Poor children are struggling at school because of undetected and uncorrected vision problems. Medi-Cal has been neglecting vision care.

Doctors say high cholesterol can quietly put children at risk for heart disease. A new Duke Health pediatric clinic focused ...

While most parents know to limit candy, the true danger of sugar in a child's diet is often hidden in plain sight. A growing ...

February is National Heart Month and a good time to remember that heart disease is usually viewed as a disease that affects adults, but the causes of heart ...

According to Kamudoni, many Fijian families cannot afford nutritious meals. She adds they often feed their children whatever is available. Income and food prices shape diets more than personal choice.

Researchers are homing in on how kids reap long-term health benefits from getting dirty, whether cuddling furry pets or ...

It was the hardest job to do with all the boys putting their hands up to play, which is a really good problem to have, but it ...

As screen time surges among young children, experts suggest voice-enabled audio like audiobooks and podcasts can reduce passive viewing while boosting creativity and family bonding.

Give children whole-grain bread or fibre-rich cereals, fresh fruits, and low-fat or fat-free milk, yogurt, or cheese. Whole fruits are better than juice because juice contains more sugar and fewer ...

P eople don’t agree on much these days. But one thing brings them together, whatever their politics: the idea that, because social media harm children and teenagers, they should be banned from using ...

Parents who never fought in front of their kids may have actually done them a disservice—here's what psychology says.

Later that same year, a liver biopsy showed “chronic hepatitis with mild inflammatory activity and early bridging fibrosis,” according to Amiah’s medical notes. There was scarring in the child’s liver ...