For the first time in history, the US Food and Drug Administration has established guidance for levels of lead in processed baby foods<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

A rigorous nine-year research review looking at the relationship between fluoride and intelligence in children concludes that ...

The 13-year-old boy came to the clinic with a rapidly ballooning neck. Doctors were puzzled. Testing ruled out their first ...

USA Health Children’s and Women’s Hospital neonatologist Kelechi Ikeri, MBBS, FAAP, is one of five national recipients of the ...

Lead and other toxic heavy metals have been found in dangerously elevated amounts in some commercial baby foods sold in the United States.

The study, published in JAMA Pediatrics on Monday, looked at private insurance claims representing over 5 million patients in ...

A new analysis of private insurance claims data finds less than 0.1% of youth accessed puberty blockers or hormones for gender transition. This small group has garnered a huge amount of attention from ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics Center of Excellence on Social Media and Youth Mental Health has introduced a Glossary of ...

In the bustling community of East Point, Georgia, Dr. Claire Bush carries forward a legacy of pediatric care that spans nearly a quarter century. A Ho ...

A new, non-invasive nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtype, or endotype, could help clinicians prescribe medications more precisely and pave the way for research toward better ...

About The Study: In this cross-sectional study, U.S. youths ages 0 to 19 years experienced important disparities in firearm and motor vehicle crash fatality rates and increases over time when ...

Overall, prevalence and incidence of depression and anxiety increased in younger populations, notably from 1.83% in 2017 to 2.85% in 2021 for ages 5 to 17. The prevalence of depression and anxiety ...