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The new rule means many public pools can no longer rely on drain covers alone to prevent children from drowning or being injured.

The whooping cough vaccine given to babies and toddlers loses much of its effectiveness after just three years - a lot faster than doctors believed - and that could help explain a recent series of outbreaks in the U.S. among children who were fully vaccinated, a study suggests....

China tells schools to run more calligraphy classes because computers and mobile phones are ruining children's writing.

A man carrying a machete barged into a Malaysian kindergarten and held children and teachers hostage for six tense hours Thursday before police shot him in the head. Police said the 30 children and four teachers were not harmed.

The answers are starting to emerge. It is hard to imagine their being any more heartbreaking.

Two new studies offer good news for newborns and children about two different vaccinations -- flu vaccine for pregnant women, and rotavirus vaccine for infants.

The Supreme Court has struck down a California law that would have banned selling "violent" video games to children, a case balancing free speech rights with consumer protection.

At the "Egalia" preschool, staff avoid using words like "him" or "her" and address the 33 kids as "friends" rather than girls and boys.

Food allergies affect about one in 13 U.S. children, double the latest government estimate, a new study suggests....

A Medford, Ore., man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter in a brutal wrestling match.