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

FDA Reviewing RSV Drugs for Infants, Though No Safety Issues Found

Dec 11, 2025

2 min read

Cancer

Financial Toxicity Common Among Families Of Childhood Leukemia Patients

Dec 11, 2025

2 min read

Teenager boys playing on smartphone, outdoor with shallow focus

Social Media Draining Kids' Ability To Concentrate, Study Argues

Dec 11, 2025

2 min read

Sad little girl sitting in room. human trafficking concept.

Mental Health

Parents Might Pass Depression Down To Kids Through One Specific Symptom, Experts Say

Dec 11, 2025

3 min read

Happy Mother and Newborn Baby at the hospital

More Parents Refuse Vitamin K Shot for Newborns, Study Finds

Dec 09, 2025

2 min read

Want To Avoid Having A Troublesome Teen? Get Boys Involved In Youth Sports, Study Says

Dec 09, 2025

2 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

Pregnancy

Limiting Sugar in the First 1,000 Days of Life May Guard Against Heart Disease

Oct 24, 2025

1 min read

Early Smartphone Use Linked to Family Conflict and Emotional Distance

Oct 20, 2025

1 min read

Overworked student sleeping on the desk on his notes

Years After COVID, Are Kids Still Struggling to Stay Focused in School?

Oct 15, 2025

1 min read

School Reopenings During Pandemic Linked to Decrease in Mental Health Diagnoses

Elana Gotkine

Dec 12, 2025

1 min read

A thermometer measuring 40 C° and over 100 F°

Excessive Heat Harms Early Childhood Development

Lori Solomon

Dec 10, 2025

1 min read

2000 to 2022 Saw Rise in Hospital Resource Use for Children With Complex Chronic Conditions

Lori Solomon

Dec 10, 2025

2 min read

Low Capability Pediatric Hospitals More Than Doubled From 2003 to 2022

Elana Gotkine

Dec 10, 2025

1 min read

Increase in Pediatric Obesity Seen From Before to During Pandemic

Elana Gotkine

Dec 09, 2025

1 min read