Children's & Teens Health Articles

Tampons can give you greater physical freedom during your periods and be really convenient — but trying one for the first time might be a little scary. What do teen girls need to know?

When you're stressed because your kid is stressed and acting out because of it, you may feel like externalizing all the crazy feelings you're having. Should you go with the natural flow and yell or punish, or is a more compassionate approach better?

Your child has probably been wanting you to get them a smartphone, but what at what age is this appropriate? You may just want to enable them to stay touch with you, but they'll be doing much more on a smartphone.

It’s easy to lose track of what your child eats or how much exercise they get, but are they at risk of childhood obesity and heart problems?

In order to keep your child's teeth shiny and healthy for a long time, it's important to introduce them not only to early brushing, but to healthy food consumption and moderation in sugar consumption as well.

It has long been proven that breastfeeding is the healthiest food option for your baby and it should last as long as the baby wants it. You should never switch to formula because of the colicky pain only.

If you are a single parent and your ex — your children's other parent — is addicted to alcohol or drugs, you'll face some tough decisions. How can you talk to your kids about your ex's addiction, and addiction in general?

There are six different subtypes of juvenile idiopathic arthritis that are unique in their presentation. This article outlines the signs and symptoms that are common and unique to each subtype.

Plenty of people believe that growing up with a single parent is bad for kids — but research shows otherwise.

If you're a single parent, you may be told that kids need role models who share their gender, but not yours, to become fully functional adults. Does that mean your child is at a disadvantage if you don't have an opposite-sex parent in your home?