Children's Health

The American Medical Association on Tuesday said it would support a ban on the marketing of energy drinks to children under 18, saying the high-caffeine beverages could cause heart problems and...

Pregnant women may be able to consume between three to seven glasses of alcohol per week without causing any neurodevelopmental problems in their unborn children. 

A mosquito-borne disease that preys on the young and malnourished is sweeping across poverty-riven northern India again this monsoon season in what officials worry could be the deadliest...

Pregnant women who are exposed to high levels of air pollution may be more likely to give birth to children with autism, according to a new study.

Angry kids who throw excessive, explosive tantrums now have their own disorder: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder.

Across the U.S., parents, educators, doctors and other experts have rallied to protect children from bullies. However, bullying by brothers and sisters is often chalked up to normal sibling...

A Boston hospital is starting the world's first hand transplant program for children, and doctors say it won't be long until face transplants and other radical operations to improve appearance...