A text analyzing brain-related biomarkers in the blood shows promise for measuring the severity of concussions in teenagers, ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has finalized the protocol for doctors to order lead testing in young children. It stems from a pair of bills passed ...

Pediatric medicine is more often than not a “calling” — the result of a personal commitment to reduce suffering in our children. This mission-oriented sense of purpose exists at odds with the economic ...

Each year, approximately 15,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with cancer. Hasbro Children's Hospital treats between 60 to 70 new pediatric cancer patients annually. The overall ...

Eating too much sodium can contribute to high blood pressure in adults. Is a salty diet as dangerous for kids? In a study published in the journal Pediatrics, researchers at the Centers for Disease ...

As part of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 19-25, Olmsted County officials are reminding parents and families about the importance of blood lead screening for children.

Children with obesity or severe obesity were significantly more likely to have high blood pressure than children with normal weight, based on new data from nearly 1000 children collected at youth ...