: Study
Immune-Based Therapy May Help Some Battling Advanced Colon Cancers
Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
Immunotherapy Drug Boosts Survival With Bladder Cancer
Immunotherapy Drug Can Beat Back Early-Stage Lung Cancer
Immunotherapy Drug Can Lower Recurrence When Bladder Cancer Spreads
Immunotherapy Safe for Cancer Patients with COVID-19: Study
In Face of Tripledemic, CVS and Walgreens Limit Purchases of Kids' Pain Meds
In Florida County Where 3 Teachers Died, School Board Member Pleads for Safeguards
In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder
In Mouse Study, New Gel Therapy Stops Dangerous Brain Tumors
In Newly Discovered Case, a Coronavirus Has Jumped From Dog to Human
In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids
In Small Study, CAR-T Therapy Pushes Lupus Into Remission
In Survey, Half of U.S. Parents Believe Social Media Is Harming Their Kids
In Tibetan Monk Study, Hints That Meditating Can Alter Gut Microbes
In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
'Income Inequality' Could Be Dragging Down Math Skills in U.S. Kids
Infant Deaths Spark Baby Loungers Recall
Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia
Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
Intentional Overdoses Rise Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Intervening in Infancy Might Help Prevent Some Cases of Autism: Study
Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?
Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?
Is Politics Creating a 'Mortality Gap' for Americans?
Is Rest Really Best After a Child Has a Concussion?
Is Sheltering Under an Overpass Safe When Tornadoes Strike?
Is That Hand-Me-Down Crib or Stroller Safe? Most Parents Unsure, Survey Finds
Is the Pandemic Affecting Newborns' Brains?
Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
Is Your Family 'CO Safe' When Big Storms Hit?
Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?
Is Your Kid a Fast or Slow Eater? Personality Might Tell
Is Your Kid's Runny Nose Going on Forever? Here's What You Need to Know
Is Your 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
Japanese Scientists Discover New Disease Carried by Ticks
Join the Chorus: Singing Can Be Safe During Pandemic
Judge Rules Against Florida's Ban on School Mask Mandates
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
Keep Your Kids Safe From COVID While Playing Sports
Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How
Keeping Classrooms Safe for Kids With Asthma, Allergies
Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
Keeping T-Day Kitchens Safe for the Whole Family
Keto Diet Might Change Your Gut in More Ways Than One
Keto, Paleo, Vegan: How Does Your Diet Affect the Planet?
Key Players in Keeping Kids Safe From Guns: Pediatricians
Key to Battling UTIs May Lie in 'Good' Germs Within the Bladder
Key to Good Sleep for Toddlers Starts in Infancy
Keytruda Extends Survival for Women With an Aggressive Breast Cancer
Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
Kids' Accidental Poisonings Are on the Rise: Protect Your Child
Kids Aren't Scared by Medical Workers' PPE, Study Finds
Kids' Behavior Worsened With Remote Learning: Study
Kids Born After Elective Induced Labor Performed Worse in School: Study
Kids Born by C-Section May Have Weaker Response to Vaccines
Kids Born Premature Lag in Elementary School, But Most Catch Up Later
Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
Kids Breaking Fewer Bones During Pandemic, But More Fractures Happening at Home
Kids Can Carry High, Infectious Levels of COVID Coronavirus
Kids Can Have Coronavirus And Antibodies at Same Time: Study
Kids Conceived Via IVF Have No Higher Risk of Heart Issues
Kids 'Efficient' Transmitters as COVID-19 Raced Through a Georgia Summer Camp
Kids' ER Visits for Injuries Rose During Lockdown, While Non-Injury Cases Fell
Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
Kids' ER Visits for Swallowed Magnets Soared After U.S. Lifted Sales Ban
Kids Happier, Healthier Away From All Those Screens: Study
Kids Highly Likely to Transmit Coronavirus to Others: Study
Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study
Kids in Marching Bands Under Threat From Heat Illness
Kids Living Near Airports Face Lead Poisoning Dangers
Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study
Kids of Heavy Drinkers Face Multiple Threats to Health
Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds
Kids Often Hit Hard by Death of Beloved Pet, Study Finds
Kids' Robust Immune Systems May Shield Them From COVID-19: Study
Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
Kids' Temporary Tattoos Can Harm Skin Function
Kids Think Farm Animals Deserve Same Treatment as Pets
Kids' Weight Rises When Convenience Stores Open Nearby: Study
Kids Who Got Flu Shot Had Milder COVID Symptoms: Study
Kids Who Need Steroids Face Risk of Diabetes, Other Ills
Kids Who Witness Domestic Violence May Suffer Mentally for Decades
Kids Whose Moms Took HIV Meds While Pregnant May Be at Higher Risk for Developmental Delays
Kids With ADHD Have Differences in 'Neural Flexibility,' Brain Study Shows
Kids With Autism Find It Tough to Read Hidden Emotions: Study
Kids With Autism Have Unique Gut 'Microbiomes'
Kids With Bell's Palsy Typically Recover Without Treatment
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19
Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Kids With Nonverbal Autism May Still Understand Much Spoken Language
Kids With Special Needs Struggling to Receive Good Care During Pandemic
Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Kids, Teens Usually Have Mild COVID-19 Infections, Rarely Fatal Ones: Study
Know Your Boundaries: Tips to Teach Kids About Body Safety
L.A. Is First Major School District to Mandate Vaccines for Students 12 and Up
Lab-Made Heart Valves Can Grow Along With Youngest Heart Patients
Largest U.S. Teachers' Union Supports Mandatory COVID Vaccination
Later School Start Times Boost Parents' Health, Too
Later School Start Times Mean Better-Rested Kids: Study
Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope
Lawsuit Claims Amazon's Top-Selling Mattress a 'Health Hazard'
Lead Exposure Harms Kids in Many Ways
Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
Leaded Gas, Banned Decades Ago, Might Still Harm People Today
Leading Pediatricians' Group Calls for More Aggressive Treatment of Childhood Obesity
Leading U.S. Pediatricians' Group Issues Guidelines to Prevent Patient Abuse
Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
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
Lithium in Water Supply Linked to Uptick in Autism Risk
Live Near a 'Superfund' Site? Your Life Span Might Be Shorter
Live Near Busy Traffic? You May Be at Higher Odds for Tinnitus
'Live' Type of Flu Shot Is Safe for Kids With Asthma: Study
Living Near Oil, Gas Wells Tied to Low Birth Weight Infants
Lockdown Weight Gain May Have Caused Surge in New Diabetes Cases in Kids
Lockdowns' Benefits for Air Quality Weren't as Big as Thought: Study
Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
Lockdowns Gave Boost to Type 1 Diabetes Control in Kids
Lonely Childhoods Make Adult Drinking Problems More Likely
Long Bouts of Space Travel May Harm Astronauts' Brains
Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains
Long Used in Adults, Wireless Pacemakers Might Soon Be an Option for Kids
Long, Regular Sleep Key to Kindergarten Success
Longer Breastfeeding in Infancy, Better School Grades for Kids?
Long-Haul COVID in Kids Typically Ends Within 3 Months: Study
Look Out for the Early Signs of Autism
Losing 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 Risk That Scientists Can Pass Coronavirus to North American Bats
Lower Dose of Pfizer COVID Vaccine Works Well in Young Children, Company Says
Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
Make Summer Camp Safe for Your Child With Asthma, Allergies
Making U.S. Cities Greener Could Have Saved Thousands of Lives
Many At-Risk Kids With COVID Can Be Cared for at Home
Many Kids Aren't Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
Many Kids Separated From Families at U.S. Border Suffer PTSD
Many Kids Wait Too Long for Mental Health Care After Gun Injury
Many Kids Who Develop Severe COVID-Linked Syndrome Have Neurologic Symptoms
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
Many Parents Ignore Fireworks Safety
Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids' Body Image: Poll
Many States Move to Ban Vaccine Mandates, Passports in Public Schools
Many U.S. Homes Too Cramped to Stop COVID-19's Spread
Marijuana Can Affect Fetal Development, Even If Used Early in Pregnancy
Mask Mandates in Schools Curb Infections, CDC Studies Show
Masks Don't Mask Others' Emotions for Kids
Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show
Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Declared Over After 85 Cases
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Infects 82 Kids, Most of Them Unvaccinated
Measuring Up: Scientists Spot Genes Linked to Height
Meat Production Is Dirtying the Air You Breathe
Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study
Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
Melanoma Patients Who Fail Standard Meds May Have Another Option
Melatonin Poisoning Cases Soaring Among U.S. Kids
Mental Health Problems After First Baby Reduce Likelihood of More Children: Study
Mental Health Trauma Plagues Wildfire Survivors
Menus With 'Climate Change Impact' Info Sway Diners' Choices
Microplastics Are Harming the Guts of Seabirds -- and Maybe Humans, Too
Microplastics Are Seeping Out of Baby's Bottle, Study Shows
Microplastics Found in Mussels That Humans Eat
Millions of COVID Shots Ready for Kids Under 5: White House
Millions of Tons of COVID Masks, Gloves Will End Up in Oceans
Mindfulness Approach Helps Ease the Stress of Parenting a Child With Autism
Modern Livestock Farming Can Pose Public Health Risk
Moderna Asks FDA to Authorize Its COVID Vaccine For Children Under 6
Moderna COVID Vaccine Safe, Effective in Teens: Study
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Kids 12 and Older
Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
Moderna Will Ask FDA to Approve COVID Vaccine for Young Kids
Mold a Big Threat to People With COPD
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 Exercise in Pregnancy May Help Baby's Lungs
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
Mom's Pre-Pregnancy Weight Could Affect Odds for Child's Asthma, Allergies
More Americans Are Moving to Wildfire-Prone Areas
More Balmy Summer Nights, Higher Heart Death Rate in Men
More Biodiversity, Better Mental Health?
More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
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 Pot-Linked Poisoning Cases as Edibles' Popularity Booms
More Than 1 in 3 U.S. Pediatricians Dismiss Vaccine-Refusing Families
More Than 1 Million U.S. Kids Diagnosed With COVID in Single Week
More Than 230 Medical Journals Issue Joint Statement on Health Dangers of Global Warming
More Trees, Parks May Mean Longer Lives for City Dwellers
More U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant
More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play
Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
Most 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 OK About School Rules for Kids' Return to Sports: Poll
Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough: Poll
Most Transgender Children Stick With Gender Identity 5 Years Later: Study
Most U.S. Voters Want Products Free of Harmful Chemicals: Poll
Mouse Study Points to New Way to Shrink Pancreatic Tumors
Move to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs
Move to 'Green' School Buses Could Boost Kids' Class Attendance
Move to 'Zero-Emission' Vehicles Would Save 90,000 U.S. Lives by 2050
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
Narrow Hallways Ideal for Coronavirus Spread: Study
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
Neanderthal Poop Provides Clues to Modern Humans' 'Microbiome'
Nearly 10% of Younger Kids Have Gotten First COVID Vaccine Dose
Nearly 600,000 U.S. Kids Had COVID Last Week
Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
Nearly 900,000 U.S. Kids Under 12 Have Gotten Their First COVID Shot
Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
Neurodevelopmental Issues Double in Babies Exposed to COVID in Womb: Study
New Clues to Recent Hepatitis Outbreak in Kids
New Clues to Sudden Unexplained Deaths in Young Kids
New Clues to What Triggers Dangerous Syndrome in Kids With COVID
New Combo Immunotherapy Prolongs Survival in Patients With Advanced Kidney Cancer
New Device Might Spot 'Lazy Eye' in Kids Earlier
New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse
New First Look at the Tiniest Babies' Lungs
New Guidelines Say No to Probiotics for Digestive Woes
New Hope Against a Rare but Incurable Eye Cancer
New Hope Against 'Incurable' Liver Disease That Kills Children
New Hope for Relief From Peanut Allergy in Kids
New Insights Into Treating Mild Head Injuries
New Malaria Treatment Gets First Approval for Use in Children
New Parasite Is Killing Sea Otters, and Might Pose Threat to People
New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism
New Study Sheds Doubt on Notion Kids Aren't COVID-19 Spreaders
New Tick-Borne Virus Is Spreading Across U.S.
New Treatment Could Be Safer Way to Fight Brain Tumors in Kids
New Treatment Greatly Boosts Survival for Kids With Aggressive Brain Cancer
New Treatment May Curb Low Blood Sugar in Kids With Insulin Disorder
New Tricks to Turn Your Fussy Eater Around
New Year, New Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy
Newborns' 'Random' Body Movements Are Helping Them Learn
Newborns With COVID-19 May Suffer Only Mild Symptoms, Study Says
Newborns Won't Get COVID Through Infected Mom's Breast Milk: Study
No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
No Evidence Breastfeeding Can Transmit Coronavirus
No 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 Lasting Damage to Lungs After COVID in Young Patients: Study
No Link Between Antidepressants in Pregnancy, Epilepsy in Children
No Sign of Human Herpesvirus in African Gorillas
No Sign That Anesthesia in Pregnancy Affects Child's Later Development
Normal Conversation Spreads Virus-Laden Droplets Beyond 6 Feet
Not All Kids With Autism Will Benefit From Therapy Dogs
Nova Scotia Wildfires Sending Unhealthy 'Smoke Plume' to U.S. Northeast
Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity
Number of U.S. Kids Hospitalized With COVID Is Likely Overcounted: Study
NYC's Ban on Heating Oil Helped Clean the Air
Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Older Kids More Vulnerable to MIS-C: Study
Omicron Silver Lining: Fewer, Milder Cases of MIS-C in Kids
Omicron Wave Had 5 Times as Many Small Kids Hospitalized Compared to Delta
Once-a-Day HIV Pill Works Well for Kids
One 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
One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
Online Sexual Abuse of Kids Is Common; Perps Usually Friends, Partners
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Only 1 in 5 Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Kids Under 5 When Available: Survey
Order of Radiation Sickness Drug Unrelated to Recent Events in Ukraine, U.S. Health Officials Say
Organ From Live Donor Best When Child Needs New Kidney
Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
Over Half of American Parents Give Their Picky Eaters Supplements
Overuse of Antibiotics in Kids Adds Millions to U.S. Health Care Costs
Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia
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 Could Complicate Hurricane Season
Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD
Pandemic Gave Clues to Cause of Rare Heart Condition in Kids
Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport
Pandemic Has Affected Kids' Dental Health: Poll
Pandemic Has Depression, Anxiety Rates Among Youth Climbing Worldwide
Pandemic Has Greatly Diminished Services for Kids, Adults With Autism
Pandemic Has Many Kids Struggling With Weight Issues
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 Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes
Pandemic Means Many Kids Didn't Get Lifesaving Swim Lessons
Pandemic Saw Rise in Kids Swallowing Magnets, Tiny Batteries
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Pandemic Unleashes 'Startling' Rise in Dog Bites
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
Parents' Age Key to Whether Kids Get Vaccinated Against COVID, Study Finds
Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher
Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
Parent's Mental Health Can Affect Kids' Asthma Care
Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study
Parents Often Ignore Safe Sleep Advice After Baby Wakes at Night
Parents' Poll Finds Strong Support for Vaccination of Students, Teachers
Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids
Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests
Parents Unaware of Young Kids' Smartphone Use: Study
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
Parks, Gardens Might Boost Life Spans in Poorer Neighborhoods
Parks, Rivers, Lakes: Nature's Great Stress Relievers
Patients With Worst COVID-19 May Be Best Plasma Donors: Study
Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
Pediatricians' Group Urges Parents to Get Youngest Kids Vaccinated Against COVID
Pediatricians' Group: All School Kids, Staff Should Continue to Wear Masks
Pediatricians Offer Advice on Keeping Trick-or-Treaters Safe
Pediatricians Offer Latest Advice on Controlling Head Lice in Kids
Penis Birth Defects Are on the Rise – Are Environmental Toxins to Blame?
People on Immune-Suppressing Meds Fare Equally Well With Severe COVID
People's 'Microbiomes' Might Influence COVID-19 Severity: Study
Pesticide Harmed Children's Brains: Lawsuits
Pets Could Help Prevent Food Allergies in Kids
Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals' Cost the U.S. Billions
Pfizer Asks FDA to Approve Tweaked COVID Booster as Third Shot for Kids Under 5
Pfizer Begins Trial of COVID Drug Paxlovid in Kids 6 to 17
Pfizer Says Its Booster Shot Bolsters Immune Response in Those Aged 5 to 11
Pfizer Says Its COVID Vaccine Provides Full Protection to Adolescents
Pfizer Says Lower Dose of Its COVID Vaccine Protects Younger Children
Pfizer Seeks FDA Emergency Approval for COVID Vaccine in Younger Kids
Pfizer Seeks FDA Approval of COVID Boosters for Children Ages 5-11
Pfizer Sends First Data to FDA on COVID Vaccines for Younger Kids
Pfizer to Ask FDA Soon for Approval of Its COVID Vaccine for Younger Children
Pfizer Vaccine Disappoints in Kids Ages 2 to 5
Pfizer Vaccine Prevents 91% of Symptomatic COVID in Young Children: FDA
Pfizer, Moderna COVID Shots Work for Kids Under 5, FDA Says
Pfizer, Moderna Seek Approval of New COVID Boosters for Kids
Pfizer, Moderna to Expand Vaccine Studies in Young Children
Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students
Poll Finds COVID Low on Parents' Summer Camp Checklist
Poll Shows Parents Torn When Teens Enter the Workforce
Pollen Fragments Linger After Rains, Leaving Allergy Sufferers Miserable
Pollen Peril: Sneezin' Season May Up COVID Risk
Polluted Air Keeps Butterflies, Bees From Pollinating: Study
Polluted Air Means More Asthma Attacks for Urban Kids
Pollution Killed 9 Million People Worldwide in 2019
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
Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic
Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids
Pregnancy, Delivery Safe for Women Born With Heart Defects
Premature Birth Tied to Higher Risk for ADHD
Premature Delivery Raises Odds for Cerebral Palsy
Preparing for Flooding During Hurricane Season
'Prescribed' Fires' Hidden Bonus: Fewer Ticks
Prescriptions for U.S. Kids Declined During Pandemic
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Prior COVID Won't Shield Kids From Omicron, But Vaccine Might
Probiotic Might Help Ease Children's Eczema
Program Aims to Get Lifesaving Drugs to Kids With Cancer in Poorer Countries
Protecting Wildlife Key to Preventing the Next Big Pandemic
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 Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
Rain or Shine, Allergies Are Tough. What's the Link to Weather?
Rash Decisions: Many Triggers for Children's Skin Outbreaks
Rate of Kids Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis Keeps Rising
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Reading With Your Toddler? Books May Beat Screens
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Real-World Data Confirms Pfizer Vaccine Safe for Kids Ages 5-11
Recalled Newborn Loungers Tied to 2 More Infant Deaths
Red Cross Issues Call for More Blood Plasma to Treat COVID Patients
Red Meat Raises Your Heart Risk, and Scientists May Know Why
Remote Learning Hurt High School Students Academically, Emotionally
Replace That Old Carpet to Shield Your Kids From Toxins
Report Finds Big Rise in U.S. Carbon Monoxide Deaths
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
RSV Is Common, Dangerous Infection: What Parents Need to Know
RSV Respiratory Illnesses Rising for Babies, Experts Warn
'SAD Season': Depression Risks Rise as Days Get Shorter
School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds
School Dental Care Program Could Cut Cavities in Half: Study
School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
School-Based Mindfulness Program Gives Big Boost to Young Kids' Sleep
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart
Scientists Discover Rare Form of ALS That Can Strike Kids
Scientists Find Clue to Links Between Autism, Epilepsy
Scientists Get to the Root of 'Chalky Teeth' in Kids
Scientists Test Safest Way Driver, Passengers Can Avoid COVID Spread
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
Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites
Second Report on Toxins in Baby Foods Finds Continuing Problems
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?
Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
Sex of Fetus May Matter When COVID Strikes in Pregnancy
Sharp Spike Seen in Air Pollution Levels in Recent Years
She Thought Cancer Had Won — Until This Experimental Therapy
Shift Work May Harm the Health of Men More Than Women
Shopping Black Friday for TVs, Furniture? Don't Forget the Tip-Over Kit
Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice
Should Your Child Get a COVID Test?
Side Effects From New Cancer Meds Have Silver Lining
Signs of Developing Adult Diabetes Seen as Early as Age 8: Study
Silent Killer: Shield Your Family From Carbon Monoxide
Silent Killer: Watch Out for Carbon Monoxide Dangers This Winter
Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
Simple Step Gets More School Kids Eating Their Veggies
Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children
Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Sleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Smog Might Damage Your Sense of Smell
Smoggy Air Might Help Spur Sinusitis
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Blackens Skies, Prompts Air Quality Alerts in Much of U.S.
Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
Smoke From Nuclear War Would Trigger Massive Climate Change, Endangering Health
Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
'So Happy:' World's First Hand/Face Transplant Patient Doing Well
Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV
Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods
Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake
Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
Some Kids Snore, and It Could Affect Behavior
Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Face High Risk of Severe COVID-19
Some People's Guts Are Better at Gaining Energy From Food
Some Pot Edibles Mimic Candy, Raising Dangers for Kids
Some Types of Air Pollution Are Even Worse for Your Health
Spanish Spoken at Home? It Won't Slow Youngsters Learning English: Study
Spanking on the Decline in American Homes
Special Contact Lenses Can Help Curb Nearsightedness in Kids
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
Spring Cleaning Can Sweep Away Allergens From Your Home
Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
Spring's Double Trouble: Asthma Plus Seasonal Allergies
State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy
State Spending on Poverty Really Pays Off for Kids: Study
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
Stomach Ills May Signal COVID-19 in Kids, Study Says
Stool Samples From the 1980s Hold Clues to Fighting HIV Today
Storm Alert: How to Keep Your Home Safe
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Strep Throat Doesn't Worsen Tourette But May Affect ADHD: Study
Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Strict Rest Not Recommended After Sports-Linked Concussion, Experts Say
Strict, Costly Measures Needed to Reopen Schools: Study
Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season
Stuck in Traffic? Diesel Fumes May Be Harming Your Brain
Study Bolsters Effectiveness of 'Guided Play' for Learning
Study Confirms Restaurants, Bars Are COVID Infection Hotspots
Study Confirms Safety, Effectiveness of Children's Vaccines
Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
Study Probes Links Between Vaccines and Asthma in Kids, With Inconclusive Results
Study Refutes Notion That Method of Delivery Impacts Baby's 'Microbiome'
Study Sheds Light on Why COVID-19 Hits Elderly Hardest
Study Spots Key Factor in Kids' Friendships
Study Will Track Coronavirus in Kids, Their Families
Sudden Death More Common Than Thought in Very Young With Epilepsy
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Summer Drowning Deaths Can Happen Quickly: Know the Facts
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Summer Safety Tips for the Great Outdoors
Summer Water Fun Can Bring Drowning Risks: Stay Safe
Supplements Can Contain Far More Melatonin Than Is Safe, Upping Odds for Illness
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-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study
Take This Refresher on Skin Safety in Summer Sun
Talking to Your Toddler Could Bring Real Benefits to Their Brain
Target Recalls Over 200,000 Weighted Blankets After 2 Children Suffocated
Targeted High-Dose Radiation Helps Fight Advanced Lung Cancer
Tasty, Nutritious School Lunches for Your Budget
Teachers' Unions, Doctors Agree: Vaccines, Masks Crucial for Return-to-School
Technology Helped Kids With Type 1 Diabetes During Pandemic
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The Germs on Your Toothbrush Can Reveal Your Health
The More Words Your Preschooler Knows, the Better They Do in Class
The Most Common Form of Bullying Isn't Physical or Verbal
The No. 1 Cause of Halloween Injuries: Carving the Pumpkin
Therapeutic Cancer Vaccine Boosts Survival for People Battling Advanced Melanoma
Therapeutic Vaccine Is Keeping Melanoma in Remission 4 Years On
There Are Many Good Reasons for Kids to Get the COVID Vaccine
There Are No Useful Monoclonal Antibody Treatments Left Against New COVID Variants
There Might Be a Perfect Indoor Humidity to Curb COVID Spread
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
There's Almost Nowhere in the World Free of Air Pollution
There's Another Benefit to Hand-Washing During Pandemic
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
Ticks Can Take a Licking From Really Tough Weather
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 Appears to Slow Parkinson's, Alzheimer's
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Timing of Melanoma Immunotherapy Could Be Key to Outcomes: Study
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass
Toddler Tantrums? Pediatricians Offer Tips to Curb Bad Behavior
Toddlers' Attention to 'Motherese' Could Give Clues to Autism
Toddlers Nap a Lot - and Then They Don't. New Research Uncovers Why
Tonsillectomies Can Be Tougher for Kids With Developmental Delays
Too Few Kids Are Getting Recommended Vaccines, CDC Warns
Too Few Kids With Sickle Cell Anemia Get Screened for Stroke Risk
Too Few U.S. Cities Have Good Hurricane Evacuation Plans
Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought
Toxic Leaded Gasoline Is Finished Globally
Toxins in Wildfire Smoke May Make Their Way Into Brain
Train Wheels Send Unhealthy, 'Ultrafine' Metals Into Subway Air
Treating Teachers' Depression Could Boost Young Students' Grades: Study
Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
Treatment Reverses Young Man's Type 1 Diabetes. Will It Last?
Tree Rings Show Hurricanes Becoming Wetter, Longer, More Dangerous
Trials Show COVID Vaccines Well Worth It for Cancer Patients
Troubling Rise Seen in Both COVID, RSV Cases Among Children
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 Out of Three California Prison Inmates Said Yes to COVID Vaccine
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 Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
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. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
U.S. Parents Face Big Disparities in Access to Autism Care Services
U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare 'Emergency' in Child Mental Health
U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC
U.S. States With Tighter Access to Welfare Payments Have More Kids in Foster Care
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
U.S. Wildfires: Much Bigger, More Frequent Now
U.S.-Russia Nuclear War Could Leave 5 Billion Dead Due to Famine
Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
Unvaccinated Kids Were Twice as Likely to End up in Hospital During Omicron Surge
Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year's End
Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing
Urban Air Pollution Drives Millions of Cases of Asthma in Kids
Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents
Vaccinated Teachers, Students Can Skip Masks This Fall: CDC
Vaccinations for Kids Will Be in Full Swing by Nov. 8, White House Says
Vaccine Slows Return of Pancreatic Cancer in Early Trial
Venturing Out? Guard Yourself Against Disease-Carrying Ticks
Very Little Spread of Coronavirus at Kids' Day Camps: Study
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Viruses in the Gut Might Help People Live to Be 100
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Walking, Sitting: What Works Best to Help Baby Stop Crying?
Want a Healthier Neighborhood? Plant a Tree
Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees
Warming Climate Could Bring Flesh-Eating Bacteria to More U.S. Waters
Watch Their Backs -- Don't Overload Those Schoolbags
Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide
Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID Vaccines for Young Kids: Poll
Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility
Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study
Well Water Germ Tests May Depend on Time of Year
West Coast Wildfires, COVID a Double Whammy to Lung Health
Western Wildfires Are Making Easterners Sick: U.S. Study
Western Wildfires Fueling Air Pollution During Summer Months
What Does 'Long COVID' Look Like in Kids?
What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?
What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What Is 'Permissive Parenting'?
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What Works Best to Ease Recurrent Ear Infections in Kids?
What You Need to Know About Stomach Cancer
Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
What's Behind Unexplained Epilepsy in Kids? A Gene Test May Tell
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
When Is Your Very Earliest Memory?
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When States Legalize Marijuana, Teens' Asthma Rates Rise
When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?
Which Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?
Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
White House Outlines Effort to Vaccinate Young as Schools Start to Reopen
White House to Give Schools 10 Million Free COVID Tests Every Month
WHO Approves First Malaria Vaccine, a Lifesaver for Children Worldwide
WHO Experts Say Healthy Kids, Teens May Not Need More COVID Shots
WHO, CDC Warn of Measles Threat After 22 Million Infants Miss Shots During Pandemic
Why 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 Sports-Linked Concussions Rising Among Girls?
Why C-Section Babies May Be at Higher Risk for a Food Allergy
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Don't People Have Memories of Their Infancy?
Why Handwriting Still Beats Typing, Videos at Helping Folks Learn
Why Instant Noodles Are a Danger to Your Kids
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Wildfire Pollution Puts Kidney Patients at Risk
Wildfire Smoke Can Send Kids With Asthma to the ER
Wildfire Smoke Can Trigger Eczema, Study Finds
Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study
Wildfire Survivors Could Face Higher Cancer Risk
Wildfires Are Changing the Seasonal Air Quality of the U.S. West
Wildfires Cause More Than 33,000 Deaths Globally Each Year
Wildfires Plus Heat Make Breathing Dangerous in America's West
Wildlife Crossings Over Highways Save Human Lives, Too
Will Baby Have Allergies? First Poop Might Tell
Will COVID Pandemic's Environmental Benefit Last?
Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?
Will Warmer Temps Help Contain Coronavirus? Two Studies Say Not Really
Will You Be Depositing at the 'Stool Bank' Someday?
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
Windy Days Are Safer Days When It Comes to COVID-19
Winter Brings Rise in Carbon Monoxide Danger: Stay Safe
With COVID Crisis Ebbing, How Can We Prevent Future Pandemics?
With COVID Vaccine in Works, 1 in 5 Americans Doesn't Believe in Shots
With Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger
With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study
Women's Menstrual Cycles Tied to Moon's Phases
Workers in U.S. Southwest in Peril as Summer Temperatures Rise
Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
Worried About Catching Coronavirus From Surfaces? The City You Live in May Matter
Yes, Kids Ward Off COVID More Easily. But Their Immune System Pays a Price
You Could Live 9 Years Longer in Hawaii Than in Mississippi, New Data Shows
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda
Young Kids, Adults Use Same Brain Areas to Solve Tough Problems
Youngest Kids in Class More Likely to Get Prescribed ADHD Meds
Your Child Is Sick. Do You Call Your Doctor or Head to the ER?
Your Dog's Gut Microbes Change Quickly With New Diet
Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
You've Got Tens of Thousands of Virus Species Living in Your Gut
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays
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