The battle for survival makes pneumococcus a formidable foe.

A new study probes the benefits and drawbacks of digital media use among child and teen campers.

Childhood lead exposure was a problem in Flint long before the water crisis, but young children’s exposure to the toxin has been steadily declining since 2006.

Despite the proven lifesaving benefit of antibiotics for children with this inherited blood disorder, only 18 percent receive them.

Whether children are streaming videos, playing games or interacting with apps, habit-forming design plays a role. But its effect is largely unknown.

Caregivers of children with obesity were more than 90 percent more likely to use direct statements to prevent children from eating junk food, according to a new study.