Participation in youth sports is becoming a “haves” versus “have-nots” situation, a new study shows. Income, education and social class are determining who can play…
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A wedding band may be good medicine for men as they age, but not so much for women, new research shows. A three-year study of…
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Just a daily cigarette or two before or during pregnancy endangers the health of newborns, a new study warns. Infants are 16% more likely to…
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A quality physical education program involves more than just getting kids to move for a set amount of time during the school day, experts say.…
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Final government data finds the number of U.S. births falling by 2% last year compared to 2022, continuing a decades-long decline. Overall, annual U.S. birth…
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AI can help predict which young kids are more likely to develop autism, a new study says. The AI looks for patterns in medical data…
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“Stealth” foods are sneaking saturated fat and added sugars into even the strictest diets, a new study shows. Most saturated fats and added sugars come…
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A child at the dinner table talks about trouble at school or an argument with a friend, but parents aren’t listening: They’re checking their smartphones…
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Uterine transplants are relatively rare and recent — the first was performed in 2011, and to date a little more than 100 transplants have been…
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Parents are worried that social media and technology will get in the way of schoolkids building meaningful connections with classmates and teachers during the upcoming…
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Back-to-school can feel like a rushed jumble, as kids leave behind summer fun for the next step in their education. But there are specific ways…
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Emboldened by success in its initial efforts to cut dietary salt intake by Americans, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday announced Phase II…
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