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Child Health Overview

Child Health

Newborn Screening: What It Is, What It Covers and Why It’s Important

Wendy Chung, MD, PhD, Chief of Pediatrics, Boston Children’s Hospital

May 13, 2024

3 min read

Child Health

Aggression in Kids: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Dee Shaligram, MD, Attending Psychiatrist, Boston Children’s Hospital

Apr 17, 2024

4 min read

Child Health

Unexplained Vomiting in a Child: A Doctor Offers Guidance

Meghan Gibson, MD, Attending Physician, Gastroenterology & Nutrition, Boston Children's Hospital

Sep 19, 2023

4 min read

Pulmonology

What Is Croup? Its Symptoms and Treatment

Kelly Quinn, MD, Fellow, Pulmonary Medicine, Boston Children’s Hospital

Oct 16, 2023

3 min read

Infectious Disease

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Sadaf Hussain, MD, Attending Physician, Dermatology, Boston Children’s Hospital

Oct 16, 2023

3 min read

Child Health

Understanding Childhood Obesity: Causes, Treatments and How to Reduce Stigma

Shagun Bindlish, MD, FACP, FOMA, DABOM, DACLM

Dec 30, 2025

4 min read

Child Health

Starting Kids Early on Smartphones Tied to Health Issues

Dennis Thompson

Dec 02, 2025

2 min read

Infectious Disease

Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise: Newborns Most at Risk, Experts Say

I. Edwards

Oct 04, 2025

2 min read

Child Health

Helping Your Child with Constipation: A Pediatrician's Advice

Deanna Neff

Sep 21, 2025

2 min read

Consumer News

U.S. Justice Department Subpoenas Health Records of Young Transgender Patients

Carole Tanzer Miller

Aug 26, 2025

3 min read

Sleepy kids in pajama lying in bed and struggling to sleep in the evening, healthy sleeping, invest in rest concept

Child Health

Prioritize Sleep As the School Year Begins

I. Edwards

Aug 17, 2025

2 min read

Cute little Asian 18 months / 1 year old baby boy child sitting on sofa watching a video from smart phone. Kids playing with smartphone. leisure & children & technology & internet addiction concept

Child Health

Screen Time May Slow Learning Skills, Study Finds

I. Edwards

Jul 06, 2025

2 min read

Group Of Pre School Children Answering Question In Classroom

Child Health

Quieter Classrooms May Help Calm Kids, Study Shows

I. Edwards

May 25, 2025

2 min read

Child Health

Years of Specialized Support Essential with Rare Heart Defects

Deanna Neff

6 hours ago

3 min read

Child Health

Lowering Parents' Stress Can Reduce Risk Of Childhood Obesity

Dennis Thompson

Mar 11, 2026

2 min read

Happy smiling black dentist tells Caucasian little boy how to brush her teeth. Caries prevention, Dentistry, teeth hygiene concept

Dental Care

Why Childhood Cavities May Predict Adult Heart Disease

Deanna Neff

Mar 11, 2026

3 min read

Mental Health

15-Year Study Shows Sharp Rise in Depression Among U.S. College Students

Deanna Neff

Mar 11, 2026

3 min read

Bored Student Using Smartphone in Classroom During Lecture

Child Health

Students Spend A Third Of Their School Day On Their Smartphone, Study Says

Dennis Thompson

Mar 10, 2026

2 min read

Cute little girl sleeps sweetly in a white cozy bed with a soft bear toy, the concept of children's rest and sleep

Sleep Disorder

Nearly Half of U.S. Kids Lack Adequate Sleep, Survey Shows

Dennis Thompson

Mar 10, 2026

3 min read

Environmental Health

Sugary Drinks Tied to Adolescent Anxiety in New Study

HealthDayTV

Feb 18, 2026

1 min read

teenage girl reading text, cyberbullying

Child Health

1 in 4 Teens Sending Sexts — Many Face Blackmail, New Study Warns

HealthDayTV

Feb 17, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Most Baby Foods Packed With Sugar, Salt, and Additives, Study Finds

HealthDayTV

Feb 12, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

One Family Habit Linked to Less Teen Drinking and Drug Use

HealthDayTV

Feb 06, 2026

1 min read

Diabetes

Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Epilepsy Risk in Children

HealthDayTV

Feb 04, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Why Parents Are Easing Up on Kids’ Swearing

HealthDayTV

Jan 20, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Parent Stress Intervention Can Reduce Stress and Child Obesity

Elana Gotkine

7 minutes ago

2 min read

Child Health

Differences ID'd in Use of Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate, Steroids for Preemies

Elana Gotkine

Mar 09, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Sucrose Reduces Pain During, Just After Venipuncture in Neonates

Elana Gotkine

Mar 05, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Twenty Percent of Eligible Youth Prescribed GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Elana Gotkine

Mar 04, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Inclined Sleeper-Associated Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Continued After Recall

Lori Solomon

Mar 03, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Guidance Provided for Transition From Pediatric to Adult Endocrine Care

Elana Gotkine

Mar 02, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Child Health Overview

Newborn Screening: What It Is, What It Covers and Why It’s Important

Aggression in Kids: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Unexplained Vomiting in a Child: A Doctor Offers Guidance

What Is Croup? Its Symptoms and Treatment

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Child Health A to Z

Understanding Childhood Obesity: Causes, Treatments and How to Reduce Stigma

Starting Kids Early on Smartphones Tied to Health Issues

Whooping Cough Cases on the Rise: Newborns Most at Risk, Experts Say

Helping Your Child with Constipation: A Pediatrician's Advice

U.S. Justice Department Subpoenas Health Records of Young Transgender Patients

Prioritize Sleep As the School Year Begins

Screen Time May Slow Learning Skills, Study Finds

Quieter Classrooms May Help Calm Kids, Study Shows

Child Health News

Years of Specialized Support Essential with Rare Heart Defects

Lowering Parents' Stress Can Reduce Risk Of Childhood Obesity

Why Childhood Cavities May Predict Adult Heart Disease

15-Year Study Shows Sharp Rise in Depression Among U.S. College Students

Students Spend A Third Of Their School Day On Their Smartphone, Study Says

Nearly Half of U.S. Kids Lack Adequate Sleep, Survey Shows

Child Health HealthDay TV

Sugary Drinks Tied to Adolescent Anxiety in New Study

1 in 4 Teens Sending Sexts — Many Face Blackmail, New Study Warns

Most Baby Foods Packed With Sugar, Salt, and Additives, Study Finds

One Family Habit Linked to Less Teen Drinking and Drug Use

Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Epilepsy Risk in Children

Why Parents Are Easing Up on Kids’ Swearing

Child Health Professional News

Parent Stress Intervention Can Reduce Stress and Child Obesity

Differences ID'd in Use of Antenatal Magnesium Sulfate, Steroids for Preemies

Sucrose Reduces Pain During, Just After Venipuncture in Neonates

Twenty Percent of Eligible Youth Prescribed GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Inclined Sleeper-Associated Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Continued After Recall

Guidance Provided for Transition From Pediatric to Adult Endocrine Care