September 21, 2021

Watch Their Backs -- Don't Overload Those Schoolbags

After more than a year at home, children are heading back to classrooms across the country. But they're also toting heavy bags on their backs again.

September 18, 2021

Getting Kids Eyeglasses Boosts School Grades: Study

New glasses are helping kids in Baltimore see more success in school.

September 9, 2021

Eczema Can Take Toll on Child's Mental Health

Eczema doesn't just irritate kids' skin. The often disfiguring condition may also be tied to depression, anxiety and sleep difficulties, new research warns.

August 21, 2021

Common Pesticide to Be Banned Over Links to  Problems in Children

The Biden Administration said Wednesday that a widely used pesticide will be banned because it's been linked to neurological damage in children.

August 4, 2021

Could Kids Swim Their Way to Better Vocabularies?

Kids may be able to swim their way to a deeper vocabulary.

July 29, 2021

Pfizer, Moderna to Expand Vaccine Studies in Young Children

Pfizer and Moderna are expanding trials of their COVID-19 vaccines in children ages 5 to 11, to more closely measure the risk of heart inflammation and other rare side effects that occurred in teens and young adults who received the vaccines.