Beata Mostafavi

An adolescent medicine physician offers tips on handling the big question — and how to address issues of safety and self-restraint.

Newborn screening is the first step toward diagnosis, but the next phase of testing can take many months with high costs involved according to a survey.

Therapeutic intervention may reduce maternal stress and improve coping and family relationships after parents learn their baby has a congenital heart disease.

Parents sometimes struggle with what to do when their child has a headache: go to the ER, to the doctor, or wait it out at home, a new national poll suggests.

University of Michigan’s C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital was recognized among the best children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report today.

Two-year-old Brynn’s family is sharing the impact of the crucial support they have received on Capitol Hill as part of Speak Now for Kids Family Advocacy Day.

Parents headed to an amusement park or carnival with their kids this summer may be equipped with sunscreen and snacks but they should prepare for safety issues as well. Emergency rooms saw 30,000 injuries linked to amusement parks and carnivals across the country in 2016, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

A U-M led analysis revealed genetic variants associated pediatric nephrotic syndrome, a finding that could be key to developing targeted treatments to prevent and treat the disease.

A new multi-institutional project is studying cancer biology and care to identify why minority children have worse cancer outcomes compared to their white peers.

See how academic partnerships are key to improving maternal healthcare in developing countries and reducing the maternal and neonatal mortality rate.

No parent wants to come home from a picnic or restaurant with a little one whose stomachache turns into much worse.

An incurable brain tumor took Chad Carr’s life when he was just five years old, but now his name will be synonymous with research to fight the lethal pediatric brain cancer.

Children with cerebral palsy, spina bifida and other special needs spent a day swimming, biking, and walking or running — in true triathlon fashion.

A new study probes the benefits and drawbacks of digital media use among child and teen campers.

Promoting curiosity may be a valuable approach to boosting academic performance, particularly for low-income children, a new analysis finds.