In May, RFK Jr. said the CDC would not recommend COVID shots for healthy kids. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) said on Tuesday that children ages 6 months to 23 months should receive a ...

Screening can now determine their risk for an ever-growing list of conditions — including ones we can’t do much about. Credit...Photo illustration by Ricardo Tomas Supported by By Emily Baumgaertner ...

Amid record-breaking heat waves, doctors caution that some of the most vulnerable people dying from extreme heat — infants — can easily get overlooked. Last week, a 4-month-old child died after ...

Data shows extended noise exposure damages auditory and cognitive development. A new study published in the journal Sleep Medicine analyzed existing data about sound levels of white noise machines and ...

Most moderate-to-late–preterm infants need nutritional support until they are feeding exclusively on their mother’s breast milk. Evidence to guide nutrition strategies for these infants is lacking. We ...

Researchers found that when the adult talked and played socially with a 5-month-old baby, the baby's brain activity particularly increased in regions responsible for attention -- and the level of this ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Nina Shapiro is a physician writer who dispels health myths. For non-breastfed or breastfed-supplemented infants, the AAP is ...

After the death of a preterm baby who was given a probiotic in a hospital, the US Food and Drug Administration is warning hospitals about using probiotics in infants born prematurely. The baby died ...

Chronic diarrhea in infants who eat solid food is defined as frequent, loose, watery bowel movements for at least 4 weeks. It can lead to dehydration, malnutrition, and other serious complications.

It’s common for most children to have had an RSV infection by their 2nd birthday. RSV is highly contagious. It’s transmitted through respiratory droplets when someone coughs or sneezes. The virus can ...