Children's Health

Premature infants are at greatest risk for cerebral palsy

Premature infants are at greatest risk for developing cerebral palsy

To help infants avoid asthma, go easy on the cleaning – at least for a bit

Chemicals in cleaning products could trigger asthma

Snapchat launches new mental health tool to help users affected by cyberbullying, depression

Snapchat Mental Health depression

More teens are coming out as LGBTQ, but suicide attempts remain high

LGBTQ Teens Attempted Suicide

Children's Health

Many doctors aren't addressing safe sex, driver readiness with teens who have a history of ADHD

Health risks among Teens with ADHD

Children's Health

Another reason for pregnant women to get their vitamin D – it may lower the child's risk of developing ADHD

Vitamin D deficiency ADHD association

Children's Health

Six Flags Great Adventure to be designated autism-friendly park

Six Flags Autism Friendly

Here's how long your baby should be sleeping at night – and when to become alarmed

Baby sleep patterns normal

Children's Health

Appendicitis can create an emergency in a hurry

Appendicitis warning signs

Children's Health

Palforzia, the first peanut allergy drug, to hit market later this year

Palforzia Peanut Allergy Drug

PTSD symptoms may take years to appear – here's how to recognize them

PTSD Symptoms Treatment

Bucks County D.A. sues e-cigarette maker JUUL over teen vaping epidemic

Bucks County JUUL

Children's Health

Sixers' Matisse Thybulle supports Abington teen in dire need of bone marrow transplant

Juwan Adams Thybulle

Children's Health

Baby Trend recalls defective strollers bought from Target, Amazon

Stroller Baby Trend

Why teen depression rates are rising faster for girls than boys

Teen Depression Rates

Children's Health

USDA proposes plan to simplify school lunches — but is it healthy?

USDA simplifies lunch menu unhealthy

Children's Health

New Jersey bill to end religious exemption from childhood vaccines collapses in Senate

childhood vaccinations

Children's Health

Adult, baby brains mirror each other during play, Princeton study finds

Princeton Babies

Children's Health

Philly health department busts 149 businesses for selling tobacco to minors

Philly Tobacco permits suspended

Children's Health

Children who watch healthy cooking shows are more likely to eat nutritious foods, study says

Cooking shows healthy food children

Philly mom warns parents against dangers of rare-earth magnets

Rare-earth magnets

Children's Health

What vaccines are recommended for children and when should they be given?

vaccine schedule children

Maternal obesity during pregnancy may harm son's motor skills, IQ

Pregnancy Obesity

Children's Health

Babies prescribed antibiotics may be at a higher risk for allergies in childhood, study says

Babies antibiotics allergies

Children's Health

American Academy of Pediatrics warns against elimination diets as treatment for autism

AAP Autism Guidelines

Marijuana may delay fetal growth during pregnancy, study finds

Marijuana Use During Pregnancy

As e-cigarette popularity surges, 6.2 million American youth are using tobacco products

Teen Smoking 2019

Hospital-based breastfeeding initiatives reduce early infant deaths

Baby-friendly hospital initiatives breastfeeding

Children's Health

Treating HIV in the tiniest babies could have huge positive implications for their futures

World AIDs Day 2019

New Pennsylvania law boosts minimum age to buy tobacco, e-cigarettes

Tobacco age 21 pennsylvania

Children's Health

Children continue to suffer more eye injuries from BB guns, pellet and paintball guns each year, study finds

eye injuries bb guns paintball pellet

Most young kids – including infants – are getting way too much screen time

Screen Time Babies

Children's Health

More than 80% of adolescents worldwide don't exercise enough, study finds

Youth exercise study running

Children's Health

Fewer U.S. kids are drinking soda and other sweetened drinks

Soda consumption children

Children's Health

Mom's measles immunity may not protect baby beyond first 3 months

Measles vaccine babies

Children's Health

A contact lens designed to slow nearsightedness in children is coming in March

MiSight Contact Lenses Myopia FDA Approval

Children's Health

Contagious whooping cough reported at four East Penn district schools

Whooping Cough Emmaus

Children's Health

Babies' frequent hiccups may be tied to brain development, scientists say

Why do babies hiccup so much?

Children's Health

Pennsylvania hospital's donor breast milk process at fault for death of 3 infants

Geisinger Pseudomonas

Children's Health

Childhood trauma leads to poorer health as adults, CDC analysis finds

CDC childhood trauma and adult health

Children's Health

Exposure to pollution may cause your child to have a smaller brain, study says

Pollution ADHD brain development

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