Children's Health

A silent epidemic highlights how anxiety and depression are sweeping through a generation of American youth.

Many clinicians recommend that artificial food dyes be avoided, especially for children with ADHD. However, one problem is that artificial food dyes are everywhere. So how do we avoid them? ...

Chemicals in the environment have sharply risen in the past century, and the effects pass from generation to generation.

Millions of people grew up thinking their tonsils were useless lumps of tissue. Surgeons remove them from half a million children every year in the United States alone. Then researchers ...

Toys profoundly affect children's brain development—and beyond.

Every 10 percent increase in cumulative UPF consumption was linked to nearly 2 percent smaller subcortical brain regions.

A balanced prenatal diet, with occasional indulgences, supports healthy fetal brain development.

What parents can do to reduce severity without avoiding necessary immune exposure.

Teaching children about the effects of e-cigarettes early may help decrease their allure.

A number of challenges, including feeding and sleep problems, developmental and academic delays, and social awkwardness can mimic attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms. Yet many medical conditions are often ...

It's in your salad dressing, your bread, your baby's formula, your snacks. It goes by dozens of names on food labels—natural flavors, hydrolyzed protein, hydrolyzed soy protein. And according to ...

For the first time, researchers identified the precise biological mechanism behind the damage.

While osteoporosis and sarcopenia are among the most consequential aspects of aging, they are also the most preventable and reversible.

Persistent coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness may be signs of asthma rather than a lingering cold.

The connection between disrupted sleep and ADHD-like behavior is striking.

Flavors do more than make vapes more addictive—they may also expose users to potentially harmful chemicals.

The progressive adoption of vitamin K shots as standard of care for newborns since the 1960s leaves many concerns about necessity, safety, and effectiveness.

A recent study found that children with higher PFAS levels had lower bone density, especially in the forearms.

Consistent lessons are key to helping prevent drownings—and the only way to overcome swim skill hibernation.

What does the “upside down food pyramid” look like in everyday eating terms? How do we affordably meet our daily quota of proteins, fats, and nutrients the “pyr

Exposure to a widely used plastic chemical may be contributing to preterm births globally, raising concerns about its role in maternal and infant health.

A study of more than 11,000 adolescents found those who used cannabis had reduced gains in memory, attention, and processing speeds.

Scientists have known about the mitochondria-autism link since 1985.

What if the rise in ADHD isn’t just about diagnosis – but about what kids are eating every day? In this Vital Signs interview, Harvard-trained psychiatrist Dr. Uma Naidoo points ...

Children with autism seem to have a higher need for nutrients. Though when it comes down to specifics, every child is different.

A new study found that baby foods in the United States contain additives linked to gut disruption, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and obesity.

Shared meals may create space for connection, routine, and accountability—factors tied to lower substance use among teens.