Mental and behavioral health challenges among young people are not rare -- they’re part of life for many families. But at UH ...

Doctor’s visits for children’s anxiety rose by more than 250 percent over 10 years, according to a study of nearly two ...

CNN’s Brianna Keilar and Boris Sanchez speak with CNN Health Reporter Jacqueline Howard about the advisory, which suggests ...

Obesity rates in children have been on the rise for decades, having quadrupled from 1990 to 2022, and along with the rise in obesity, comes a rise in health risks. However, obesity can be broken down ...

For kids and teenagers, what does it mean to be “healthy”? It’s a loaded question as research findings, our habits and our living environments keep shifting and evolving. According to medical experts, ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can ...

Long-term data shows children are more likely to develop mental health issues when their parents experience financial stress ...

The Trump administration released a report Tuesday outlining a broad strategy to improve children's health. It calls for a wide range of executive actions and policy reforms aimed at tackling a rise ...

By Cara Anthony and KFF Health News HealthDay ReportersTUESDAY, May 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Overwhelmed by the demands of ...

Forty percent of high school students say they feel sad and hopeless, and 20% have seriously considered suicide. A chronic shortage of mental health experts has made the problem worse, but UC San ...

When it comes to medical or psychiatric issues challenging our children of all ages, we often know something is wrong but don’t readily know how to assess the problem. We might see changes in their ...