Tying the knot is now tied to healthier aging brains: People who stay married for the long haul may gain some protection from dementia, a…
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The “love hormone” oxytocin might not play the critical role in forming social bonds that scientists have long believed, a new animal study suggests. Prairie…
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Just like adults, children need lots of fiber in their diets. Fiber is part of what fuels a child’s normal growth and development. It helps…
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Researchers have long struggled to figure out what causes a seemingly healthy baby to die suddenly in the first year of life, with an array…
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Autism cases are surging in the New York-New Jersey metro area, mainly fueled by the diagnosis of autistic children who don’t have intellectual disabilities, a…
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When kids suffer a concussion, an extended period of rest at home is always the best course, right? Perhaps not. In fact, a new study…
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When it comes to picking the best exercise to lose weight, there is no one right answer. That’s because the right answer is variety, mixing…
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By the time they’re teenagers, babies born prematurely may be getting poorer school grades than their non-preemie peers. Researchers found that babies born before 34…
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When it comes to weight loss, what seems to matter most is how often and how much you eat, rather than when you eat. That’s…
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While childhood obesity gets a lot of attention, some kids struggle with the opposite issue — they have trouble gaining weight. So, how can parents…
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As colds, flu and COVID continue to circulate this winter, a new U.S. government study finds that young children infected with COVID plus a second…
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When birth rates fall in the United States, experts try to figure out what’s happening. The fertility rate is at its lowest since the 1970s…
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