Children's Health
Overweight Children 'More Prone to Alzheimer's Decades Later': Study
The finding is based on more than 1,200 people tracked for over 30 years, starting when they were in school.
Expert Advice on Violent Autistic Outbursts After Teen Stands Up to Brother
Users on Reddit have shown support for a teenager who retaliated after his autistic older brother attacked his sister.
Mom of Terminally-Ill Baby Says Nurse Told Her She Can Always Have Another
Phoebe Elliot, 26, says she regularly gets insensitive comments from complete strangers about her daughter Maisie, who suffers from Galloway-Mowat syndrome 6.
Toddler Has Genetic Condition So Rare That Doctors Had to Google It
Primrose Syndrome impacts only 50 children around the world.
We Must Do More for Children Seeking Safety at Our Borders
Caring for immigrant children is not a political issue. It is a child welfare issue.
QAnon Followers Intercept Migrant Kids at Border Amid Trafficking Worries
QAnon supporters are intercepting the children with the intention to protect them from potential sex-trafficking. Critics, however, say the behavior is alarming.
Mystery Hepatitis Disease Killing Children Might Be Linked To Dogs: CDC
There have been 109 cases of the mystery illness in the U.S., with 90 percent of children affected hospitalized.
What Is Causing Mystery Liver Damage in Alabama Children?
One of the usual causes of liver damage, viral hepatitis A, B, and C was absent from the children, as was COVID.
'Miracle' Conjoined Twins Born Fused at Chest 'Constantly Hug Each Other'
Surgery to separate six-week-old girls Annabelle and Isabelle Bateson who share a liver, a bladder, and a bowel, but have separate hearts will begin next month.
World Health Day: The Tests You Should Be Having Depending on Your Age
Regular health screenings can detect problems early and reduce the risk of serious disease. Here, medical experts explain which tests you should have and when.
Seven Children Overdose After Taking Sleeping Pills, Police Say
Police in Hopewell, Virginia, believe the oldest child gave the others a prescription drug when the group of under-8s had been left unsupervised.
'Terrible Tragedy' As Healthy 2-Year-Old Boy Dies of COVID
Carter Cheung died in Australia where vaccines are unavailable for the under-fives. One expert described the rare deaths of toddlers from COVID as an "avoidable tragedy."
Baby Born in Michigan With Parasitic Twin Inside Him
The fetus was removed and the baby went on to recover well, said doctors, who highlighted the importance of early detection and scans.
The Sahel Needs Help as Famine Looms
If the world pays attention to the Sahel crisis in Africa, a lot can be done to prevent the impending famine.
An Olympic Truce Needs Our Support to Help Save Yemen
Nowhere is this Olympic Truce needed more than in Yemen.
Couple Marries in Hospital Beside Their 4-Month Premature Baby's Incubator
Tracey Leonard gave birth just 24 weeks into her pregnancy, and went into labor on the day she was supposed to get married.
Mom Feels 4-Year-Old's Aching Belly and Discovers Rare Cancer
Beau Hepworth had a tumor roughly the size of a football in her abdomen.
Boy, 6, Almost Dies From COVID-Linked Disease MIS-C
Zyaire Bell caught COVID in September, but after his condition deteriorated, doctors diagnosed him with MIS-C, a rare and deadly new syndrome linked to the virus.
Boy, 4, Paralyzed Over a Matter of Hours Diagnosed With Rare Disorder
Oliver Davis' mom said "he was a real trooper and endured so much" after he was diagnosed with a rare auto-immune disorder called Guillain-Barré syndrome.
15-Month-Old California Baby Dies of COVID-19 as Child Case Rates Spike
The number of children contracting COVID-19 is five times higher than the highest number during the winter 2021 surge.
Parents Expect Kids to Hit 12,000 Steps to 'Earn' Video Game Time in Video
"All I want is for them to stay active like they've been before getting a gaming system," Jackie Marien told Newsweek.
Is the U.S. Child Friendly?
Even if the United States is not currently a child-friendly society, it could be and it must be.
Not Getting Vaccinated Can Be Child Abuse
The vaccinated majority is rapidly losing interest in the fate of the unvaccinated—and that's putting it diplomatically.
Boy, 3, Given Months To Live at Birth Dies of COVID
Sebastian Moroney defied expectations by living past the first eight months of his life after he was born with a severe form of Niemann-Pick disease.
U.S. COVID Cases in Children, Teens Doubled Over Last 2 Weeks of 2021
An average of more than 600 children were admitted to a hospital daily from December 27 to January 2.
Louisiana Allowing More Disabled Children to Get Medicaid Coverage
The new program is estimated to cost $54 million for the first year, with about $9.5 million coming from state dollars and the rest paid with federal financing.
French Kids Want Ice Cream, Grandparent Visits After Vaccinations
The French government approved the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to all children ages 5 to 11 on Wednesday.
Internet Backs Mom Who Orders Takeout for Her Kids Every Time They Eat Out
An argument broke out at dinner after one mom ordered take out for her kids, but people on the internet are on her side.
Mom of Girl, 7, With Weeks to Live Trying to Make Every Day Like Christmas
Isla Caton has been receiving cancer treatment since she was two, and doctors have said that nothing more can be done to save her.
Honda's 'Project Courage' Creates EV for Sick Children
A new electric vehicle dubbed "Shogo" is transporting ill children within Children's Health of Orange County.