Although it's no secret that teens may experiment with alcohol or marijuana, more than 5 percent of them smoke pot or drink alcohol on school...

It's often thought that children with autism also tend to have more stomach trouble than other children. But is that really the case?

Public anti-obesity efforts often promote weight stigmatization, such as using negative language or offensive stereotypes about obesity. But this...

Different medications exist that might effectively treat seizures in children with epilepsy. The best way to find out which ones work best is to...

No vaccine is completely effective, so it's helpful to understand how effective different vaccines are when people decide whether to get...

Not getting enough sleep can have serious effects on physical and mental health. This is particularly true for teens, whose bodies and minds are...

Every year, more than half a million teenagers experience a serious concussion. These brain injuries often leave lasting damage, but to what...

The exact cause of childhood eczema is not known, but it may involve an issue with the immune system that increases the risk of other health...

Broken bones and burns are often common injuries among children and teens. But some kids may be at greater risk than others for injury, such as...

Sleep is very important to health, especially for children who are still physically developing. Anything that might interfere with sleep, such as...

In order to address childhood obesity, it's important to know how many children are obese in the US and whether that number is growing or...

Walking or riding a bicycle to school is a great way for children to get extra physical activity — but only if it's safe for them to do so.