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Besides having trouble with school and relationships, teens taking drugs may display emotional extremes with irritability, anger, and changes in sleep patterns.

Research shows that adolescents who grow up with high self-esteem are far less likely to abuse drugs or drink, compared with children who grow up without much sense of self-worth.

The key to cardiovascular fitness is getting a good but safe aerobic workout. Heart rate monitors can help you do that with ease. Learn about how to find your target heart rate.

The prospect of new experiences away from parents or other loved ones can be quite frightening, especially for younger children. These worries are a normal part of development for all children.

Research shows that reading regularly to young children, especially those between ages 6 months and 5 years, is central to their overall growth and development.

How can you get your kids into the handwashing habit? We've got a few tips for you below.

Finding good day care for your child doesn't have to be difficult, if you follow this advice.

While being a new mom brings lots of joy, it also brings stress--something a crying baby can make worse. Having a better understanding of why your baby cries can help you deal with this stress in a healthy way and help you avoid the most common form of child abuse: Shaken baby syndrome.

Toy-related injuries send tens of thousands of children to the emergency room each year. Most injuries occur when parents give their children toys meant for older children.