You might be more familiar with the term 'heel prick test' as it was formerly known, but the 'newborn blood spot test' is ...

Authorities said a 2-year-old boy was found without clothes and locked in a wooden and metal cage secured with a padlock.

There's a new blood test to screen for colorectal cancer, but a new study found it's not as effective as a colonoscopy or ...

According to Georgia law - and the laws in many other states - when drugs are involved in child welfare cases, a judge may ...

Using cannabis during pregnancy may have a negative impact on some areas of a child’s development. Here's what to know.

What are at-home gender test kits? If you're eager to find out whether you're having a baby boy or a girl, you don't have to wait for your healthcare provider to do the test – there are at-home gender ...

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Unintentional injury is a leading cause of death among children under age 14. Leading causes of accidental injury at home are burns, drowning, suffocation, choking, poisonings, falls, and firearms.

Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter Chelsea Belle O’Donnell was arrested for child neglect and possession of drugs after police reportedly found her 11-month-old son near a meth pipe last month.

Riverside, California (AP) — A California man was sentenced Friday to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he had assigned to care for in his home, including some who had been ...

China has launched a national survey to better understand its citizens' reluctance or "fear" of having children, as the country grapples with one of the world's lowest birth rates. The survey ...

The Supreme Court on Friday (October 18, 2024) held that child betrothals, used as a clever ploy to duck punishment under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, violate basic rights of free choice ...