Keeping kids healthy can be a big job. From the day their children are born, parents ferry them to and from medical offices, getting their immune systems boosted, teeth cleaned, eyes checked and ...

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that childhood obesity in California is on the rise, state data shows. Free school meals have ...

This time of year, Valentine’s Day spirit is everywhere – from gift boxes and cards to conversation hearts, heart-shaped ...

Dr Nandita Palshetkar, IVF expert and medical director, Bloom IVF, explains how certain behaviour can lead to poor quality of ...

Teenagers may be less likely to initiate tobacco smoking if they engage in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) from ...

There are things you can do to keep your heart healthy, including understanding your risk factors, taking steps to reduce ...

"The increasing prevalence of cardiovascular conditions in younger people has many factors. Key contributors include obesity, ...

Objective To investigate the correlation between caregivers’ health-related behaviours and the prevalence of ...

such as increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and asthma. Obesity in children is also associated with mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety, low self-esteem ...

This chronic condition, characterized by excessive body fat accumulation, presents a complex web of health risks ... obesity places excessive stress on joints, particularly in the knees, hips, and ...

Exposed individuals had a lower risk for celiac disease (aHR, 0.74) versus the unexposed group. “Childhood maltreatment is estimated to affect one in three children globally; therefore, an increased ...