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Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) tend to be preoccupied with screen-based media. A new study by Paul Shattuck, PhD, assistant professor at the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, looks at how children with ASDs spend their "screen time."

Ritalin and similar medicines that millions of children and teens take to curb hyperactivity and boost attention do not raise their risk of serious heart problems, the largest safety study of these drugs concludes.

The month children are born in can have far-reaching implications for their school achievement and working lives, a study suggests.

Health officials are concerned about the trend at a time when many infectious diseases are making a comeback.

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....

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

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

Children on public insurance are being denied treatment by doctors at much higher rates than those with private coverage, according to an undercover ...

Brain games can help with abstract reasoning months after the training, but they work only for those who really need and enjoy the exercises, a study says. Training a child to hold a whole cluster of items in his or her memory for even a short time may feel like trying to hold a wave on the sand.

Three independent studies released today tracked 400 children. Those who were most heavily exposed to pesticides in utero showed up to a 7-point ...