When two parents get divorced, their children might experience some emotional hardship. But what about physical hardships?

Children in remission from leukemia, the most common childhood cancer, need to take a certain medication to keep the cancer from coming back. But...

It is estimated that about 1 percent of all children experience maltreatment each year. But the figures for maltreatment throughout childhood may...

One of the reasons cigarette TV commercials left the airwaves was their market appeal to youth. It's unclear whether that may be the fate of...

Taking prenatal vitamins is important for all pregnant and breastfeeding women. But even these supplements may not give women enough iodine.

Epilepsy is a neurological condition in which individuals experience seizures. But often children with epilepsy have other health concerns as...

Once the HIV virus becomes resistant to a drug, that resistance is permanent. Drug resistance in HIV-infected children makes finding an effective...

The foods that a woman eats during pregnancy can have a huge impact on her baby's development, both before and after birth. The quality of air...

Male circumcision is currently regarded as a procedure that parents can choose for their sons but which is not routinely recommended by the...

The risks of smoking can extend beyond your own health and that of individuals breathing the secondhand smoke. They may extend to your children's...

From the moment your child's first tooth erupts, bacteria has the ability to cause caries, or tooth decay leading to cavities. Dental caries are...

A urinary tract infection in a child can become very serious if not treated. Those who repeatedly experienced UTIs with a fever may have an...