The number of children who die before age 5 is expected to rise for the first time this century, amid sweeping cuts to global health funding by high-income countries, according to a new report from ...

A dramatic drop in mortality for youngsters under age 5 has been one of the great accomplishments in global health. But estimates suggest that in 2025 child deaths will go up.

If you are a middle child, or have a sibling who is a middle child, you may be wondering if “middle child syndrome” is a real thing. Middle child syndrome is the belief that middle children are ...

Well-child visits are a time when parents can check up on their child’s health and make sure they’re growing and developing normally. Well-child visits usually start a few days after children are born ...

During the past two years, child poverty in America set new records — one for the better and one for the worse. The main innovation of the expanded child allowance in 2021 was to do away with the ...

Parents or caregivers should consult a doctor if their child of any age has repeated temperature readings above 104°F (40°C). However, most childhood fevers do not require treatment. Fevers are common ...

Being an only child is a “disease in itself,” according to 19th-century psychologist Stanley G. Hall. Even though Hall’s views and scholarly research methods have been questioned and criticized, only ...

Child-only health insurance is health insurance that only covers children. The best child-only policies are usually through Medicaid or CHIP, since they offer free and low-cost plans. There are many ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...

Ashlee is an insurance editor, journalist and business professional with an MBA and more than 17 years of hands-on experience in both business and personal finance. She is passionate about empowering ...

As my husband and I deepen our discussions around family planning, we’re tackling a number of questions about budgeting, housing, childcare, employment and so on. Most of our inquiries are of a fairly ...

Trans children may understand their gender by the time they are four in supportive households. According to experts, trans children will often exhibit signs of their gender when they are even younger.