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

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

Jeffrey Lo, MD, Attending Physician, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Department, Boston Children's Hospital

May 25, 2025

2 min read

Little boy holidng head, headache, COVID, Long COVID

Neurology

Child Concussion: What To Know If Your Child Takes a Blow To the Head

Apr 20, 2025

3 min read

Any Regular Weed Use Is Bad for Teenagers, Study Finds

20 hours ago

3 min read

U.S. Teen Substance Use at Historic Lows for Fifth Year, Survey Finds

Deanna Neff

Dec 22, 2025

3 min read

Nerve Block Cuts Opioids Needed Following Cleft Palate Surgery

Dec 19, 2025

2 min read

Oliver Staub, 2, smiles while recovering from two complex spinal cord surgeries at UChicago Medicine Comer Children's Hospital that reattached his head to his spinal cord.

Neurology

Miracle Surgery Saves 2-Year-Old Boy With Broken Neck, Severed Spinal Cord

Dec 19, 2025

4 min read

vaccine vaccination infant black baby shot

CDC Officially Moves Away From Universal Hepatitis B Shot at Birth

Dec 17, 2025

2 min read

Childhood Behavioral Problems Are Straining Family Finances, Experts Say

Dec 16, 2025

2 min read

Even Occasional Pot Use During Adolescence Linked to Academic and Emotional Struggles

17 hours ago

1 min read

2-year-old Oliver Staub undergoes surgery to reconnect his brain and spine after devastating accident.

General Health

Doctors Reconnect 2-Year-Old’s Head to His Spine — Giving His Family a Holiday Miracle

Dec 22, 2025

3 min read

Grandparent Child Care Comes With Benefits — and Tradeoffs, Study Finds

Dec 18, 2025

1 min read

Body Image Disorder Hitting More Teenage Boys and Young Men

Dec 04, 2025

1 min read

Nearly 60% of Parents Say Mental Health Support Is Key to School Safety

Nov 17, 2025

1 min read

High Blood Pressure Rates in Children and Teens Have Nearly Doubled

Nov 13, 2025

1 min read

Frequency of Teen Cannabis Use Linked to Psychosocial Indicators

17 hours ago

2 min read

Pediatric Behavioral Health Expenditures Nearly Doubled From 2011 to 2022

Dec 18, 2025

1 min read

Smartwatch Cuts Tantrums in Children With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders

Lori Solomon

Dec 18, 2025

1 min read

Proportion of Newborns Not Receiving Vitamin K Up From 2017 to 2024

Dec 18, 2025

1 min read

FDA Approves Waskyra for Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome

Lori Solomon

Dec 16, 2025

1 min read

School Reopenings During Pandemic Linked to Decrease in Mental Health Diagnoses