#children

Take some time to talk to your kids about emotions, depression and suicide this week, no matter how young they are.

When schools start before 8:30 am, kids don’t get enough sleep, which can mean bad things for their health and well-being.

Children who take antipsychotic meds for conditions such as bipolar disorder and behavioral problems at higher risk of developing diabetes.

Physical punishment that goes beyond spanking, such as hitting, slapping or shoving, may cause kids to develop depression, anxiety and persona...

Based on all the teasing, bullying and parental nagging that overweight kids must endure, it may come as no surprise to hear that obese childr...

When excessively overweight, diabetic or hypertensive pregnant women gave birth, their infants’ chance of being autistic rose and so did the...

While the rate of diagnosis for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) is the same among all racial groups, black kids tend to get diagnosed later...

Raising kids is tough under the best of circumstances. But throw chronic stress into the mix and mothers can lose their ability to parent effe...

While we normally think of depression as an adult illness, new research indicates that children as young as 3 years old can suffer from major...

Reading someone’s mood by his or her facial expression seems instinctive to adults. But children with social anxiety disorders often mistake a...