Procter & Gamble says it will change the design of packaging for its miniature laundry detergent product to deter children from eating the brightly colored

While a shortage of providers and a confusing maze of state agencies are issues, critics largely blame the Indiana Department of Child Services, which they say

Miniature laundry detergent packets arrived on store shelves in recent months, touted as a solution to bulky bottles and messy spills. But doctors across the

A young boy in Salem, N.H. is the inspiration behind a new superhero. Marvel Comics created a character who can do great things -- despite his hearing loss.

Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that usually attacks the lungs and is typically passed through sneezing or coughing.

Early research suggests that if a 6-month old baby has "head lag," or weak head and neck control, it may be an early sign of autism or another language/social

The Obama administration is asking a presidential commission to help decide an ethical quandary: Should the anthrax vaccine and other treatments being

The new standard means that hundreds of thousands more youngsters could be diagnosed with high levels of lead.

Researchers found that between 1991 and 2010, 45,398 children were treated for injuries that involved pacifiers, bottles and sippy cups - that's about 2,270

A disability rights group has filed a federal complaint charging that North Carolina children in private psychiatric facilities did not receive proper

It's no secret: Raising a child is stressful and really expensive. A new mother needs a lot of help, and other countries provide more government assistance

It's the first state to declare a whooping cough, or pertussis, epidemic since 2010, when California had more than 9,000 cases, including 10 deaths.

The FDA is pushing manufacturers to design new scanners to minimize radiation exposure for the youngest, smallest patients. And it posted advice on the

The Institute of Medicine report says schools should be a national focus because that's where children spend most of their day, eat a lot of their daily

Test-tube babies have higher rates of birth defects, and doctors have long wondered: Is it because of certain fertility treatments or infertility itself? A