Parents are constantly concerned about the health and safety of their children and they take many steps to protect them.

It's true that newborn babies are immune to many diseases because they have antibodies they got from their mothers.

Researchers and health care providers use the term neural tube defects to describe one important category of birth defects.

Even before your newborn arrives, you'll have childcare on your mind. You might consider family child care, child day care, or even being a ...

To get regular checkups and important vaccines, your baby will need health insurance.

A variety of assistive devices and strategies are helpful for children who are hard-of-hearing.

Children need immunizations (shots) to protect them from dangerous childhood diseases.

Contrary to popular belief, having kids can actually lower your blood pressure, a new study finds.

Your newborn should have a carseat on her first ride home from the hospital. But what seat model is best--rear facing, convertible, or boost...

Alcohol in alcoholic beverages is identified as a developmental toxicant by the California Environmental Protection Agency.