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

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

Cancer

How To Talk to Your Child About a Cancer Diagnosis

Mar 02, 2025

2 min read

Wintertime Is Prime Time for Head Lice: What Parents Need to Know

Dec 14, 2024

2 min read

Carolyn Rogers-Vizena, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Plastic & Oral Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital

Cleft Palate: What It Is, Causes, Symptoms and Treatments

Dec 09, 2024

4 min read

Kids' Injuries in Sports and at Home: When Is It Right to Seek Medical Attention?

Ernie Mundell

Nov 21, 2024

4 min read

Pregnancy

Acetaminophen Linked To Autism/ADHD, Evidence Review Argues

5 hours ago

3 min read

Patient Waiting in a Busy Hospital Corridor

Mental Health

Children in Crisis Languishing in ERs For Days

Aug 18, 2025

3 min read

Plate with vegetables, fork and measuring tape on color background. Concept of anorexia

Mental Health

A Happy Childhood Can Protect Against Eating Disorders

Aug 18, 2025

3 min read

Prioritize Sleep As the School Year Begins

Aug 17, 2025

2 min read

Allergy food concept. Allergy food as almonds, milk, pistachios, tomato, lemon, kiwi, trout, strawberry, bread, sesame seeds, eggs, peanuts and bean on wooden table

Allergies (health-news)

Why Do Some Kids Benefit More From Exposure Therapy To Food Allergens?

Aug 15, 2025

3 min read

Sad overweight girl visiting nutritionist in clinic

'Forever' Chemicals Might Hamper Weight Loss In Teens

Aug 15, 2025

3 min read

Neurology

ADHD Meds Linked To Lower Risk Of Harmful, Life-Threatening Behaviors

Aug 14, 2025

1 min read

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

Too Much Screen Time Linked to High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol in Kids

Aug 06, 2025

1 min read

Early Access to Smartphones May Have Serious Mental Health Consequences in Early Adulthood

Jul 21, 2025

1 min read

Added Sugars and Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Early Puberty in Children

Jul 17, 2025

2 min read

Nicotine Pouch Poisonings Soar in Young Children

Jul 15, 2025

1 min read

Teenage Drivers Spend About 21% of Each Road Trip on the Phone

Jul 05, 2025

1 min read

AAP Offers Guidance for Tapering of Opioids to Prevent Withdrawal in Children

6 minutes ago

2 min read

Sleep Fragmentation Negatively Linked to QoL in Pediatric Nocturnal Enuresis

Aug 15, 2025

1 min read

Lack of Proper Child Passenger Restraints Seen in Majority of Fatal Car Crashes

Lori Solomon

Aug 12, 2025

2 min read

FDA Approves Ajovy for Migraine Prevention in Children and Teens

Lori Solomon

Aug 11, 2025

1 min read

Larazotide May Speed Recovery in Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

Aug 06, 2025

1 min read

35 Percent of Eligible Children Receive RSV Prophylaxis With Nirsevimab