Dozens of juvenile detention centers in 25 states reported holding children weeks or months as they awaited space at long-term psychiatric treatment facilities, according to a new survey.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The CDC removed universal recommendations for childhood vaccines that protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It can be hard to differentiate pertussis from other viruses. Design Pics/Don Hammond via Getty Images Among the many contagious ...

Doctors say it is not too late to get a flu vaccine Five childrenin Michigan have died from the flu in 2025. You’re not imagining it. This winter season has been a difficult one for respiratory ...

Dr. Steven Rogers of the Connecticut Children's Medical Center speaks about youth suicide prevention while Hector Glynn, chief executive of The Village for Families and Children, listens on Wednesday, ...

Summer is a great time for children to enjoy the outdoors, but when temperatures rise, so do the risks of dehydration and heat-related illness. While kids should stay active and play outside, it's ...

They’re doing more than cracking dad jokes. A new study suggests a father’s parenting behaviors in the early years of a child’s life may shape their physical health years down the line. But in a ...