Can poverty exacerbate mental health problems among the youngest family members? A new study by an international team, including a researcher from SWPS University, demonstrates that financial problems ...

It’s only natural for parents to worry about their children’s health and fear the worst when they get a fever or a cough or other common childhood complaints. All too often, they will search the ...

Parents are concerned that children’s normal feelings are being diagnosed as mental health issues, a report has found.

Doctor’s visits for children’s anxiety rose by more than 250 percent over 10 years, according to a study of nearly two million children. By Ellen Barry A study of insurance claims for 1.8 million ...

Children with chronic health needs or health-related social needs had a higher likelihood of missing 11 or more school days in a year due to health issues than their peers without these challenges.

The average American’s diet is nutritionally disastrous and hurting children’s health, according to the Make America Healthy Again Commission’s latest action plan released Tuesday by the White House.

The MAHA Commission identifies ultraprocessed foods, chemical exposure, sedentary lifestyles, and overmedicalization as primary drivers of children's health issues. The report emphasizes the need for ...

Alison Chandra was thrilled and gutted. She was pregnant with a much-wanted second child. But her baby had a rare disease called heterotaxy, causing heart defects and organ abnormalities. He might not ...

The day after the Affordable Care Act was signed, I was at a forum with many of the nation’s leading children’s health experts. The vast majority applauded the measure but bemoaned the missed ...