C-section babies tend to become heavier adults 
C-section babies tend to become heavier adults
A new analysis of data shows that babies born by cesarean section are more likely to be overweight later in life.
Is smoking hookah as bad as cigarettes? 
Is smoking hookah as bad as cigarettes?
Find out the risks you are taking when passing around the hookah pipe.
Should parents use retail clinics for kids? 
Should parents use retail clinics for kids?
The American Academy of Pediatrics is advising parents to bring their kids to a pediatrician instead of a walk-in clinic.
Why teens participate in ‘sexting’ 
Why teens participate in ‘sexting’
A new study finds that it is increasingly common for adolescents to engage in racy texting as a way to increase their social status.
Polio-like illnesses have physicians wondering 
Polio-like illnesses have physicians wondering
A mysterious sickness has reportedly affected up to 25 California children. Should other parents worry?
Kids’ BMI rises with price of fruits and veggies 
Kids’ BMI rises with price of fruits and veggies
A new study finds that kids tend to gain weight when parents opt for cheaper, higher calorie foods when the cost of healthy choices increases.
Musical pacifier helping preemies get home sooner 
Musical pacifier helping preemies get home sooner
New research finds that premature babies may eat sooner on their own hearing the sound of their mother’s voice. Learn more.