Children's Health and Parenting - Original Articles

Eating the recommended amount of fruits and vegetables can feel a bit daunting, especially for busy families on the go. The good news is that it's a lot easier than you might imagine.

If you've lost access to insurance, you may be wondering how you'll survive. Is there a way to get good health care even if your finances are unstable?

While seven out of 10 children are improperly restrained, using child safety seats the right way could reduce fatal injury by 71 percent for infants and 54 percent for toddlers ages 1 through 4.

Parenting certainly has challenges. So when a parent has a mental illness such as bipolar disorder, it adds another whole dimension to the family dynamics.

Growing evidence supports the theory that it is possible to be overweight and healthy, provided the individual is also fit.

Increases in accidental overdoses of over-the-counter, prescription, and illegal drugs are one of the fastest-rising causes of accidental death in the U.S.

Most babies' misshapen heads round out within the first few weeks after birth, but some do not and require intervention.

This hygienic practice gently flushes the nasal cavity in order to remove excess mucus and debris from the sinuses.

You can often treat simple strains and sprains yourself in the comfort of your home, as long as you've ruled out a broken bone.

While a high percentage of U.S. parents admit to regularly spanking their children, this practice is actually illegal in 24 countries. What's in the best interest of kids?

Here is choking first aid that everyone should know.

The news that your child has cancer can be overwhelming. Here's where to start.

When one of your children is critically ill, his sibling may need some extra love and attention, too.

On average 5 to 20 percent of the U.S. populations gets the flu and more than 200, 000 people are hospitalized from flu-related complications. How to avoid and treat the flu.

Type 2 diabetes, once considered a disease of the old, is turning up more often than ever before in younger people, but there is some good news.

It may be too late for you to eliminate your milk protein allergies, but one study says it might not be too late for your newborn baby.

If your teenager seems depressed, the problem could be in the bedroom.

8 tips to help your teens get their Z's.

Playing hide and seek isn't just fun for young children, it's good for their brains. Though toddlers develop cognitively at a faster pace than infants, brain development is an ongoing process that begins before birth.

We asked parents of children with asthma to give us their best asthma-care tips. From freezing your pillows to sharing a written action plan with your school, moms responded with creative, take-charge solutions.

Congenital cardiovascular defects, ranging from mild to severe, occur in about one percent of all live births, or approximately eight out of every 1,000 births, and are the most common congenital malformation in newborns.

Contact lenses may seem harmless, but many children today end up in the emergency room because they don't perform important maintenance steps.

There are some simple steps you can take to make sure you don't become a walking biohazard, regardless of the state of the public bathroom you find yourself in.

Did you know that if your child was born by caesarean section, she could be at increased risk for celiac disease?

Tics are common in childhood. When they continue and occur in conjunction with other repetitive patterns, they could be signs of a condition called Tourette Syndrome.

If your child had leukemia, would you know it?

Antidepressants are one of the first lines of treatment for depression. While antidepressants are invaluable for many depression sufferers, they re not always the best choice for some people.

Headaches are quite common among school-age children and adolescents and school-related stress can set them off.

Fall can come with pleasures like football, apple picking, or going back to school. But it can also mean asthma symptoms so severe that hospitals report record-high ER visits in September.

Puberty often surprises parents and young girls and can be exciting at times, but what if it comes to 2nd and 3rd graders?