Toddlers who grow up near nature are less likely to have emotional issues, even if the green space is just a park or a big…
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Suicides among U.S. college athletes have doubled over the past two years, according to data from the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). Suicide is now…
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Cutting back on sodium is crucial to treating heart disease, but most heart patients aren’t able to limit their salt intake, a new study finds.…
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Patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder tend to see their conditions ease after four months on the ketogenic (“keto”) diet, a small pilot study finds.…
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U.S. rates of suicide by all methods rose steadily for adolescents between 1999 and 2020, a new analysis shows. During those two decades, over 47,000…
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Most parents are torn about letting their middle or high school students take a sick day. “In some cases, the decision to keep kids home…
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Babies who die unexpectedly in their sleep often are subjected to many hazards that could have contributed to their deaths, a new study reports. Multiple…
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Over the first few years of a child’s life, foods found in a family’s fridge and cupboards tends to get less healthy, new research shows.…
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Baseball season is near, and one orthopedic surgeon is warning young players and their coaches and parents about the very real danger of overuse injuries.…
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The cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition rose by almost a third between 2017 and 2021, a…
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Days clogged with numerous after-school activities are detrimental to the mental health of over-scheduled high school students, a new study finds. Researchers also found that…
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During the past half-century, the United States’ annual number of school shootings has increased more than twelvefold, a new study finds. What’s more, children are…
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