A new study helps identify which parents of teens are most likely to use feeding practices that have been linked…
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Aggression in children makes sense — sometimes
Walk into any preschool classroom and you’ll see that some 4-year-olds are always getting into fights—while others seldom do, no…
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No difference in kids with same-sex, opposite-sex parents, study says
Scientists agree that children raised by same-sex couples are no worse off than children raised by parents of the opposite…
Read MoreNew Jersey boy, 6, battling leukemia has robot attend class for him
A New Jersey boy battling leukemia hasn’t been to school since late January, but he has kept up with his…
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2 more infants from Illinois day care have measles, officials confirm
Health officials say two more infants from a suburban Chicago day care have measles, bringing the total number of confirmed…
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New technology cutting hospital time for premature babies
Every year, one out of every nine babies in the U.S. is born premature and can spend weeks in the…
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California teen given 1 percent chance of survival defies odds
A California teen who was given just a one percent chance of survival at birth has defied the odds and…
Read More26-year-old’s heart attack linked to energy drink
A healthy 26-year-old man in Texas who suffered a heart attack might be able to blame his condition on his…
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Lice shouldn’t keep kids from school, doctors say
Head lice are annoying, but they don’t actually make people sick, and children with the condition should not be kept…
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Youth cholesterol drops, blood pressure holds steady
Although pediatric high cholesterol levels in the U.S. have gone down since 1999, about one in 10 kids still has…
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