A comfortable and safe sleep environment is crucial for infants and could mean the difference between life and death, pediatricians say. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) remains the leading cause of death for children younger than one year, according to the US...
Children and colds go hand in hand every winter. Homeopathic remedies are safe, mild and effective alternatives to over-the-counter children's...
Exposure to high levels of a group of common household chemicals may impair children's immunity, a recent study suggests. The...
Babies can understand many words sooner than they can actually say them, a recent study indicates. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania...
When swaddling an infant, make sure to leave the blankets loose enough to allow leg and hip movement, experts say. Wrapping infants...
It wasn't so long ago that psychologists theorized that autism was caused by mothers who were unable to show affection...
Attention deficit disorder (ADD), characterized by distractibility, impulsivity and restlessness affects millions of children. About 60% of those children will continue to...
Until recently, eating disorders have been primarily associated with adolescent girls who don't eat enough-or eat far too much. Now:...
Recovery from alcoholism can be really, really hard—so if you've been sober for some time, congratulations! It's...
People who lack the ability to consider the future consequences of their current actions are more likely to be aggressive when they&...
Eating a diet high in trans fatty acids, an ingredient found in fried foods, baked goods and other prepared meals and snacks,...
People with an intense fear of spiders perceive the creatures to be larger than they actually are, a recent study has found....