The child tax credit passed by Congress at the height of covid has expired, but states and localities are trying to fill the ...

Monogenic forms of early onset severe childhood obesity (ie, presenting before the age of 5 years) can occur in the context ...

It’s important to help our kids maintain a healthy weight. But sometimes well-intentioned interventions can cause more harm ...

Researchers at Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury (ICSCI) have made a remarkable advancement in treating children with Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM), a rare but ...

If you think that federal restrictions on the sale of tobacco products make it nearly impossible for your teen to buy vapes ...

Lunchables meal kits from the National School Lunch Program due to weak demand. Many kids love Lunchables, the colorful, ...

In an era of technological prowess, the pharmaceutical industry is evolving rapidly to meet the growing demands for safer ...

The study, released Monday by Epic Research, found the number of caffeine-related ER visits for middle school-aged children nearly doubled from 2017 to 2023, rising from 3.1 per 100,000 visits in 2017 ...

A pediatric emergency medicine doctor says five common products aren’t good for kids, and some can lead to new health issues like rashes.

With its emphasis on opioid overdose prevention, the first guideline for primary care providers from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on prescribing opioids for acute pain in children and ...

Remdesivir use in children hospitalized with COVID-19 appears to be safe based on the limited number of patients who experienced laboratory abnormalities.

Medically reviewed by Jurairat J. Molina, MD Acute urticaria (hives) is a common skin condition that affects up to 20% of people at some point in their lives. It can transition into chronic urticaria ...