Adults with certain immune system conditions often require different recommendations for the vaccines they can and should receive. A new vaccine has been added to these recommendations.

Playing is not just for the kids. Young athletes can benefit from messing around on the court and field, too.

As childhood obesity has increased, researchers have looked for ways to help children reach healthy weights. Does increasing kids' physical activity make enough of a difference?

It’s not always easy to notice child abuse and neglect. Not every type of injury is visible to the naked eye. Once child abuse is spotted, how can interventions be most effective?

Being impulsive and easily distracted can be typical childhood behaviors. If these behaviors happen constantly and interfere with a child's ability to function, however, it may be ADHD.

The safety of the CDC immunization schedule was recently upheld, but some parents continue to be concerned about vaccine safety. This concern may put their children's health at risk.

With drivers whizzing by, or driving up sidewalks like an Ohio woman did last November, parents may worry about their kids' safety when they walk to school. But no fear: the Safe Routes to School program has helped.

Swings, slides and jungle gyms are standard sights in neighborhood playgrounds, but so are trips and falls. A safe playground can ensure fewer injuries from those falls.

When very tiny premature babies are born, they are usually given iron supplements based on pediatricians' recommendations. But there's no proof that the iron is necessary.

Common side effects of vaccines are soreness and redness where a child gets the shot. For one common vaccine, it may be better to inject it in the thigh rather than the arm.