MONDAY, Feb. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Young children with autism are more than twice as likely to have sleep problems than typical kids or those with other developmental delays, a new study reports.
Several factors profoundly affect the sleep of 2- to 5-year-olds with autism spectrum disorder...
MONDAY, Feb. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- If you're worried that your child may suffer from a mental health condition, such as anxiety, depression or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), you have plenty of company.
About one in every six American kids has at least one mental health di...
(HealthDay News) -- You should speak with your children while they're younger about the dangers of alcohol use and abuse, the American Academy of Pediatrics suggests.
Alcohol is the substance most frequently abused by teens, and leads to the greatest number of injuries and deaths from accidents a...
MONDAY, Jan. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The "choking game" -- and other clearly ill-advised and dangerous internet challenges -- leave many parents wondering what drives teens to take the bait and participate.
Now, a new study suggests that an underlying psychological disorder may be one reason...
THURSDAY, June 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Student athletes who specialize in one sport year-round could lose out in academics and other fields, a new study finds.
"Today's students have so many responsibilities and when you add specializing in a sport -- with participation in school and club te...
WEDNESDAY, June 27, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- Before the summer of 2018 was even one day old, 16 American kids had died after being left in hot cars, according to a group called KidsAndCars.org.
Last year's toll was 43, and, on average, 37 children die in hot cars each year in the United States.
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