Children who miss early vaccinations are far more likely to miss the measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccine by age two, a new ...

There are well-documented mental health benefits to pet ownership, as much research has shown. Indeed, we know there are some physical benefits as well, as dog owners tend to have more active ...

Luby is an infant/preschool psychiatrist clinician researcher at Washington University School of Medicine. Barch is a clinical scientist researcher at Washington University in St. Louis. The New York ...

U.S. children whose parents divorce when they are age 5 or younger have reduced earnings as adults and increased chances by young adulthood of teen pregnancy, incarceration and death, according to a ...

Parents really do have favorite children, and these tend to be daughters, first-borns and those who display conscientious ...

Mental health experts warned social factors could be contributing to the rise in gender dysphoria in children, after a new study found cases have skyrocketed over a ten-year period. Gender dysphoria ...

A study led by UC San Francisco and UC Davis has concluded that radiation from medical imaging is associated with a higher risk of blood cancers in children. The researchers examined data from nearly ...

Concerns over Tamiflu’s safety among children are unwarranted, a new study says Tamiflu cuts in half a child’s risk of neurological and psychiatric problems related to flu infection These findings ...