Children's Health News & Features

Kids throughout the world are going through puberty at a younger age than ever before, and it’s causing depression and anxiety.

Parechoviruses are common in children. Between ages 6 months and 5 years, symptoms include an upper respiratory tract infection, fever, and rash. But infants younger than 3 months may have more serious, and possibly fatal, infections

Even low levels of lead exposure can lower cognitive performance, cause learning difficulties, and prompt behavior issues. And we’ve stopped testing for it.

While it sounds like science-fiction, 3D ‘bioprinting’ uses stem cells to create live tissues humans can use. And it’s farther along than you think.

The agency said the devices are being marketed for children with developmental and physical delays despite a lack of evidence that they’re safe and effective.

With suicide rates among young people rising in recent years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is now recommending adolescents 12 and up be screened for suicide risk as a part of regular preventive care.

Legendary singer Dolly Parton is donating $1 million to pediatric infectious disease research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the organization announced on Wednesday.

Bathroom bans put trans kids’ health at risk. A doctor explains why it matters where kids pee.

A new report finds children actually might get a brain boost from playing hour after hour of video games.

No one thought Lloyd Rochez would live past a couple of weeks, but this young man, diagnosed at birth with trisomy 13, has defied the odds and will turn 20 this summer.

The FDA issued guidance on Wednesday to limit the amount of lead in juices, outlining new recommended levels for the food and beverage industry.

Promoting calorie-free water over sugary drinks could be a "recipe for success" for improving kids' health.

Some of the most horrific images from the war so far have come from a maternity hospital in Mariupol bombed by Russian troops in mid-March. The upheaval spurs a troubling question: Could the stress and condition of war affect a fetus?

At least 169 severe hepatitis cases have been identified in children in an outbreak that involves 12 countries, the World Health Organization announced on Saturday.

Deaths linked to firearms topped those from car accidents for the first time in 2020, a new study found.

The vaccination rate among kindergartners fell to around 94% during the 2020-21 school year, a drop of about 1% from the previous school year, the CDC said.

From a new poll, about one-third of parents said their child is a picky eater and one-third didn't think their children eat enough fruits and vegetables.

3 Toddlers Hospitalized After Eating Goldfish Crackers Spiked With THC April 18, 2022Three young children in Virginia were hospitalized after eating Goldfish crackers laced with THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana that makes people high.The children, all 1-year-old, were taken to the local hospital on March 2 because of their glassy, bloodshot eyes and lethargic, uncoordinated behavior, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook.All three children had been at a licensed home day care in a local subdivision. A deputy went to the day care and “collected goldfish crackers around the highchairs of the toddlers. These

Early puberty is uncommon, affecting about one in every 5,000 to 10,000 children, with cases about 10 times higher in girls than boys. But since the pandemic started, doctors and parents around the world have noted a substantial surge in early puberty.

A new study found that suicide attempts among kids aged 10-12 has more than quadrupled since 2000.

Israel has detected its first polio case since 1989 in a 4-year-old boy in Jerusalem, according to an announcement from the country’s Ministry of Health.

Children with heart conditions are more likely to have frequent cavities, toothaches, or bleeding gums, according to a new study from the CDC.

During the holiday season, toys can pose choking and other health hazards that can endanger children’s lives, experts told the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation subcommittee.

Here’s what to know about the services and accommodations offered by school districts to children with SMA Type 3 and how to best advocate for your child.

Organizations that help children with serious medical conditions and their families had to pivot during the pandemic to provide support and services.