Children's & Teens Health Articles

College isn't supposed to be the place young people hide from scary ideas. Safe zones to make sure no one has hurt feelings dampen academic discourse very likely do more harm than good, by shielding anxious people from opportunities for emotional growth.

The need to stay in front of a television, Wii, or computer screen is a serious addiction with serious health implications, especially for children.

In the West, millions of anti-vaccination activists are refusing to get immunizations against measles for their children. As a result, not only are their children at risk for measles, but they are also at risk for a number of other serious diseases.

One of the latest researches has shown that females who have faced harsh parenting during their childhood and are threatened with food insecurity are more prone to obesity and its associated morbidities.

Single parents can be created by chance or choice, and while some would rather not be single parents, others are very happy to be raising kids on their own.

Do you already have kids and now have another baby on the way? You are probably wondering how to explain your pregnancy, labor and birth, and life with a little baby to the kids walking around on the outside of your tummy.

You and your partner are thinking about having a baby in the near future. You've talked about it a bit, and the time seems nearly right. You may be reading up about folic acid, quitting smoking, ovulation calendars, and other preconception stuff.

You've been preparing for parenthood since before you conceived your baby, and read plenty of parenting books during your pregnancy. Still, it is inevitable that new questions will pop up the minute you hold your little bundle of joy in your hands.

Blended families are becoming increasingly common. If you are part of a blended family in which you or your partner already have children from previous relationship, you have some special issues to consider before you start trying to conceive together.

Are you preparing to breastfeed, and wondering if you need to avoid certain foods for your baby's sake? You may well have heard about or from mothers who quit eating a wide variety of foods to nurse things like chilly peppers, garlic, milk, and even... cu