The Book of Exodus opens with one of the central challenges of any people seeking to survive: establishing its existence and ensuring continuity. The Torah tells us that when the Israelites went down ...

And research shows the less favored children suffer for it. By Teddy Rosenbluth Teddy Rosenbluth spoke to top favoritism researchers for this story. She is fairly certain she is not the favorite child ...

Having a smartphone may be harmful for children younger than 12, according to a new study. The study published Monday in the peer-reviewed journal Pediatrics found that owning a smartphone during ...

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences today revealed the nominees for its fourth annual Children’s & Family Emmy Awards, the stand-alone competition that honors creativity and ...

Global rates of hypertension, or high blood pressure, in childhood and adolescence have nearly doubled since 2000, putting more kids at risk for poor health later in life. “In 2000, about 3.4% of boys ...

Parents will do anything for their kids, but that could be coming at a huge cost ‒ to themselves, according to a new study. More than a third (36%) of the 3,000 parents surveyed by Ameriprise in ...

One in 10 children worldwide now has obesity, a report from UNICEF found, and the number of overweight children has more than doubled in low- and middle-income countries since 2000. By Simar Bajaj For ...

As the Trump administration works to reimagine public health, a new study paints a stark picture of the challenges facing the nation’s kids. American children’s health has significantly worsened ...

Some were killed in their beds. Others while playing. Many were buried before they learned to walk. Gaza is the most dangerous place in the world to be a child, according to the United Nations ...

It's not uncommon for adult children to move back in with their parents after leaving home. Nearly half, or 46%, of parents say they have an adult child aged 18 to 35 who has "boomeranged" home, ...

It's been more than five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, although millions of Americans, including children, are still affected by it today. More than one million Americans died due to ...