Talking to young children helps shape the brain in a way that promotes better language skills, according to new research.

After 12 months of treatment with a novel skin patch, the majority of toddlers with peanut allergy were successfully desensitized, according to researchers.

50% of parents in a new poll say their children’s mental health suffered over the past year because of their social media use.

A new study finds while one CT scan appears safe, having repeated scans may increase the risk of certain cancers in children under the age of 18.

Researchers say starting intervention as early as 18 months improves language, social communication, and daily living skills in kids on the autism spectrum.

School districts that replace older diesel buses with cleaner vehicles see bump in school attendance, researchers discover.

Young kids who experience harsh physical or psychological treatment at home are significantly more likely to develop symptoms that put them at high-risk for mental health problems, researchers say.

Children exposed to indoor cats and dogs in early infancy are less likely to develop certain food allergies, researchers say.

Ollie and Yoni are the only two in the world known to have an extremely rare genetic mutation called PSMC5. Their parents are on a mission to beat PSMC5 and other rare genetic disorders.

Bed rest and a break from school are typically prescribed for kids who suffer concussions. But that may not be the best road to recovery, according to a new study.

Aerobic exercise can help ease symptoms of depression in children and adolescents, according to researchers.

1 in 4 children with type 2 diabetes does not have obesity, researchers say. So what possible other factors are driving an increase in diagnoses?

The majority of adolescents have been exposed to pornography and many have felt pressured to send sexts, researchers say.

Children who don’t get enough sleep eat more sweet treats and fewer healthy foods, researchers say.

Video gaming may trigger life-threatening heart rhythm problems in susceptible children, researchers say.

The American Academy of Sleep is advising parents not to give their kids melatonin without talking to their doctors first.

The American Academy of Pediatrics warns families not to underestimate the flu, especially with COVID-19 still circulating.

A quarter of children and adolescents hospitalized with COVID-19 or MIS-C have persistent symptoms and activity impairments months later, researchers say.

A new, national poll finds many parents worry that school traffic is a danger for kids.

Children with headache disorders suffered more frequent headaches and increased anxiety when COVID-19 hit, researchers say.

Kids who get 10+ hours of sleep per night do better socially and academically in kindergarten, researchers say.