Many children are prescribed powerful opioid painkillers they don't really need, putting them and those around them at risk, a new study shows.
For many families, summer means longer days, less routine and more time outside.
More than 2.2 million American children a year -- or about 25 an hour -- were treated in emergency departments for bicycle-related injuries over a 10-year period, a new study finds.
Parents should choose to have their children get the flu shot in the fall instead of the nasal spray flu vaccine, pediatricians say.
It only takes 60 minutes for a car parked in the sun to become a death trap for a 2-year-old child, a new study finds.
Summer sun brings childhood fun, but experts warn it also brings skin cancer dangers, even for kids.
