Researchers explain that babies who remain entirely on a breastfed diet for the first six months of life notice higher risks of being iron-deficient and for developing food allergies.

While no cure is known for autism, researchers believe environmental factors and genetics to play a role.

Protecting children from secondhand smoke exposure is vital to decrease risks of long-term health problems.

Stem-cell research has been an object of a lot of press, and this may be a situation where it can improve the lives of not only the young children, but the entire families as well.

New medications may improve specific autism symptoms, including brain function.

Providing the wrong medication to a child with bipolar disorder or ADHD can lead to severe adverse affects on mood or health.

Researchers recently discovered that children who have Attention Deficit Hyper-activity Disorder (ADHD) experience more difficulty when trying to “turn off” a part of the brain.

Although many experts have warned about the dangers of children using stimulant drugs like Ritalin frequently, doctors continue prescribing these drugs at an alarming rate.

The study, published in The Journal of Pediatrics, discovered that 75 percent of children consume caffeine daily.

Mixed results are present when evaluating prior eating habit differences between parents and children.