Poor parenting, including being overprotective, increases a child’s risk of being bullied, according to a new study. Find out »
Infection During Breastfeeding, Bad for Mom and Baby
Breastfeeding can be a wonderful time for both Mom and Baby if things go well. Nothing can make that time more difficult, though, than a bad breast infection. More »
Study: Teen Drug Use 10 Times More Common than Parents Believe
As finals put pressure on teens to excel, more students are using study drugs and keeping their parents in the dark. More »
How Can Parents Help their Autistic Child who is Being Bullied?
Having an ASD makes children even more vulnerable to being bullied, and to the effects of being bullied, than neurotypical children. They need the support of adults. More »
Survey: Two in Five U.S. Children Suffer Abuse
More than 40 percent of American children and teens experienced abuse in 2011, and one in 10 was physically injured. More »
Intercell vaccine gets U.S. pediatric approval
VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria's Intercell said on Tuesday it has won U.S. regulatory approval for pediatric use of its Ixiaro vaccine to protect against Japanese Encephalitis (JE), a step it had achieved in Europe in February. "For the first... More »
Give immigrants healthcare access: U.S. kid doctors
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A group representing U.S. pediatricians said this week that its members should pay special attention to the healthcare needs of immigrant children and support health insurance for all - regardless of... More »
U.S. pediatricians back gay marriage, adoption rights
By Susan Heavey and Genevra Pittman WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Gay and lesbian couples should be able to get married for the health and well-being of their children and families, the nation's leading group for pediatricians said on Thursd... More »