Stephanie Skernivitz

Impoverished parents who spank their one-year-old children may encourage aggressive behaviors and cognitive delays in their children for the next two years.

A total of 38 states will receive $38 million in incentives from HHS because of their efforts to raise the number of foster care-related adoptions.

In the wake of the ongoing H1N1 flu outbreak and the start of the latest round of seasonal flu, the word to parents of all children is to vaccinate sooner than later.

Parents who start early in building the concept of relational connections or affiliations with infants can assist in fostering altruistic behaviors down the road, new research shows.

A large study found that the mortality rates for home births were actually better than those in a hospital.

In the last week, FDA has approved two pediatric-related drugs - one (vigabatrin) treats infantile spasms and the other (levocetirizine dihydrochloride) targets symptoms of indoor and outdoor allergies and chronic hives in young children.

The number of injuries related to baseball that took parents and children to the ER in the last few years is on the decline.

Obesity in children ranks as the leading child-related health issue, according to a poll of two thousand adults.

For dads seeking to make a difference in their child's educational upbringing, research shows the earlier the involvement, the better.

Some neonatal intensive care units have reduced their incidences of bronchopulmonary dysplasia and nosocomial infections: find out how.

Public health agencies and schools have new federal guidance at their disposal for how to respond to 2009 H1N1 influenza in schools, thanks to recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recommendations encourage officials to weigh the risk of community-acquired flu with the decision to close schools or community functions.

There's a vitamin D deficiency in a shocking seven out of 10 US children, according to research in Pediatrics.

If a parent loses a job, he or she may not be the only one developing an ulcer as a result of it.

Obesity in younger, poverty-level children may be stabilizing, according to new CDC data in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (July 24).

Pollution and pregnant women don't mix, and can severely impact children's IQ, according to a new environmental study.

A new list from the American Society of Anesthesiologists can educate parents and reduce children's anxiety prior to a procedure.

The health of the younger adult has not improved over time, according to a new federal report.

Injury-related emergency department visits involving children under age 15 totaled approximately 7.1 million, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

Children who experience sensorineural hearing loss are often found to also have vision issues, according to new research reported in the February issue of of the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery.

Mismatched cord blood may be a viable option for children waiting for a bone marrow transplant.

It turns out the benefits of cholesterol-lowering medications may only reach a minor segment of the adolescent population (age 12 to 17), according to research in the March 3 issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

Don't invest too much stock in the notion that preschoolers are always active and on the go, new research points out.

Dosing requirements for infant rotavirus vaccines were modified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, enabling more babies to be immunized.

Depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and phobias are more common among pediatric kidney transplant patients than among healthy young persons, according to online research.

Renovation projects on older homes may increase the blood lead levels to harmful amounts in children who live in those homes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

In one of his first acts as President, Barack Obama signed an expansion of the State Children?s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). It will enable over 4 million new children to be included in the plan.

Parents who smoke may be unknowingly influencing their adolescent children to try smoking as well, new research indicates.

Children who have received the chickenpox vaccine are not at risk of stroke or brain inflammation, according to researched published in the February 2009 issue of Pediatrics.

Community outreaches focused on raising children in a healthy environment may prevent parental abuse of children, according to a new study.