Statewide progress monitoring scores, announced by Gov. Ron DeSantis, detail how students performed in reading, math, social studies and science.

“Gut Check: Why the Global Boom in Kids’ Probiotics Raises Hope — and Hard Questions” Once relegated to the supplement aisle for adults, probiotics for kids are now entering the mainstream with an ...

Objectives To estimate the prevalence of maternal substance use problems during the first 1000 days of children’s lives, to inform planning and resourcing of antenatal screening and substance use in ...

New study links childhood triclosan exposure to higher risk of eczema and hay fever, raising health concerns over this common antimicrobial chemical.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the CDC vaccine panel have been casting doubt on the hepatitis B shot and the practice of vaccinating newborns.

New research has shown how boys being overweight in early childhood or having chickenpox or another infectious disease in infancy may increase their risk of having chronic disease in later life.

Exposure to negative income shocks can significantly increase the risk of various forms of malnutrition during childhood, with critical windows of vulnerability that vary based on the timing of ...

Negussie, A., Kassahun, W., Assegid, S. and Hagan, A.K. (2015) Factors Associated with Incomplete Childhood Immunization in Arbegona District, Southern Ethiopia A Case-Control Study. BMC Public Health ...

In 2020, the National Center for Health Statistics found that the poorer Americans were, the greater their likelihood of reporting difficulty falling asleep.