Legislators in at least 10 states are promoting changes to state laws that make either religious or philosophical vaccination exemptions harder to obtain.
Rising income inequality in Europe and North American is linked to disparities are occurring in the mental and physical health of young people aged 11 to 15
New guidelines were released today by a leading Pediatrician's group recommend parents of a new more practical and commonsense way on nutrition to aid in the improvement of children's diet and health in their homes and in their schools.
Early diagnosis can be difficult because it based on subjective assessments of behavior. Finding a biological marker for autism would help make diagnosing the condition more accurate.
A Finnish study has found that adults who had been deficient in vitamin D before age 18 were more likely to have some thickening of an artery in their necks when they were between age 30 and 45.
Many energy drinks are sold with messages that tell you they help during periods of mental stress. But it looks like combining Red Bull with mental stress is associated with increased blood pressure and a higher heart rate.
Being “out” while you are a teen may lead to better mental health when you are an adult, even if being out may lead to a greater risk of victimization while at school.
Some family organizations feared that the vaccine would give girls an excuse to engage in more sex and riskier sex, putting them at risk for sexually transmitted diseases. It turns out that girls who have been vaccinated against HPV are not more likely to catc…
Toddlers who may be at risk for autism spectrum disorder are being helped by several simple strategies that their parents can use. This finding is from a small study—a randomized control trial of 18 one-year-olds—but the strategies appear to lead to some s…
