Children's & Teens Health Articles

One in ten young people between the ages of 14 and 21 admitted to acts of sexual violence, a new survey reveals.

To some, sperm and egg donation represent the only way to have a child and the start of a joyous journey. But how do donor offspring themselves feel about their identity and their conception?

National Family Month, celebrated during June, aims to make families stronger. Follow SteadyHealth's four simple steps and increase your family's physical and emotional health.

An outbreak of measles near the north Texas city of Fort Worth points out that the once-common childhood infection has not gone away. Here is what you need to know to recognize measles if it strikes your family, and what to do if strikes your family.

Now the school year has started, parents also have many more responsibilities. Do you find yourself stressing over your child's lunch? We have some ideas for you.

More than twice as many American teenagers used electronic cigarettes in 2012 compared to the previous year. Public health experts worry that millions of teens may become addicted to nicotine.

Is your child not ready to say goodbye to the school holidays yet? These tips show how parents can help their kids adjust to the new school year.

While we, western parents, wonder which discipline strategy to apply next, 115 million of the worlds kids are working in hazardous conditions. Child labor impacts the health of these kids permanently, and with them our moral health as well.

New genes associated with a devastating seizure disorder affecting babies and children have recently been discovered. This may enable parents to benefit from genetic counselling as well as lead to better diagnosis and treatment of these conditions.

All of us have seen photos of car crashes caused by teenaged drunk drivers. But a recent survey by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) finds that the greatest numbers of death of intoxicated teens don't occur in cars.