Recognizing mental health issues in young people is a critical aspect of parenting and professional care that often flies under the radar. Children and adolescents face a myriad of challenges as they ...

Kids who need behavioral health care increase a family’s risk of financial hardship, researchers said.

The health of U.S. children has deteriorated over the past 17 years, with kids today more likely to have obesity, chronic diseases and mental health problems like depression, a new study says. Much of ...

The MAHA Commission identifies ultraprocessed foods, chemical exposure, sedentary lifestyles, and overmedicalization as primary drivers of children's health issues. The report emphasizes the need for ...

Two families from Long Grove say their children have been suffering from health problems for years. They believe the cause is rooted in their kids’ public school. Scarlett Strezewski, 13, says she ...

Alison Chandra was thrilled and gutted. She was pregnant with a much-wanted second child. But her baby had a rare disease called heterotaxy, causing heart defects and organ abnormalities. He might not ...

It seems fitting that this history of mental health ends with Oregon’s attempt to grapple with the needs of children and ...

In a study involving 11-year-olds, researchers have concluded that greater behavioral problems are linked to higher hair cortisol levels. The study also concluded that exposure to certain factors that ...

Patricia Louis is a recent graduate of the University of Delaware Lerner College of Business and Economics. She has written for the Philadelphia Wings NLL team and worked in media relations for the ...

Editor’s note: The Foundation for the Children of the Californias will celebrate 30 years of serving children in the border region from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at The ...

The claims come as Flint, Michigan recovers from a massive tainted water crisis. The federal government's push to prevent lead from harming children's health has stalled, according to a top scientist ...

Make America Healthy Again hats are given out at a news conference on removing synthetic dyes from America's food supply, at the Health and Human Services Headquarters in Washington, DC on April 22, ...