How common is childhood mental illness? If you asked 20 mental health clinicians, you could easily get 20 different answers. This lack of consensus does not mean clinicians aren’t being well trained, ...

As parents, navigating the school year and the accompanying increase in illnesses can be overwhelming. Then, as we head into the thick of cold and flu season, it can seem like your child is always ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Parents and caregivers spend a lot of time teaching their ...

Childhood cancer is rare, but catching it early can make a real difference to a child's outcome. The trouble is, the first ...

Common childhood infections once considered mere inconveniences may provide unexpected long-term benefits. Emerging research suggests certain illnesses experienced during childhood could play a role ...

Most Americans, including doctors, have no memory of the devastating diseases that routinely threatened children until the 1960s. By Emily Baumgaertner Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s picks ...

Doctors nationwide are encountering more children with whooping cough, bacterial infections and other serious illnesses, as well as more adults refusing tetanus shots. By Maggie Astor and Dani Blum ...

When children fall ill with minor ailments, parents often seek gentle ways to comfort them. This guide outlines practical, natural home remedies for common childhood illnesses, focusing on safe ...

"My stomach hurts." It's one of the most common complaints from school-aged children and young teens. Occasional stomach pain in kids is normal, but when it happens often, it's important to know the ...

"Mama, I just threw up," my 8-year-old son recently told me. He had just gotten over a stomach virus a few months prior, so I was gearing up for another 24-hour session of trash bags and Pedialyte.

As the school year begins, students face exposure to numerous germs found on desks, keyboards, in classrooms, and on playgrounds. Dr. Marc Concepcion from River Bend Medical Associates discussed the ...