A long-term study released Monday finds men diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder as children are twice as likely to be overweight or obese as those who never had the disorder. The results may surprise some parents since ADHD medicati…

Georgia Cullen was born four months early and developed a potentially deadly condition called necrotizing enterocolitis. Now doctors think they found a way to prevent it – in breast milk.

If you suck your child’s pacifier clean, there’s no need to be embarrassed. You may actually be helping your kids avoid eczema and asthma, Swedish researchers say.

If you suck your child’s pacifier clean, there’s no need to be embarrassed. You may actually be helping your kids avoid eczema and asthma, Swedish researchers say.

Police have charged a New Jersey mother who allegedly lied and said her son was suffering from cancer in order to deceive friends and loved ones out of thousands of dollars.

A new study from Japan confirms what many mothers may know instinctively: Picking up and carrying a fussy baby usually calms down and relaxes the child, making the move a good one for both moms and infants.

A Los Angeles City councilman is asking the police department to crack down on kids buying energy drinks, saying the buzz-worthy beverages contain far more caffeine than recommended by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Poor sleep in kids has been linked to problems later in life, including obesity, learning difficulties, and the risk of anxiety disorders and depression. But there are warning signs every parent should look for.

Two percent of U.S. schoolkids – or about a million children – have been diagnosed with some sort of autism, according to the latest government report released on Wednesday.

A presidential commission says the government would have to take multiple steps — including more safety research in young adults — before it would be ethical to consider anthrax vaccine tests in children.