Congenital heart disease (CHD), which is a problem with how the heart forms before birth—occurs in approximately 1% of ...

A study in Pediatric Investigation found that rural and urban children and adolescents tend to experience different mental ...

School reports shape your child's diagnosis—but bias, racism, and misdiagnosis put children at risk. Learn what protective ...

Prenatal maternal smoking increased the odds for behavioral and mental health challenges among children and adolescents.

A study in Pediatric Investigation found that rural and urban children and adolescents tend to experience different mental health issues, with those living in the country showing more emotional ...

Autistic children are vulnerable in therapy programs. A Michigan case shows how safeguards can fail, leading to abuse.

"Gentle parenting" might make parents like themselves better, but not necessarily like their children. If the goal of ...

If policymakers truly want to improve student achievement, they must start by ensuring that every child has the basic ...

Researchers used baby teeth to prove that environmental metal exposure during specific weeks of infancy predicts adolescent ...

Psychological maltreatment of children is a form of abuse that can have lifelong effects, and doctors are reporting an ...

A facility in New York that housed migrant children faces allegations of physical abuse, including placing some children in ...