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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

Child Health

More Children, Teens At Risk From E-Scooter Crashes, Study Finds

Dennis Thompson

19 hours ago

2 min read

Child Health

There Are No Good Ways To Avoid Childhood Eczema But Many Treatment Options

Dennis Thompson

19 hours ago

3 min read

Cute funny children with tablet computer and mobile phone on color background

Child Health

Preschoolers' Solitary Screen Time Could Mean Behavior Problems, Language Difficulties Later On

Dennis Thompson

Apr 08, 2026

3 min read

Child Health

Danger at Home: Cleaning Products Are Harming Kids

Dennis Thompson

Apr 07, 2026

3 min read

Child Health

Move Over, Cigarettes: Vapes Now the Leading Nicotine Danger for Kids

Ernie Mundell

Apr 06, 2026

2 min read

10-year-old girl on smart phone, screen time

Child Health

Pandemic Spurred Increase In Screen Time Among Children, Teens

Dennis Thompson

Apr 02, 2026

2 min read

Child Health

Flu Shot Offers Clear Protection for Kids, New Study Finds

HealthDayTV

Apr 07, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

One Child Is Injured Every 35 Minutes by Cleaning Products, New Study Warns

HealthDayTV

Apr 06, 2026

1 min read

Mother and young daughter shopping for clothes

Child Health

Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in Kids' Fast Fashion

HealthDayTV

Mar 24, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Early Exposure to “Forever Chemicals” May Affect Teen Bone Health

HealthDayTV

Mar 17, 2026

1 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

Household Cleaning Products Still a Leading Cause of Injury in Children 5 and Younger

Elana Gotkine

Apr 08, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Pediatric Influenza Vaccination Prevents Hospitalizations Across Seasons

Elana Gotkine

Apr 08, 2026

1 min read

upset girl with psychologist during consultation

Child Health

Parental Death From Drug Overdose, Homicide, Suicide Increases Childhood Mortality Risk

Lori Solomon

Mar 27, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Over-, Undertriage in ED Common for Children With Behavioral Health Symptoms

Elana Gotkine

Mar 26, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

EHR-Based Definition of Pediatric Sepsis Demonstrates Strong Validity

Elana Gotkine

Mar 25, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Cognitive, Linguistic Deficits in Kindergarten Linked to Dyslexia Risk

Elana Gotkine

Mar 25, 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

More Children, Teens At Risk From E-Scooter Crashes, Study Finds

There Are No Good Ways To Avoid Childhood Eczema But Many Treatment Options

Preschoolers' Solitary Screen Time Could Mean Behavior Problems, Language Difficulties Later On

Danger at Home: Cleaning Products Are Harming Kids

Move Over, Cigarettes: Vapes Now the Leading Nicotine Danger for Kids

Pandemic Spurred Increase In Screen Time Among Children, Teens

Child Health HealthDay TV

Flu Shot Offers Clear Protection for Kids, New Study Finds

One Child Is Injured Every 35 Minutes by Cleaning Products, New Study Warns

Unsafe Levels of Lead Found in Kids' Fast Fashion

Early Exposure to “Forever Chemicals” May Affect Teen Bone Health

Sugary Drinks Tied to Adolescent Anxiety in New Study

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

Child Health Professional News

Household Cleaning Products Still a Leading Cause of Injury in Children 5 and Younger

Pediatric Influenza Vaccination Prevents Hospitalizations Across Seasons

Parental Death From Drug Overdose, Homicide, Suicide Increases Childhood Mortality Risk

Over-, Undertriage in ED Common for Children With Behavioral Health Symptoms

EHR-Based Definition of Pediatric Sepsis Demonstrates Strong Validity

Cognitive, Linguistic Deficits in Kindergarten Linked to Dyslexia Risk