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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

Weight-Loss Meds Lead To Nutritional Deficits For Many Kids And Teens, Study Finds

Dennis Thompson

Sep 24, 2026

2 min read

Child Health

One Type Of ADHD Med May Affect Kids' Weight

Carole Tanzer Miller

Jul 17, 2026

2 min read

Child Health

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

Dr. Michelle Caraballo M.D.

May 06, 2026

5 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, MPH

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

Child Health

TikTok Flooded With Misinformation After FDA Linked Painkiller With Autism

Ernie Mundell

Oct 05, 2026

3 min read

Person holding a handmade red heart in her hands

Child Health

A Heart Valve That Grows Up With The Patient Wins FDA Approval

Ellyn Vohnoutka

Oct 02, 2026

2 min read

Child Health

GLP-1s Show Benefit For Kids With Type 2 Diabetes

Ernie Mundell

Oct 02, 2026

3 min read

Child Health

Smiling At Babies Could Help Emotional Regulation Develop

Ernie Mundell

Oct 01, 2026

2 min read

Pediatrician examining cute baby in clinic, closeup

Child Health

Pediatricians' Group Updates Guidelines On UTIs In Babies, Kids

Ernie Mundell

Sep 30, 2026

2 min read

Child Health

Eliminating Ultra-Processed Food From School Cafeterias Will Be Costly, Complicated, Study Warns

Dennis Thompson

Sep 28, 2026

4 min read

mobile phone cellphone teen depression anxiety

Child Health

More Steps, Better Mental Health for Teens?

HealthDayTV

Oct 05, 2026

1 min read

Mental Health

Sugar Exposure in Early Life Linked to Anxiety Risk in Adulthood

HealthDayTV

Sep 24, 2026

1 min read

Pregnant woman taking medicine, acetaminophen

Pregnancy

Acetaminophen During Pregnancy Linked to Reproductive Differences in Girls

HealthDayTV

Sep 15, 2026

1 min read

Children in classroom, elementary school

Child Health

Bacteria in Classroom Dust Linked to Reduced Lung Function in Kids

HealthDayTV

Sep 08, 2026

1 min read

Pregnancy

Study Raises New Questions About Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy

HealthDayTV

Aug 19, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Social Media Beauty Trends May Increase Teens’ Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

HealthDayTV

Aug 18, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

EEMC: Intranasal Sufentanil-Ketamine Appears Safe, Effective for Pediatric Acute Pain

Lori Solomon

9 hours ago

1 min read

Child Health

AAP: Household E-Cigarette, Tobacco Use Tied to Worse Asthma Control in Children

Elana Gotkine

Oct 02, 2026

2 min read

Child Health

Mortality in Injured Children Linked to Higher SBP Thresholds Than Those That Define Hypotension

Elana Gotkine

Sep 21, 2026

1 min read

Sick little girl feeling chest pain and having breathing problems talking with a pediatrician during a medical examination

Child Health

Pediatricians Report Immigrant Families Avoiding Care for Their Children

Lori Solomon

Sep 18, 2026

2 min read

Child Health

Nearly 2 in 3 Poison Exposures in Young Children May Not Need the ED

Lori Solomon

Sep 16, 2026

1 min read

Child Health

Updated Guideline Developed for Diagnosis, Management of Childhood Nocturnal Enuresis

Elana Gotkine

Sep 16, 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

Weight-Loss Meds Lead To Nutritional Deficits For Many Kids And Teens, Study Finds

One Type Of ADHD Med May Affect Kids' Weight

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

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

Child Health News

TikTok Flooded With Misinformation After FDA Linked Painkiller With Autism

A Heart Valve That Grows Up With The Patient Wins FDA Approval

GLP-1s Show Benefit For Kids With Type 2 Diabetes

Smiling At Babies Could Help Emotional Regulation Develop

Pediatricians' Group Updates Guidelines On UTIs In Babies, Kids

Eliminating Ultra-Processed Food From School Cafeterias Will Be Costly, Complicated, Study Warns

Child Health HealthDay TV

More Steps, Better Mental Health for Teens?

Sugar Exposure in Early Life Linked to Anxiety Risk in Adulthood

Acetaminophen During Pregnancy Linked to Reproductive Differences in Girls

Bacteria in Classroom Dust Linked to Reduced Lung Function in Kids

Study Raises New Questions About Fluoride Exposure During Pregnancy

Social Media Beauty Trends May Increase Teens’ Exposure to Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals

Child Health Professional News

EEMC: Intranasal Sufentanil-Ketamine Appears Safe, Effective for Pediatric Acute Pain

AAP: Household E-Cigarette, Tobacco Use Tied to Worse Asthma Control in Children

Mortality in Injured Children Linked to Higher SBP Thresholds Than Those That Define Hypotension

Pediatricians Report Immigrant Families Avoiding Care for Their Children

Nearly 2 in 3 Poison Exposures in Young Children May Not Need the ED

Updated Guideline Developed for Diagnosis, Management of Childhood Nocturnal Enuresis