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Recession-related stress may have triggered an alarming increase in non-accidental head injuries among infants, new research suggests.

A Massachusetts woman convicted of attempted murder for withholding cancer medications from her autistic son was been sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison.

Nationwide shortages of popular drugs used to treat ADD and ADHD are sending parents scrambling, with some combing multiple pharmacies for the Adderall and Ritalin that keep their kids calm.

Parents.com has a launched a new site similar to Groupon, that provides parents deals on products they can actually use.

Girls are being catapulted into adolescence long before their brains are ready for the change.

A 3-year-old boy freed himself from a safety harness. stood up and fell to his death from a roller coaster he was riding with his family at a Chicago suburban amusement park, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

One in five American moms have kids who have different birth fathers, a new study shows. And when researchers look only at moms with two or more kids, that figure is even higher: 28 percent have kids with at least two different men.

Old-fashioned allowance had its place, but can it actually do more harm in today’s society than good? We look at why creating jobs at home for kids to earn money is better than the “pay up” mentality of just a few years ago. Here are five great consequences that can come from the experience of having kids, at any age, earn their keep.

Johnson & Johnson is revamping the troubled unit that makes Tylenol and giving it new leadership in an effort to fix quality problems that have prompted multiple recalls, according to people familiar with the matter.

If you are worried about your child and ADHD, it might be time to ditch the gummy bears and other colorful treats. This week an FDA advisory panel will decide whether available data links artificial food dyes and the disorder.