Owning a smartphone at age 12 may harm mental and physical health
A large new study has found that owning a smartphone at a young age may be linked to several health problems in early adolescence,...
Pregnancy thyroid problems may raise autism risk, large study finds
A new study has found that women who have ongoing thyroid hormone problems during pregnancy may have a higher chance of giving birth to...
Where kids grow up may influence their risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds
Type 2 diabetes, once considered an adult disease, is now affecting children and teenagers at worrying rates.
Before the mid-1990s, only about 1% to 2%...
Study shows big cause of autism, ADHD
Scientists at the University of Maryland School of Medicine have discovered something important about how the brain grows during childhood.
They found that inflammation—your body’s...
Why harmful autism myths are so common
US president Donald Trump's claim that pregnant women should avoid acetaminophen—a statement that is both harmful and not backed by the science—fits into a...
Secondhand smoke steals millions of healthy years from children worldwide
Every year, children around the world lose millions of healthy life years because of secondhand smoke.
New research presented at the European Respiratory Society Congress...
Kids may age faster if their fathers smoked as teenagers
New research suggests that people whose fathers started smoking during puberty may age faster than expected, highlighting how teenage smoking could harm not just...
Two-in-one inhaler cuts childhood asthma attacks nearly in half
A new international study has found that a two-in-one asthma inhaler can almost halve the number of asthma attacks in children compared with the...
Medical imaging radiation may cause 10% of childhood blood cancers, study finds
Medical imaging is one of the most important tools doctors use to diagnose and treat health problems, often saving lives through early detection.
But new...
Childhood blood pressure could shape heart health for life
New research shows that blood pressure in childhood could have lifelong consequences for heart health.
Children with higher blood pressure as early as age 7...