Overdoses and drug poisonings are the third leading cause of death in people under age 20, per the CDC, and synthetic opioids ...

Three new books examine where U.S. COVID-19 policy went wrong and how it has shaped children's lives and development.

Joint pain, headaches, stomachaches, fibromyalgia—the list sounds like an inventory of ailments that might plague people as ...

The lightning-fast, global news cycle allows for instantaneous information, which can bring major anxieties to people of any ...

A 4-year-old girl receiving "lifesaving medical treatment" in the United States was granted humanitarian parole to stay in ...

Another option for families may be to skip the "smart" part of smartphones completely, and opt for a device that may not be built for kids explicitly, but still greatly limits their access to the ...

Food intolerance does not affect the immune system. Some children can have potentially life-threatening reactions to food allergies, so it is important to have a food allergy confirmed by an allergist ...

From empanadas to plantains to pulled pork to bruschetta to (yes) mac and cheese, students tried foods that could soon be part of their school menus.

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Although most people associate osteoporosis − a condition characterized by low bone density and vulnerability to fractures − with women in mid-life and older, this condition also occurs with ...