Parents try to do everything they can to keep their kiddos healthy and happy, which can also set kids up to be healthy adults. This principle may also apply to making sure kids get the right amount of vitamin D.

Few children say no to sweets and salty snacks. However, a healthy diet early in life may set kids on a path to good health.

Girls are becoming women at younger ages, and sugar-sweetened beverages might be playing a role.

Decorate the baby's room, buy baby clothes, plan for the baby's future. Planning for pregnancy can be hectic, but many women may want to ask their doctor about one more thing: thyroid screening.

In many cases, pregnancy and opioids don't mix. Still, many women may be prescribed these medications.

Premature babies are beating the odds — more and more are going home from the hospital after they're born.

Parents-to-be want their babies to be born as healthy and happy as possible. One pregnancy method is getting safer, which could enable more parents to make sure that happens.

Depression can take all the fun out of being a new mother. Researchers are trying to find better ways to diagnose the problem early.

Could factors like household income affect a child's reading abilities? These seemingly unrelated factors might actually be connected.

An ingredient in your breakfast cereal may be preventing birth defects all across the US.