When a child's tonsils become inflamed, surgical removal -- a tonsillectomy -- is often ordered.
Cotton swabs might seem like handy tools for clearing wax from children's ears, but they just might do more harm than good.
A growing number of U.S. kids are ending up in the intensive care unit after overdosing on prescription painkillers or other opioids, a new study finds.
Some of the 17 people killed Wednesday in the senseless Florida school shooting might have survived if their bleeding could have been stopped in time, experts say.
Schools across the country are issuing special report cards that assess a student's weight and health -- but parents often don't believe what they're seeing, a small study shows.
Given the news of the devastating effects of head injuries among professional football players, parents may wonder if their mini athletes are at risk, too.
