An eye test that measures how pupils change in response to light could be a way to screen young children for autism.

Children who receive a kidney transplant have better long-term outcomes when their kidney comes from a living, biologically unrelated donor.

Youth suicides in the US have increased by around 50% over the past decade – gun availability is a big part of that trend.

Black children with a history of lead exposure have lower test scores than their peers, and segregation exacerbates this effect, research finds.

A new study finds that children born before 39 weeks gestation are more likely to experience symptoms associated with ADHD.

Fifty-three percent of six-year-olds met the recommended daily guidelines for moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in a study carried out pre-pandemic by

In places around the world that lack restrictions to combat the problem, tobacco companies are using marketing strategies aimed at children, like displaying tobacco products at kids’ eye level.

Children's noses are better at inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 infections than adult noses. But it's a different story when the Omicron variant is involved.

Women who experience racial discrimination on the basis of their ethnicity, race or nationality are at increased risk of giving birth prematurely, according to

Many kids diagnosed with obesity either don't receive recommended tests for related conditions or receive unnecessary ones, both of which can be harmful.