Child Health

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

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

May 13, 2024

3 min read

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

Aggression in Kids: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Apr 17, 2024

4 min read

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

Unexplained Vomiting in a Child: A Doctor Offers Guidance

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

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

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

Dec 30, 2025

4 min read

Starting Kids Early on Smartphones Tied to Health Issues

Dec 02, 2025

2 min read

Infectious Disease

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

Oct 04, 2025

2 min read

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

Prioritize Sleep As the School Year Begins

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

Screen Time May Slow Learning Skills, Study Finds

Jul 06, 2025

2 min read

Group Of Pre School Children Answering Question In Classroom

Quieter Classrooms May Help Calm Kids, Study Shows

May 25, 2025

2 min read

Angry teenager boy shouting to her sad girlfriend. Toxic relationship concept.

Angry Teens May Age Faster, Study Finds

Mar 06, 2026

3 min read

Ultra-Processed Foods Linked To Emotional, Behavioral Problems In Preschoolers

Mar 05, 2026

2 min read

American Football Full Contact Tackle by NFL Player With Football Tightly Gripped Under Arm

Early Sports Specialization Linked To Increased Injury Risk

Mar 04, 2026

3 min read

More Kids, Teens Injured In E-Bike Wrecks, Study Finds

Mar 04, 2026

2 min read

Why Turning 19 Spikes Medicaid Loss for Millions

Deanna Neff

Feb 27, 2026

3 min read

More Parents Are Refusing A Life-Saving Shot For Their Newborns, Study Finds

Feb 27, 2026

3 min read

Environmental Health

Sugary Drinks Tied to Adolescent Anxiety in New Study

Feb 18, 2026

1 min read

teenage girl reading text, cyberbullying

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

Feb 17, 2026

1 min read

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

Feb 12, 2026

1 min read

One Family Habit Linked to Less Teen Drinking and Drug Use

Feb 06, 2026

1 min read

Diabetes

Diabetes During Pregnancy Linked to Higher Epilepsy Risk in Children

Feb 04, 2026

1 min read

Why Parents Are Easing Up on Kids’ Swearing

Jan 20, 2026

1 min read

Sucrose Reduces Pain During, Just After Venipuncture in Neonates

Elana Gotkine

Mar 05, 2026

1 min read

Twenty Percent of Eligible Youth Prescribed GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Elana Gotkine

Mar 04, 2026

1 min read

Inclined Sleeper-Associated Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Continued After Recall

Lori Solomon

Mar 03, 2026

1 min read

Guidance Provided for Transition From Pediatric to Adult Endocrine Care

Elana Gotkine

Mar 02, 2026

1 min read

Unhealthy teen girl child complaining of sore throat to mother, mom holding mobile phone touching forehead of schoolgirl checking fever by hand, parent leaving sick kid at home. Influenza in children

Parental Worry IDs Most Cases of Severe Illness in Children and Teens

Lori Solomon

Feb 27, 2026

1 min read