Kids

A report from the New Jersey School Boards Association finds uneven availability of mental health services at public schools. It says building trust is a key first step.

Five Guys on Chestnut removed its age-restricted sign after a reporter started asking around.

The obesity rate for those in the 10 to 17 age group elsewhere in the country goes from 8.7% in Utah to 25.4% in Mississippi.

It's hard for doctors to do a thorough eye exam on infants. They tend to wiggle around — the babies, that is, not the doctors.

Jack’s parents were humbled by all the support they got after posting their son’s letter.

The American Academy of Pediatrics issued new guidelines on Monday that uphold the central role of medication, accompanied by behavioral therapy.

The missing girl’s mother asked the public to focus on her daughter’s innocence and stop spreading hurtful rumors online.

One goal of the mental health summit is to dispel the stigma associated with mental health issues in black communities.

Children spend a lot of time on screens, which worries many parents. We discuss the effects of screens on kids' mental, physical, emotional, and social health.

The Green Army Women figurines will now be available by Christmas 2020 in four different military poses.

Earning the privilege to ride takes work. Each morning the players wake up at dawn and get to work cleaning the barn, bathing, grooming and exercising the horses.

There's mounting evidence that the measles virus can erase our immunity to everything from influenza viruses to diarrheal disease.

Physicians at the children’s hospital and community members want a local nonprofit to buy the facility, owned by Hahnemann’s parent, and maintain services.

The Federal Trade Commission fined Google $136 million. The company will pay an additional $34 million to New York state to resolve similar allegations.

Two thirds of Philadelphia public schools don’t have playgrounds, and until now, there were none in the 19120 zip code.