Annual aerobic fitness testing could help improve kids' health
Jul 20, 2020
A new scientific statement explores how to help the nearly 60% of U.S. kids who lack a key measure of overall physical fitness and health.
Jul 20, 2020
A new scientific statement explores how to help the nearly 60% of U.S. kids who lack a key measure of overall physical fitness and health.
Jun 29, 2020
During a routine checkup, Alec Ahmad's pediatrician heard a troubling sound in the 6-year-old's heart. So began a journey that resulted in open-heart surgery.
Jun 29, 2020
Analyzing the retina's blood vessels in early childhood could help doctors identify who needs help with prevention and treatment of high blood pressure later in life, according to a new Swiss study.
Jun 17, 2020
As routine vaccination rates have dropped during the coronavirus pandemic, doctors worry about outbreaks of preventable diseases.
Jun 16, 2020
LGBTQ youth cut off from peer support face new challenges amid the pandemic.
Jun 11, 2020
Dr. Tomisaku Kawasaki, a pediatrician who discovered the rare inflammatory disease that now bears his name, died in Japan. The childhood disease was recently linked to COVID-19 complications.
Jun 10, 2020
Especially this year, forget the Father's Day tie. You can show dad your appreciation with something healthy and creative.
Jun 9, 2020
Youth sports might be poised to return – but for safety's sake, it may be a whole new ballgame.
May 27, 2020
Family crises related to the coronavirus could cause childhood trauma, which has been linked to heart problems years later.
May 19, 2020
Even before the COVID-19 crisis, James Amos was the driving force behind the Brown Bag Bus program feeding kids in Alabama.