Nikki Gil revealed her daughter Maddie's battle with Kawasaki disease, which is a rare condition that mainly affects children under five years old. For the former VJ, seeing their little girl "in ...

Kawasaki disease is a condition that causes inflammation of the blood vessels and mostly affects children under 5 years old. (1,2) Along with several days of fever, symptoms include rash; swollen ...

Obesity and being overweight are based on BMI, or body mass index. This is calculated based on one’s height and weight, with adult BMI measured numerically. An adult BMI of 25.0-29.9 is ...

Dozens of U.S. children have been hospitalized with a serious inflammatory condition possibly linked with the coronavirus. The condition, first detected in Europe, is similar to Kawasaki disease ...

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an advisory on an inflammatory disease mainly affecting children that is associated with the novel coronavirus.

The guidelines also include weight-loss surgery: For teens 13 and up with severe obesity, the AAP recommends that pediatricians offer a referral for evaluation for metabolic and bariatric surgery.

Baylee Littrell, son of Brian Littrell, a member of the pop music group the Backstreet Boys, was finally diagnosed last week with Kawasaki Syndrome, a collection of symptoms that stem from swollen ...

Dr. Tanner points out that a 2016 clinical report from the AAP, which is referenced in the new guidelines, cautioned that teens might use unhealthy behaviors to try to lose weight.

Children's Health Childhood obesity requires early, aggressive treatment, new guidelines say January 9, 20234:01 PM ET By Kaitlyn Radde ...