News

• 1 in 5 Kids Don't Strap on Helmets Before Biking

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• ADHD Meds Help Keep Kids Out of Trouble

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• ADHD Meds May Alter Boys' Brains

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• AHA News: Family Adopts Three Children With Three Different Heart Conditions

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• AHA News: High Blood Pressure Top Risk Factor for Stroke in Young Adults

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• AHA: 12-Year-Old Heart Defect Survivor Inspires NFL Player's Foundation

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• AHA: A Child's Eyes May Be a Window Into Later Heart Disease Risk

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• AHA: Startling These Twins Could Put Their Hearts at Risk

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• AHA: Traumatic Childhood Could Increase Heart Disease Risk in Adulthood

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• Animal Study Suggests Ritalin Won't Harm the Heart

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• Autism Diagnoses Reliable at 14 Months, Study Finds

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• Autism, ADHD in One Child Tied to Raised Risk in Siblings

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• Bouncing From 'Jump Park' Trampolines Into the ER

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• Boys Lag Behind Girls in Reading by 4th Grade

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• Brain Condition CTE Seen in H.S. Football Players: Study

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• Building a Better Backpack

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• Can Some Children Outgrow Autism?

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• CDC Warns of Start to 'Season' for Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids

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• Climate Change Could Bring More Infant Heart Defects: Study

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• Concussion Often Hits Elementary School Kids, Too

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• Dead End for Treatment of Polio-Like Disorder Striking Kids

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• Early Language Skills Tied to Higher IQ Decades Later

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• Extreme Eating Habits Could Be an Early Clue to Autism

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• Family Home, Football Field Most Dangerous Spots for Kids' Head Injuries

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• Growing Up Poor May Permanently Damage Thinking Skills

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• Head Blows Without Concussion May Not Damage Brain, Study Claims

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• Health Tip: Build Stronger Bones

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• Health Tip: Buy the Right Backpack for Your Child

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• Health Tip: Coping With ADHD

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• Health Tip: Help Kids Understand Alzheimer's

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• Health Tip: Keep Your Epileptic Child Safer

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• Health Tip: Lessen Growing Pains

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• Health Tip: Risk Factors for Stroke in Kids

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• Health Tip: Understanding Tourette Syndrome

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• Health Tip: What to Do If You Suspect a Concussion

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• How to Foster Your Child's Imagination

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• HPV Vaccine Doesn't Put Girls' Fertility at Risk: Study

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• Infections in the Young May Be Tied to Risk for Mental Illness: Study

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• Kids' Concussion Symptoms May Persist for a Year

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• Kids Getting Too Many Opioids After Tonsillectomy

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• Kids of Opioid-Using Parents May Be More Likely to Attempt Suicide

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• Kids Still Being Poisoned by Detergent Pods

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• Kids With Autism 'In Tune' With Mom's Feelings: Study

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• Kids With Autism, Delays More Likely to Be Overweight by Age 5: Study

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• Less 'Screen Time,' More Sleep = Better-Behaved Kids

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• Many Kids With Chronic Illness Are Still Happy: Study

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• Many Youngsters Aren't Ready for Kindergarten

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• 'Microbiome' May Be Key to Autism Symptoms

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• More Active Lupus Linked to Childhood Events

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• Most Parents Want Age Limits on Football Tackling

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• Naps Don't Help Down Syndrome Kids Learn: Study

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• Newer Diabetes Drug Shows Promise in Kids, Teens

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• Newly Mapped Genes May Hold Keys to ADHD

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• Number of Autism Genes Now Tops 100

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• One-Third of U.S. Kids Have Back Pain, Study Says

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• Overweight Kids Are at Risk for High Blood Pressure

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• Parents, Don't Be So Quick to Jump to an ADHD Diagnosis

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• Pediatricians Renew Call to Abandon Spanking

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• Pot During Pregnancy May Raise Child's Psychosis Risk

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• Smoking, Drinking a Double Whammy for Teens' Arteries: Study

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• Strict Blood Pressure Limits for Kids Tied to Heart Health Later

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• Strike Up the Band for Better Grades

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• Time Change Tougher for Kids With Mental Health Issues

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• Type 1 Diabetes Might Affect Young Kids' Brain Development

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• Up to 1 Hour of General Anesthesia Safe for Infants: Study