Research suggests that introducing kids to food allergens early in life can help—but that the same might not be true for other types of allergies. Here's what to know.

After the preschool years, kids still like cartoons, but they want something more complex than straightforward messages about friendship and sharing. They like a bit of conflict, some bad guys (who ...

As is the case for institutions treating the disease, a majority of the sickle cell patients at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital are African American. The hospital recognized the need ...

Rapidly spreading, harrowing and potentially lethal, a necrotizing soft tissue infection — so-called flesh-eating disease — “scares the living daylights” out of doctors, as several shared on a ...

People with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes make up over a quarter of those waiting for an organ transplant in Wisconsin.

The best vitamins for kids contain essential nutrients to help ... Different vitamins have different effects on the body. People should ensure that their child is eating a well-balanced diet ...

Most smartwatches designed for kids offer texting, calling and GPS tracking—all without the need for a phone. After testing more than a dozen smartwatches with kids of varying ages in elementary ...

With a fatality rate that can reach close to 90 per cent, Marburg’s fever is often accompanied by bleeding and organ failure. Last week, the World Health Organization said that a suspected ...

LONDON – Medical experts proposed a radical overhaul of how obesity is diagnosed, moving away from relying on body mass alone and ... and the state of his or her organs. It may also limit ...

Problems with your small or large intestine can affect the way your body absorbs and digests food, leading to malnutrition. People who are missing parts of their intestines or have limited intestinal ...