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As children’s access to entertainment media devices grows, concerns about the impact of screen time on their health grows too. Experts worry that too much screen time may lead to obesity, ADHD, and other problems for young children.

About three quarters of parents turn their child’s car seat from rear-facing to a forward-facing position before their child’s second birthday, according to a new University of Michigan study published this week in the journal Academic Pediatrics. 

The  results of the 2014 Monitoring the Future study – an annual University of Michigan survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders—showed both positive and negative trends in teen substance use.

Gaining responsibility and independence is part of growing up. But according to their parents, managing their own health care isn’t something all teens and young adults are ready to do.

Taking on more responsibility is a part of growing up. As children grow into teens and young adults, it’s important for them to build the skills they need to manage their own needs – including their health and health care.

When young children get coughs and colds, parents understandably want to do whatever they can to make them feel better. But over-the-counter medications that adults sometimes take to manage cold symptoms may have very serious side effects for young kids.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced new rules yesterday that will require not just restaurants, but also pizza parlors, movie theaters, and even vending mach

This week, we released a new NPCH Report about daycare vaccination policies. All states require vaccines for children who attend daycare, but some children still do not receive all vaccines.

Since vaccines are designed to prevent the spread of illness and disease, states require children to receive certain vaccines before attending daycare. But even with these requirements, some children don’t receive all the recommended vaccines.

During pregnancy, many moms-to-be spend time looking online for information about labor and delivery, newborn care, and hospital hours and policies. But many birthing hospital websites lack easy-to-find information about a very important topic for expectant parents: whooping cough prevention.