Newer Epilepsy Medications Used During Pregnancy Do Not Affect Neurological Development in Children Nov. 27, 2024 — Children of mothers who took certain anti-seizure medications while pregnant ...

Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. By Jennifer Krauss The protagonists of “A Day With Mousse,” “Little ...

Obesity is the most common chronic disease in childhood. One in five children in the U. S. is overweight or obese. And that number continues to rise. Children with obesity have several weight ...

What are skin warts in children? Warts on the skin are harmless growths. They are caused by a virus. Warts can spread to other parts of the body and to other people. What causes skin warts in a child?

December 14, 2024 • The food colorant has been linked to behavioral problems in children, including inattention and hyperactivity. California passed a law to ban it last year.

Dec. 10, 2024 — New research shows that mothers have twice the impact on language exposure, challenging traditional parenting advice. In a new study, researchers found that there wasn't a single ...

Children worry, and they feel alone with their worries. Early on, they worry about shadows, ghosts, and monsters or imaginary creatures under the bed or in the closet. They worry about fires and ...

Children, even preschoolers, are not immune to depression. Evidence currently indicates that depression affects 1 to 3 percent of children before puberty. Early-onset depression is a treatable ...

Rebecca Brown has received funding from the Uehiro Foundation, the John Templeton Foundation, the Wellcome Trust and the AHRC. Parents frequently lie to their children. “No, you can’t have any ...

See what the children of your favourite celebrity couples are getting up to. We share the cutest family snaps of celebrity children and babies that are fast becoming famous in their own right.

The 30-year-old Haitian activist remembers that he started to learn the names of powerful gang leaders even as a child in primary school. In the decades since, new gangs have formed, and new gang ...

In the digital age, the race for children's attention is fiercer than ever, with YouTube and TikTok emerging as the dominant forces in shaping young minds. These platforms have become virtual ...