Here's another incentive for students to get fit and stay that way as they head back to school: better grades.

Children born with special needs generally have a reduced survival rate. But these rates can improve. Babies born with Down syndrome are living longer than ever.

The dangers of secondhand smoke for children can often show up in unexpected ways. Even some bacterial illnesses can pose a higher risk to children if they're around secondhand smoke.

Kids can be picky eaters, which can make it hard to choose healthy snack options. But keeping kids healthy and happy can be done together.

Often, birth defects occur because of variations in children's genes. Researchers are learning that those genetic differences can also influence other disorders.

Pregnancy is a great time to see how well your body does under stress. Some women get hypertension when they're pregnant. These women have a greater chance of having it again. 

Teenagers aren’t allowed to drink because it’s dangerous. Not just accident-prone dangerous, but actual breakdown of the brain’s white matter dangerous.

Milk is that classic childhood drink that we always hear is good for kids' bones. That's partly true, but there's also a tradeoff in drinking milk. The drink is finding a happy medium.

Pregnant women with depression have tough choices to make. Do they treat the depression with medication or skip the meds? How might either choice affect their baby?

A number of pregnancy conditions can restrict the flow of oxygen to the baby. Researchers are learning more about how these conditions might affect children later on.