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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

Smiling asian man in glasses using smartphone at home

Child Health

AI Chatbots Lure U.S. Teens With Fun, Romance and Hidden Dangers

Dennis Thompson

7 minutes ago

3 min read

Women's Health

License To Deliver: Some Midwives Break The Law To Assist With Home Births

Lisa Rab

22 minutes ago

7 min read

Entertaining physical education lesson in the summer outdoors

Child Health

School Recess Key To Learning, Says The American Academy of Pediatrics

Dennis Thompson

23 hours ago

2 min read

Kids play football on outdoor stadium field. Children score a goal during soccer game. Little boy kicking ball. School sports club. Training for young player.

Child Health

After-School Sports An Overall Boon To Children And Teens, Study Shows

Dennis Thompson

May 12, 2026

2 min read

Gas station sign shows fuel prices at a Reddy Express Shell station near residential buildings in Australia during daytime

Child Health

Children Living Near Gas Stations Have Higher Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Dennis Thompson

May 06, 2026

2 min read

Sleep Disorder

Why Melatonin Shouldn't Be A Bedtime Go-To For Kids

Dr. Michelle Caraballo M.D.

May 06, 2026

5 min read

Child Health

Social Media Videos, Easy Access Raise Risk of Teen Inhalant Use

HealthDayTV

May 04, 2026

1 min read

Pregnant woman taking medicine, acetaminophen

Pregnancy

Sleep & Anxiety Meds in Pregnancy: What New Research Shows

HealthDayTV

Apr 30, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

AI Tool Helps Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis

HealthDayTV

Apr 29, 2026

1 min read

Teenage girl, young woman sleeping in bed next to bottle of melatonin

Child Health

Alternative Medicine Use Rising Among Kids. Experts Raise Concerns

HealthDayTV

Apr 24, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Teen Pot Use May Slow Brain Development in Key Areas, Including Memory and Thinking

HealthDayTV

Apr 21, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Flu Shot Offers Clear Protection for Kids, New Study Finds

HealthDayTV

Apr 07, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Removing Universal Hep B Shot Likely to Increase Neonatal Infections

Elana Gotkine

May 08, 2026

2 min read

Child Health

Number of Water Bead Ingestions Jumped in Young Children in Recent Years

Lori Solomon

May 07, 2026

2 min read

Child Health

Fathers' Deaths in Child's Early Years Largely Preventable

Lori Solomon

May 06, 2026

2 min read

Child Health

Maternal RSV Vaccination, Infant Nirsevimab Immunization Safe, Effective

Elana Gotkine

May 04, 2026

2 min read

Psychology Test for Children - Toddler Doing Logic Test with Numbers

Child Health

Children With Congenital Heart Disease May Face More Behavioral Problems

Lori Solomon

Apr 28, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Tween, Teen Cannabis Use Linked to Slower Cognitive Development

Lori Solomon

Apr 21, 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

AI Chatbots Lure U.S. Teens With Fun, Romance and Hidden Dangers

License To Deliver: Some Midwives Break The Law To Assist With Home Births

School Recess Key To Learning, Says The American Academy of Pediatrics

After-School Sports An Overall Boon To Children And Teens, Study Shows

Children Living Near Gas Stations Have Higher Cancer Risk, Study Finds

Why Melatonin Shouldn't Be A Bedtime Go-To For Kids

Child Health HealthDay TV

Social Media Videos, Easy Access Raise Risk of Teen Inhalant Use

Sleep & Anxiety Meds in Pregnancy: What New Research Shows

AI Tool Helps Identify ADHD in Kids Long Before Typical Diagnosis

Alternative Medicine Use Rising Among Kids. Experts Raise Concerns

Teen Pot Use May Slow Brain Development in Key Areas, Including Memory and Thinking

Flu Shot Offers Clear Protection for Kids, New Study Finds

Child Health Professional News

Removing Universal Hep B Shot Likely to Increase Neonatal Infections

Number of Water Bead Ingestions Jumped in Young Children in Recent Years

Fathers' Deaths in Child's Early Years Largely Preventable

Maternal RSV Vaccination, Infant Nirsevimab Immunization Safe, Effective

Children With Congenital Heart Disease May Face More Behavioral Problems

Tween, Teen Cannabis Use Linked to Slower Cognitive Development