We all tend to think of home as a safe haven for a child—a place where we can provide comfort, nurturing and learning. This is mostly true—but not always. The rate of child injuries in the home is muc

Do hospitalized kids without on-site parents get the same treatment as those who have parents on-site?

Are you one of those first time aunts and uncles who cannot seem to decide what gifts to give to their new nephews? If you have been agonizing for days as to what personalized baby boys gift you shoul

A pediatrician shares his thoughts on results from the Medscape EHR Report 2014, and advice about how to make the best use of your new system.

The benefit of searching online is that you can do a country wise hunt for baby names. For example if you are looking for Indian names type in list of baby girls name or list of baby girls name Indian

Levy-Yeboa syndrome (LYS) is a recently recognized,inherited (congenital),multi-system disorder involving signs of musculoskeletal involvement such as low muscle tone and stiffening of the joints of the arms and legs (contractions),loss of hearing (neuronal deafness),intense burn-like eruptions of t

Nightmares among young children may be less common than thought. A new study suggests most children's nightmares may be linked to the child's personality traits.

Can neurological features distinguish abusive from non-abusive head trauma?

Learn how to choose a high chair for your baby and using it safely.

A child’s development cannot be put on hold. He or she will learn something new every day, and you want to make sure the information learned is structural and positive. You can take control of your child’s destiny when you understand that everything is an influence.

Taking soft drink machines out of elementary schools may not be enough to stop kids from drinking soda, according to a new study.

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), LeapFrog Enterprises Inc., of Emeryville, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 186,000 Playground Activity Centers. A child's arm can become caught in the activity center's plastic tube, posing a risk of injury to ch

Review the issue of whether you should give your kids whole milk, low-fat milk, or skim milk.

WebMD provides parents with a comprehensive guide to childhood visual impairments.

Live vaccines, despite some parents' concerns about vaccine shedding, have played an important part in combating deadly infections, including measles, polio, and small pox.

Can postdischarge phone calls reduce preventable readmission rates within the pediatric hospital setting?

Babies lose heat during birth, resuscitation and transportation to the neonatal unit as well as during handling. Cold stress has been associated with serious illness and an increase in mortality.

What motivates female adolescents to be abstinent?

Baby hampers have evolved into a very common choice of present due to the wide variety of different baby products packaged together in a pretty container. Typically, it will carry toys, baby wipes, di

Which types of playground areas attract children and promote physical activity?