Congenital heart defect rates may be much higher than once thought
Aug 26, 2024
A new analysis of one state's broad health insurance claims data suggests the number of children born with heart defects may be higher than previously believed.
Children's Health News
How the war against rheumatic heart disease was – and wasn't – won
Aug 23, 2024
Rheumatic fever is no longer "childhood's greatest enemy" in the United States. But the problem isn't history.
Lessons in healthy eating from a school nutrition manager
Aug 22, 2024
It's Barbara O'Connor's job to make sure the children at her Georgia middle school have healthy options for breakfast and lunch each day. At home, she does the same for her own family.
Going away to school? Give your health the ol' college try
Aug 16, 2024
The first year of college often means taking on responsibility for your own health for the first time. Here's advice on making that transition.
A missed pop fly stopped a 6-year-old's heart. His mom helped restart it with CPR.
Jul 29, 2024
Oscar Stuebe went into cardiac arrest during a baseball game after the ball hit his chest. His mom, a nurse, rushed onto the field and started CPR.
All in the family: 3 generations take on the same defective heart valve
Jul 23, 2024
Keri Mathew and her father shared the same abnormality in their aortic valve. Then her son was born with it, too.
What to know about water safety and CPR this summer
Jul 2, 2024
With drowning rates on the rise – especially among young children and Black, American Indian and Alaska Native people – experts offer advice on staying safe around the water. And that includes learning CPR.
18-month-old's mystery fever and swollen lips were symptoms of Kawasaki disease
Jun 20, 2024
Konner Hall spiked a fever of 104. His lips became swollen and he got rashes all over. Doctors said he was dehydrated. He actually had Kawasaki disease.
School’s out, and the kids are bored. That’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Jun 17, 2024
It's summer break. Researchers discuss the value for parents to let kids figure out how to occupy their own time when they exclaim, "I'm bored!"
Why protecting fathers' mental health is so important
Jun 13, 2024
Depression, stress and other mental health issues are linked to dads' overall health – and also their children's well-being.