Youth sports are an important part of many children’s lives. New guidelines can help child athletes and their parents better understand overuse injuries.

Vaccinations are given to protect children from common ailments. A new study found that the risk of fever may increase when two of these vaccines are administered at the same time.

Medicine is meant to heal, but sometimes even over-the-counter products can have unintended effects. A new study focused on such a situation involving young children and cold medicine.

Nut allergies can be challenging to manage in children and dangerous if the allergy is severe. But it's possible mom's diet could play a role in her child's risk.

A universal flu vaccine to protect against all strains of the flu doesn't exist yet. But a new one does appear to protect against four flu strains at once.

Stress can affect any of us, and one recent study found that bodies of obese children may be under more hormonal stress than their normal weight peers.

The number of people with asthma has significantly increased over the last three decades. Different medical exposures during infancy may have something to do with the rising number.

As childhood obesity in the US has increased in the past decade, researchers have looked for options to treat it. One such option is a medication called metformin.

One of the goals of good prenatal care is to ensure babies get all the nutrients they need as they develop in the womb. Woman may take certain supplements to achieve this goal.

Sometimes babies arrive earlier than expected. They may also arrive a lot smaller than expected. What does this mean for their development?