Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder related to attentiveness and over-activity. Though there is no single cause of ADHD, exposure to anesthesia may increase risk.
Mothers now have even more reason to breastfeed. A new study shows breastfeeding led to better lung function in children, especially in children of mothers with asthma.
If you have an infant, you know that spit up is a normal part of a baby's life. It's caused by reflux, but how do you know if your child has acid reflux?
Pregnant women with asthma can breathe a sigh of relief when it comes to using their inhaler. A new study has shown no significant link between asthma medication use and birth defects.
What happens in the womb is important for a child's development. Early infancy is just as important, especially when it comes to the development of childhood asthma.
Women know that what they do during pregnancy affects the risk of childhood asthma. A new study shows an interesting link between delivery method and childhood asthma.
The two forms of the rotavirus vaccine currently administered to children do not cause the same gastrointestinal problems as the previous version of the vaccine.
Breastfeeding your baby is designed by nature to nurture and protect your child. But for mothers with HIV, breastfeeding nearly doubles their risk of passing on the virus to their baby.
Can an unborn child be exposed to cancer causing agents while in its mother's womb? Will the cancer develop over time and appear later in life? New research says that indeed this is possible.
A sickle cell anemia treatment may benefit infants as young as nine months old by reducing their level of pain from the disease. It also could reduce the need for blood transfusions and cut the rate of hospital admission.
