(HealthDay)—Accidental exposure to fentanyl pain patches is putting children’s lives at risk, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns. Fentanyl is a powerful opioid pain reliever; so powerful...

Cost and lack of time are among the reasons parents don’t enroll their kids in swimming lessons, a new survey finds. “Swimming is one of the most important life-saving skills that children...

Transparency is key. Kevin Hart has spoken with his children about his 2017 cheating scandal. Celebrity Couples Who Stayed Together After Cheating Scandals “You have to talk to your kids about it because...

Seven-year-old Russell Bright squeezed his dad’s hand tightly as tests of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine started Monday in Louisiana for children ages 5 through 11. Children held stuffed animals,...

Young baseball players are at risk for overuse injuries, but there are ways to play it safe and prevent such problems, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) says. “Overhead athletes,...

Cheri Williams looks back with regret at the start of her career as a child welfare caseworker in 1998. Systemic racism is a major reason why. “I removed probably about 100 kids from their homes...

(Reuters Health) – Studies and clinical trials funded by the Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act (BPCA) generally enroll youth from a variety of racial and ethnic groups at proportions at or above...

During my daughter’s challenging first year of school, we discovered how much effort it took her to sit and learn. She was the youngest in her class, placing her at higher risk of being diagnosed...

The prevalence of type 1 diabetes among transgender and gender diverse patients is higher than in the general population, research suggests. This has been reported by three groups. In two studies, the...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – An analysis of the Nurses’ Health Study II revealed a link between high intake of simple sugars and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) in adolescence and increased...