Children's Health News & Features

As he began to get various vaccinations, media reports about him multiplied, and so did the requests for information and guidance, questions and comments.

The number of health clinic orders and shots administered rose sharply in January compared with last year, officials in Clark County Washington say.

With donor organs in short supply, the hope is that animal organs can keep patients alive while they await a human donor.

The outbreak in the Pacific Northwest is in what has been called an anti-vaccination "hot spot" in the U.S., the Associated Press reported.

A new study suggests that an underlying psychological disorder may be one reason that some kids jump at online dares such as the "Bird Box" challenge, where people walk around blindfolded.

A measles outbreak has led to a public health emergency being declared in Clark County, Washington, home to an anti-vaccination hotspot near Portland, Oregon, CBS News reported.

Heard about RSV, respiratory synctial virus, from the news or from friends whose kids are sick? Right now -- from late December to mid-February -- is peak RSV season. Do you know how to protect your child?

Earlier skeletal maturity affects the timing of treatment for certain orthopedic conditions in children, such as leg-length differences and scoliosis.

The so-called BabySeq Project discovered that slightly more than 9 percent of infants carry genes that put them at risk for medical conditions as they reach childhood

The study included nearly 2,200 kids in 20 U.S. cities. One-third of them had consistent, age-appropriate bedtimes between ages 5 and 9, according to their mothers.

The vaccine will be for children 6 weeks to 4 years old. All will require a series of three doses.

Another is pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough because of the distinctive sound it causes as people experience severe coughing bouts.

The recent uptick in deaths from cars and guns represents a reversal of all-time lows in 2013, according to the new report.

The number of AFM cases confirmed in the United States in 2018 hit a record high of 186 in 38 states.

The risk appeared greater for severe infections that required hospitalization. But less severe infections treated with drugs were also linked to an increased risk for mental disorders, the researchers found.

Adenovirus refers to a cluster of viruses -- more than 50 known strains -- that most commonly infect the respiratory system. Each strain may bring about a different set of symptoms, such as the common cold, sore throat, fever, bronchitis, and pneumonia

CDC: Cases of Polio-Like Illness May Have Peaked Dec. 4, 2018 -- The number of U.S. cases of a devastating polio-like disease striking kids, called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), has now reached 134, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.However, this year's outbreak appears to have peaked and is expected to decline for the remainder of 2018, agency officials added.The mysterious illness is thought to be related to infection with a common type of virus called an enterovirus. AFM can cause paralysis.As of Nov. 30, there had been 134 cases of AFM confirmed in 33

A research team has found that the higher the levels of specific chemicals including phthalates, parabens and phenols in mothers' or daughters' bodies, the earlier the puberty" among girls.

The best toys for babies and young children are traditional playthings like dolls, cars, blocks and crayons rather than virtual ones, like games played on mobile devices or talking animals that read stories out loud, American’s pediatricians say.

Some children diagnosed with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) actually have some other neurological disorder, a new study suggests.

The claim has not been independently confirmed and has not been published in a journal, where it would be reviewed by other experts.

As of mid-November, the CDC says it had confirmed 430 cases of AFM in 46 states since 2014. Of those, 106 are from 2018.

The agency issued the warning after receiving reports of four infants in Texas who were hospitalized with botulism after using pacifiers containing honey.

New research has found evidence of secondhand marijuana smoke exposure in nearly half of children whose parents smoke the drug.

The American Academy of Pediatrics says new evidence and research not only show that spanking affects a child’s brain development and increases aggression in young children as they get older, but that it isn’t a good way to teach children responsibility and self-control.