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- Texas Surgeon Charged with Obtaining Personal Information of Pediatric Patients
- Tobacco-Like Plant Engineered to Pump Out Nutrients Found in Breast Milk
- Researchers Link Texas’ Abortion Ban to Surge in State’s Infant Mortality Rate
- Seattle Children’s Hospital Settles Lawsuit With Texas Related to Gender Transition Treatments in Youth
- Supreme Court Rules to Allow Emergency Abortions in Idaho
- Doctors Concerned as They Begin to See an Increase in Children Exposed to CBD & THC Gummies
- Ohio Child Who Had Four Surgeries in a Week Gets Life Saved by a West Virginia Nurse After she Discovered Something Deeper Needed to be Addressed
- Scientists May Have Discovered the Cause of Autism
- Infants’ Tongue-Tie May be Overdiagnosed and Needlessly Treated, American Academy of Pediatrics Says
- Cause of Death Revealed for 8-Year-Old Girl Who Died After Mid-Flight Medical Emergency
- Tiny Turtles Cause Salmonella Outbreak Among Children
- AI Model Predicts Autism in Toddlers with 80% Accuracy
- Childhood Inflammation Linked to Later Mental Health Risks
- 60% of supermarket Baby Foods are Unhealthy: Research
- 11-Year-Old Boy Dies After Collapsing While Waiting in Line for Waterslide at Adventure Park
- Baby Born Weighing Less Than a Pound Leaves NICU After 300 days, Mother says Creed’s “Higher” Helped Save Him
- Doctors Warn of COVID, RSV and Flu as Kids Return to School
- 11-Year-Old Girl Battles Rare Mosquito-Borne Virus
- Myopia will Affect 740m Children and Teenagers by 2050, Research Suggests
- Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Dip with Nonmedical Exemptions on the Rise
- 7-Year-Old Girl Went 30 Hours Without Realizing She Was Bitten by Rattlesnake and Nearly Lost Her Leg
- Rady Children’s Hospital to Open New $1.2B Facility in 2028
- Kids are Sucking Down Baby Food Pouches at Record Rates. ‘We’re Going to Pay for it,’ Experts Say
- It’s Called ‘Period Poverty’ and it Impacts More than a Third of all Tee
- Toddler’s Backyard Snakebite Bills Totaled More Than a Quarter Million Dollars
- Texas Governor Threatens to pull Children’s Hospital Funding over Doctor’s V iral Post
- Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Slower Healing in Children’s Fractures
- CDC issues warning about children’s splash pads
- Florida Officials Want to Delay Expanding Health Care to 42,000 Kids
- “17 Diapers” Influencer Hannah Hiatt Under Investigation After Child Protective Services Reports
- Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors
- Too Many U.S. Babies Still Sleep in Positions That Raise SIDS Risk
- For kids with rare genetic disorders, customized CRISPR treatments offer hope
- 17-year-old’s death during wisdom teeth removal surgery was ‘completely preventable,’ lawsuit says
- Chicago area teen who beat cancer finds out he’s going to travel with the Bulls
- UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to critical treatment for kids with autism
- ‘Absolutely terrifying’: Family warning others of travel dangers after child overdoses on meth
- Employee arrested after 5-year-old girl thrown into bookshelf at Katy center for children with autism
- Vision to Learn’s mobile service provides students free eye exams, glasses
- Not Just Blabber: What Baby’s First Vocalizations and Coos Can Tell Us
- 5-year-old boy survives fiery crash that killed father, grandparents
- ‘A Christmas miracle’: Children’s Colorado says agreement has been signed with TriWest to keep hospital in network
- ‘Heartless’ NYC DOE tried to fire disabled special-ed teacher 2 days before Christmas
- NICU babies at Children’s National get festive outfits for 1st Christmas
- New DC rec center honors teen with special needs
- My daughter lost weight after being diagnosed with an eating disorder, how do I tell my family?
- Study links infant temperament, ADHD symptoms, and childhood maltreatment
- UnitedHealth is strategically limiting access to critical treatment for kids with autism
- Fluoride once again scrutinized for possible effect on children’s brains
- Study: 1 in 6 US children have received vaccine dose at incorrect time
- Childhood vaccination rates, a health bright spot in struggling states, are slipping
- Kelly Stafford says her kids were hospitalized ahead of Matt Stafford’s playoff game with L.A. Rams
- Pennsylvania teenager diagnosed with tuberculosis went to school Monday, officials say
- 2 infants have died of seasonal flu in Chicago, officials say
- Jack Hoffman, young cancer patient who captured hearts of Nebraska and nation with 2013 TD run, dies
- 10 Early Indicators of Asperger’s Syndrome in Kids
- ‘Baby brain’ in pregnancy is real – expert advice on how to deal with mental fog
- Howard County parent sues school system; son became quadriplegic following sports practice
- Schools aren’t as plugged in as they should be to kids’ diabetes tech, parents say
- Everything you need to know about electrolytes in pregnancy
- Mother, stepfather arrested after “very malnourished” teens found in Pennsylvania
- Parents of premature babies struggle to get help their children are entitled to
- Massachusetts baby born deaf hears parents’ voice for first time, “ready to tackle the world”
- Autism test that uses a single strand of hair is approved in US
- Celebrities who have autism as Kanye West announces diagnosis
- Boy who saved sister during plane crash is recovering after emergency brain surgery
- High school student dies of complications from the flu, officials say
- Rise of Victorian disease as US records highest death toll in decade
- Essex Tech high schoolers hold fundraiser for classmate with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
- Parents Make Heartbreaking Call to Stop CPR on 14-Month-Old: ‘Our Little Boy Was No Longer There’
- North Texas 1-year-old overcomes heart condition after 10-hour surgery
- Adverse childhood experiences in firstborns associated with poor mental health of siblings
- Minneapolis parents share journey of having two sons with rare muscle-wasting disorder
- Jury awards $10 million to family whose daughter suffered lasting brain damage during birth
- More kids may be getting flu complications this year, Mass. health officials say
- ‘Life-Changing’ Gene Therapy for Children Born Blind
- New York girl, 9, dies after nearly week-long battle with flu
- ‘A very special day’: After spending 17 months fighting for his life, 9-year-old Staten Islander returns to school
- RFK Jr. targets childhood psychiatric drugs; doctors push back
- Cuts to Colorado Early Intervention program threaten therapies for young children with disabilities
- Baby Born with ‘Ear on His Right Cheek,’ Leaving His Parents Shocked and Confused: ‘No Preparation for It’
- Queens teacher donates kidney to a colleague, even though they barely knew each other
- Every hour children spend on screens raises chance of myopia, study finds
- Doctor targeted by Biden DOJ for exposing trans medicine for minors invited to Trump congressional address
- People With ADHD Are Sharing The Things They Thought Were “Normal” Until A Neurotypical Person Told Them Otherwise
- Boy honored by Trump says cancer won’t slow him down until ‘God calls’ him home
- Ambulances called to LAUSD middle school for ‘medical emergency’
- U.S. citizen child recovering from brain cancer deported to Mexico with undocumented parents
- Breakfast at Tiffany’s Tea Fashion Show held in North Palm Beach to support families with preemie babies
- Lead, arsenic found in some infant formulas: Experts give advice to parents
- FDA launches effort to review infant formulas
- RFK Jr. presses infant formula makers on seed oils, supply chain, and contaminants
- Her Daughter’s Flu-Like Symptoms Wouldn’t Stop, Leading to a Rare Diagnosis That Keeps Her Out of School
- Local town rallies around 6-year-old diagnosed with rare autoimmune disorder
- ‘Devoted’ Special Needs Teacher Has Stage 4 Colon Cancer — After Being Told Tumor Was Benign
- Historically Black fraternity, sorority advocates speak up at Statehouse on health care, education
- 101-year-old nutrition professor shares his 7 rules for a long, healthy life
- Baby with fatal brain disorder ‘saved’ by anonymous $47K donation
- 11-Year-Old Boy Placed in Medically Induced Coma After Undergoing Routine Tonsil Surgery and ‘Throwing Up Blood’
- US autism rate continues to rise, CDC says, pointing to greater awareness and better screening
- LI dad says infant son is fighting for his life in NYC hospital after a botched circumcision: ‘He looks like he’s been through war’
- Three US citizen children, one with cancer, deported to Honduras, lawyers say
- Colorado mom undergoes rare half-birth surgery to save baby’s life
- Parents: 4-year-old child in ICU after picked up from school with BAC of 0.29
- After Newborn’s Deaf Diagnosis, Couple Vowed Not to Be Another Statistic, Setting Out on a ‘Life-Changing Path’
- Mom Battling Tongue Cancer Finds Way To Ensure Children Never Forget Her Voice
- Mom Wakes Up From Anesthesia, Totally Unprepared for How Many Children She Has
- Middle schooler hospitalized after popular TikTok trend; will face criminal charges
- Common appliance raises children’s cancer risk nearly twice as much as adults’ — and it’s in 2 out of 5 US homes
- 17-year-old man breaks the world record for early-onset Alzheimer’s disease
- Scientists Find Common Household Plastics Linked to Heart Disease
- Baby Cared for by 80 Different Nurses During 185-Day Hospital Stay While Awaiting Lifesaving Transplant
- Mom Rushed 1-Year-Old to the ER After He Showed Odd Symptoms. His ‘Life-Changing’ Diagnosis Shocked Her
- FDA moves to remove children’s products from shelves; says it never gave approval
- ‘I just want to save his life’: Teen donates stem cells to help save dad with rare cancer
- Mom Was Overjoyed After Welcoming Son. 9 Days Later, Doctors Found a Tumor in Her Placenta
- Adrian teen remains in hospital nine months after hit-and-run
- Mother charged, Child flown to Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh from school after mother allegedly refused medical treatment
- 13-year-old battling brain cancer sworn in as honorary member of WilCo agencies
- Teen Diagnosed with Stage 3 Melanoma at 15 Says Doctors Initially Dismissed Cancer Symptom as Sign of ‘Puberty’
- Toddler bitten by rattlesnake twice, given 30 vials of antivenom: ‘We miss her smiles’
- Mexican 4-year-old is granted humanitarian parole to continue receiving lifesaving care in U.S.
- JCPS offering free physicals, vaccinations for students in Louisville
- Doctors’ warning about ‘insidious’ social media trend damaging teen girls’ health — with girls as young as 7 taking part
- Mother of 4-year-old battling rare health condition asks Trump administration to reinstate humanitarian parole
- Baby delivered from brain-dead woman who was kept on life support due to abortion laws
- A Boy’s Hands Were Amputated When He Was 12. Now 29, He Feels ‘Whole Again’ Following a Double Hand Transplant: ‘Medical Marvel’
- Gulf Shores/OB community provides memorable vacation for Kentucky boy battling rare bone cancer
- Children’s cough syrup recalled over possible bacterial contamination
- Doctors dismissed a Black physician’s postpartum heart attack as heartburn. Now she’s helping other women push back.
- Black Teen Waiting for Heart Transplant, His Graduation Ceremony Was Held at the Hospital
- New Autism Data Reveals Insights Into Profound Cases
- ‘I will always be your little girl’ Monroe County teen’s farewell letters to family bring comfort
- Toddler Who Spent 9 Months in Intensive Care Unit After Weighing Less Than 2 Lbs. at Birth Goes Home
- Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie launches Lurie Autism Institute in Philadelphia
- Child visiting North Carolina contracts measles; First case of 2025 in the state, officials say
- Gates Foundation renews $1.6 billion support to Gavi to sustain childhood immunization amid aid cuts
- Father speaks out after 10-year-old passes from rare genetic disorder
- Police rescue emaciated newborn baby from Phoenix apartment days after its mother died
- A million children won’t live to kindergarten because of this disastrous decision
- World’s first baby born using fully automated AI IVF system
- Telehealth abortions are on the rise since Roe was overturned three years ago
- 90% of Brain Growth Happens Before Kindergarten
- 1 in 3 teens have prediabetes, new CDC data shows
- Health Doctors warn of ‘dangerous’ social media trend harming the health of children as young as 12
- New Mom’s ‘Racing’ Heart Was Dismissed as Anxiety. It Was a Life-Threatening Complication
- ‘A national movement’: More than a dozen states consider laws around menopause care and training for doctors
- Baby Boy Weighs 1 Lb. at Birth. Now, After Over 400 Days at the Hospital, He’s Going Home: ‘So Full of Life’
- Toddler Breaks Arm, Then Comes His Heartbreaking Diagnosis
- MAHA Advocate Jeffrey Rose Emphasizes Importance of Sleep for Teenagers
- Inside the Silicon Valley push to breed super-babies
- York County woman who depends on Medicaid to care for her disabled son fears cuts: forum
- Local couple gives back to organization that housed, fed them during son’s monthslong NICU stay
- 8 children taken to hospitals after seizure-like symptoms at church concert
- ‘It Don’t Smell Like Vomit’: Alabama Nurse Suspects Disinfectant Cleaner Involved After 4-Year-Old Hospitalized with Lethal Blood Alcohol Level, Outraged Parents Demand Answers
- California governor signs executive order to support boys and men and improve their mental health
- Mom Gives Birth to Healthy Baby Boy, Then One Test Changes Their Lives
- Louisville boy makes medical history as first patient in US with new cochlear implant
- Illinois becomes first state to require mental health screenings for students
- Newborn fighting for her life after tick bit her on family walk, mother says
- US childhood vaccination rates fall again as exemptions set another record
- Here’s why we need to improve childhood vaccine oversight
- Staten Island medical experts urge parents to be cautious of this ‘highly transmissible’ illness
- Cannabis poisonings in the US rising, mostly among children
- NKY community holds prayer vigil for 6-year-old girl with brain tumor
- Clinics Are Ending Gender Treatments for Children in Wake of Trump’s Policies
- A Hero’s Heart: Family seeks support for 8-year-old’s life-changing heart surgery
- Mississippi declares public health emergency as infant mortality rate rises
- Alabama child has state’s first case of disease once nearly eradicated in more than 20 years
- FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with limits for some children and adults
- As CDC vaccine officials resign in protest, childhood vaccination rates are declining
- Texas adds 4 diseases to newborn screening test. Which disorders made the test?
- Florida aims to ban vaccine mandates for schoolchildren
- 19-month-old hospitalized in Texas after swallowing tiny, high-powered magnets
- Texas’ new parental consent law leaves school nurses confused about which services they can provide to students
- Dundee Community Schools issues warning to parents about Kratom-infused drink “Feel Free”
- High school under investigation after 19 football players were allegedly hospitalized after practice in extreme heat
- Naples teen Alba Cuka beats leukemia, returns to volleyball court
- Child dies from complication of measles contracted years earlier
- Mother says Google search saved her son’s life
- Baby food pouches sold in the South recalled because of lead
- Rural hospitals often scrap labor and delivery services after mergers, study finds
- Kennedy advisers vote against MMRV shot for children under 4
- ‘Miracle’ baby born at 26 weeks goes home after 146-day NICU stay
- Utah teen competing for Youth Athlete of the Year
- 9-year-old Utah boy becomes ‘superhero’ for a day, saving grandmother at America First Field
- Parents Say Autism Drug Helped Their Nonverbal Son Speak
- Zuza Beine, teen influencer who chronicled cancer journey, dies at 14
- The Faris Foundation bringing brighter days and better treatments to children with cancer
- High school refuses to honor a student’s ‘do not resuscitate’ medical order
- ‘We’re blessed’; Ronald McDonald House helps parents whose baby spent 145 days in NICU
- The first 1000 days: A critical window for neurodevelopmental trajectories and interventions – and for parents
- Donald Trump speaks with People who survived childhood cancer
- Hospital: Nurse disclosed teenage patient’s pregnancy to the girl’s family
- Parents Watch 11-Year-Old Son ‘Slowly Fade Away’ After Rare Chemo Complication Steals His Ability to Speak and Move
- Officials warn parents of dangerous TikTok ‘Benadryl Challenge’ after teen tries it
- Hidden infection kills millions of children every year — here are symptoms parents need to look out for
- COVID-19 vaccines for children will be arriving in Maine soon
- Syphilis cases in Baltimore infants nearly quadruple the national rate
- Trump announces a deal with a manufacturer to make a common fertility drug cheaper for IVF patients
- Investigators revisit 2014 child poisoning case after babysitter’s new attempted murder charge
- Over 150 unvaccinated students in South Carolina quarantining after measles exposure
- Supreme Court Won’t Exempt California Schoolchild From Vaccination Mandate
- Listeria recall of food included in federal school breakfast and lunch programs
- Send children to school with a cough or sniffles? Some parents say no way
- Primary Children’s Hospital raises over $600M, surpassing campaign goal
- FDA restricts use of children’s fluoride supplements citing emerging health risks
- High school athlete pulls an audible after cancer diagnosis leaves him sidelined
- 13 babies hospitalized with cases of infant botulism linked to formula under recall
- Therapy halted for children across Florida after audit reveals bogus therapists
- Parents keep faith as their children battle a rare disease, affecting only 30 children in US
- FDA Limits Gene Therapy Treatment Following Deaths of 2 Children
- Pennsylvania included as illness linked to infant formula spreads
- AI Toys Pose ‘Unprecedented Risks’ to Infants and Children, Advisory Warns
- ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show
- Millions of Girls Remain at Risk: Urgent Action Needed to End FGM by 2030
- Dozen Children Sickened by Mysterious Irritant at Wellesley Day Care
- San Francisco Takes on Food Giants, Saying Children’s Health Has Been Sacrificed for Profit
- While Her Newborn Struggled to Survive, Her Employer Asked Her to Show Up
- When Cavities Reach the Heart: The Hidden Dental Risk That Can Turn Deadly for Some Children
- Teen’s Tragic Death Sparks Warning Over Contraceptive Pill Risks and Online Access for Young Women
- AMA Urges Caution on Gender Surgeries for Children, Renewing Debate Over Safeguarding and Consent
- Hypnotized by Their Principal, Then Three Florida Teens Died Within Weeks
- Child Health First: Texas Bans Candy and Sugary Drinks From SNAP Purchases Starting April 1
- Nearly 1,000 Arizona Children Lose Access to Critical Autism Therapy Services
- New Research Warns Picky Eating Could Signal Deeper Developmental and Health Needs in Children
- Parents Alarmed as Chatsworth Elementary Closes Classrooms Over Mold, Children’s Health at Risk
- Texas Teen Loses 3 Limbs After Flu Complications: Family Issues Urgent Warning
- Parents Increasingly Refusing Newborn Preventive Care Beyond Vaccines, Study Finds
- Toxic Plastic Chemicals Tied to Millions of Preterm Births and Thousands of Infant Deaths Worldwide
- Doctor Charged After Botched Circumcision Leads to Newborn’s Death, Reports Say
- Attorney Says Immigrant Toddler Was Sexually Abused in Federal Custody Despite Father’s Repeated Pleas for Her Release
- Hillcrest Hospital Sees Baby Boom Surge with 39 Births in Just Three Days
- UnitedHealthcare Expands Coverage to Include Doula Care for Pregnant Women Nationwide
- Measles Surge in Sacramento: Cases Jump to 5 as Health Officials Warn of Unvaccinated Spread Among Children
- US Fertility Rate Falls to Record Low in 2025, Raising Long-Term Child Welfare Concerns
- Measles Surge Sparks Alarm as California Records Highest Outbreak in Nearly a Decade
- Drowning Scare at Lincoln Heights Park: Teen and Adult Rushed to Hospital After Water Rescue
- 11-Year-Old Baton Rouge Girl Seeks Urgent Bone Marrow Donor Match
- FDA Approves Breakthrough Gene Therapy That Restores Hearing in Deaf Patients
- Highly Contagious Rotavirus Surges as Doctors Warn of Rising Hospitalizations in Young Children
- Hope for Child Protection as Bridge Center Begins Construction of Major New Facility in Amarillo
- New Book Challenges Misconceptions, Calls for Heart-Centered Approach to Supporting Neurodiverse Children
- Study Warns of Rising Severe Pneumonia Strain Putting Young Children at Greater Risk
- School Investigates After Students Report Illness Following Cookie Sales by Staff Member
- Faith vs Fertility Science: IVF Doctor Quits Mainstream Practice Over Embryo Ethics Crisis
- U.S. Health Alert Warns Children’s Screen Time Is a Growing Public Health Crisis
- Midnight Phone Addiction Steals Sleep From Teenagers, Study Warns
- Breast Cancer Cluster Among Teachers at Uxbridge High School Sparks State Investigation
- Baby’s Death in Young Doctor’s Arms Sparks Discovery That Revolutionized Modern Medicine