Pediatrics

Here’s What Kids Should Know About Tattoos and Piercings

By Abigail Abrams

Sleep in Same Room as Your Infant, Docs Urge

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Docs: Think Twice Before Posting About Your Kids Online

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Fight Peanut Allergies With Peanuts: Doctors

The American Academy of Pediatrics points to a recent study that shows peanut allergy rates fell as much as 81% when this strategy was used

By Tanya Basu

Here's What Happens When You Name Your Newborn Babygirl

A study finds that a new way to handle unnamed babies resulted in 36% fewer errors

By Tanya Basu

Viable at 22 Weeks: Just How Low Can Preemies Go?

A landmark study raises tough questions about science and ethics

By Jeffrey Kluger

Teens Who Watch Boozy Movies Are More Likely to Drink, Study Finds

There may be a dark side to Bridget Jones' cute coping sequences

By Katy Steinmetz

Why Kids Who Eat Junk Food Early Prefer It Later in Life

Early exposure can influence children to prefer those same foods growing up

By Justin Worland

The Alarming Reasons Why Infants Die in Bed

New study reveals the greatest risks

By Mirren Gidda

Study: Measles Vaccines Not Associated With Autism

Although vaccines have eliminated many communicable diseases, some parents have chosen not to vaccinate their children in recent years

By Melissa Hellmann

Read to Your Baby, Say Doctors — But Which Books?

The American Academy of Pediatrics is urging members to encourage reading to newborns

By Lily Rothman

How News Coverage of the Boston Marathon Manhunt Affected Local Kids

You may not be surprised to learn that children who attended the 2013 Boston Marathon were six times more likely than non-attendees to suffer from PTSD. Given the carnage and panic wrought by the bombs,...

By Francine Russo

Study: Children Given Codeine in ER Despite Risks

Too many kids are getting codeine in emergency rooms, say the authors of a new study, which estimates that at least half-a-million children receive prescriptions each year

By Nolan Feeney

Among Kids, Soda Is Out, Energy and Coffee Drinks Are All the Buzz

Study of caffeine intake for people age 2 to 22 reveals new trends

By Alexandra Sifferlin
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