Artificial food dyes, primarily petroleum-derived, are found in many items that we eat on a daily basis, like candy, snacks, ...

The guidance was released by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

As more communities and states around the country are removing fluoride from public drinking water, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is also moving to take prescription fluoride ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday moved to limit the use of fluoride supplements used to strengthen children’s teeth, the latest action by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...

For kids and teenagers, what does it mean to be “healthy”? It’s a loaded question as research findings, our habits and our living environments keep shifting and evolving. According to medical experts, ...

The nation’s largest pediatrician group warns that setting limits on screen time isn't enough to make digital media a ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

Why do some children struggle with eating, even when no obvious illness is present? SPOKANE, WA, UNITED STATES, January ...

Alabama doesn’t have enough doctors or psychiatrists to treat the mental health crisis in the state. In fact, Alabama ranks dead last in the nation for access to mental health providers, according to ...

Jenalee Doom receives research funding from the National Institutes of Health. About 4 in 10 of the more than 42 million Americans who get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are ...

When it comes to medical or psychiatric issues challenging our children of all ages, we often know something is wrong but don’t readily know how to assess the problem. We might see changes in their ...