Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are more likely to show certain changes in the epigenome, which can alter the way genes are expressed. These epigenetic changes could influence the ...

New numbers show that autism affects one in 59 children. More children are being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

Researchers found that the presence of eosinophilic inflammation in the airway predicted asthma development among children aged 5 years and younger with treatment-refractory wheeze. Among the cohort ...

PHILADELPHIA - As the back-to-school season approaches, the American Academy of Pediatrics reports an uptick in hand-foot-and-mouth disease cases among young children, more than any other summer. This ...

Pediatricians in the D.C. area are reporting an uptick in cases of hand, foot and mouth disease at day cares. The viral illness is common among children under age 5 but anyone can get it. Symptoms ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich — With students back in classrooms, health providers are seeing more viral illnesses spread indoors. A West Michigan pediatrician says hand, foot and mouth disease is making the ...

Doctors are warning that cases of hand, foot and mouth disease are surging in the eastern U.S. this summer. There are usually some 200,000 reported cases of the viral illness each year, according to ...