HEALTH CARE

Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age seven, according to new...

New findings also indicate that children who live in settings with a high burden of TB have a consistently high...

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and obesity are at a higher risk of giving birth to smaller babies in...

During cheerleading practice in April, Jana Duey's sixth grade daughter, Karter, sustained a concussion when she fell several feet headfirst...

Exposure to organophosphate esters (OPEs)-;chemicals found in everyday products that use plastics and flame retardants-;during pregnancy may have varying effects...

Children too young to know words like "impossible" and "improbable" nonetheless understand how possibility works, finds new work with two-...

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago was awarded $3.7 million through the National Cancer Institute Cancer Moonshot...

A third phase of the polio vaccination campaign is set to begin tomorrow in part of the northern Gaza Strip...

More children have overweight in regions with high rates of single parenthood, low education levels, low income and high child...

Neuroblastoma (NB), the most prevalent extracranial solid tumor in children, poses a significant therapeutic challenge due to its metastasis and...

With fast food and sugary drinks leading the charge on social media, this study reveals the overwhelming reach of food...

Telephone therapy delivered to refugee children results in a significant drop in mental health symptoms and a far higher completion...

New research from the University of Toronto found that childhood neglect, even in the absence of childhood sexual abuse and...

Antenatal corticosteroids (ACS) are an established therapy for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth to help mature the fetus's...