Children's Health News & Features

Company recalls more than 500,000 car seats over injury risk.

Learn some of the reasons why your child's doctor may suggest an operation to help heal his broken bone.

Get tips on how to take care of your child after he breaks a bone, including when to apply ice, what to do about itchy skin under a cast, and how to ease pain.

At 16 months, Austin Poteet was diagnosed with lead poisoning. The state of Georgia's slow response may have put others at risk.

Lead still exists in many common household items such as costume jewelry, toys, furniture and clothes. How worried should you be?

In wake of deaths, accidents on amusement rides, some call for greater regulation while industry says rides are safe.

There is danger, and a lot of urine, in swimming pool water

How to recognize the warning signs of 'dry drowning' and 'secondary drowning,' which can happen hours after your child has left the pool.

Overhill Farms Inc. of Vernon, CA, is recalling about 54,630 pounds of frozen chicken bites from its Yummy Spoonfuls and Overhill Farms brands.

Chest clips for more than 100 models of Britax Child Safety cars seats are being recalled over concerns a tab could break and create a choking hazard for infants.

Stomach flu isn’t really a ‘flu.’ It’s gastroenteritis and can be caused by bacteria, a virus, or a parasite.

About 37 children die in hot cars each year in the United States. Here's how to keep yours safe.

Laura had her water tested for lead. She got the results almost two years later.

Many water utilities, including in Georgia, have lost track of where they have lead service lines.

This story examines how water utilities in Georgia test for lead in water.

Children’s products company Graco recalls more than 25,000 car seats after harness webbing fails to meet federal requirements for strength.

Mumps cases are surging nationwide with health officials are reporting nearly 2,000 cases across 42 states and the District of Columbia since January. Texas public health officials alerted health care providers there to be on the lookout for mumps, tracing some exposures to college students on spring break on South Padre Island.

Target is recalling several sponge toys that grow when you put them into water.

Here's what all parents need to know.

WebMD explains the use of a nebulizer and offers guidelines parents can use to help their child benefit from this asthma treatment. Here’s how to make the experience more pleasant for your child.

How to avoid allergens, find hidden triggers, and give your child proper nutrition.

Understanding what doctors look for in diagnosing early puberty and what treatments can stop it.

Can obesity in children as young as 2 or 3 raise the risk of early puberty? See what the experts think.

New research shows children in the U.S. are over the limit on sugary beverages.

Acute flaccid myelitis, or AFM, a rare but serious illness that causes paralysis in children, appears to be on the rise this year, the CDC says.