For years, mumps wasn't common in the United States. But that may be changing.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a safety announcement concerning the use of general anesthesia and sedation drugs.

Children with a family risk of depression may show certain symptoms before the onset of their depression, a new study found.

In sports, keeping your eyes safe may be just as important as keeping your eyes on the ball, according to a new study.

Reports of serious, drug-resistant bacterial infections among children appear to be rising in the United States, a new study found.

If you do not know when or how to introduce peanut-containing foods to your infant, you are not alone.

Despite some past concerns, a new study found that getting the Tdap vaccine during pregnancy was not tied to an increased risk for microcephaly or structural birth defects.

Smartphones and tablets at bedtime may have a negative effect on the quality and quantity of sleep kids get, according to a new study.

For kids, when school's out for summer, that healthy body weight may go out the window, too, a new study found.

There's some new guidance on how to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).