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Gear up for outdoor safety. Learn important helmet, pad and footwear tips, plus simple checks that help prevent injuries in kids all summer long.

Fortified cereal for kids sounds healthy, but is it? Learn the risks of added vitamins, excess sugar and smarter breakfast swaps.

Children spend more time sitting in front of electronic screens than doing any other activity besides sleeping. Do you think your family could go screen-free for a week.

Bullying has long been a common problem for children in elementary, middle and even high school. While bullying in school and on buses is still a major concern for children, parents, and school administrators, so is cyberbullying.

Being knowledgeable about the recreational marijuana will help you tell if your child or someone else is abusing it and headed for trouble.

The snow has come, and families and friends are heading out to enjoy it. Hitting the slopes, climbing a hill to slide down, or lacing up your skates are lots of fun. But, these winter safety tips for sledding, skating and skiing will help prevent injury and lessen your chances...

Being a child or teen seems not nearly as fun as it used to be. Who’s posting what on social media, worries about getting good grades, relationships at school, home environment and peer pressure have today’s kids feeling the stress to perform, fit in and stand out. When it...

Help prevent backpack-related back, neck and shoulder pain with simple tips to choose, pack and adjust your child’s school backpack.

TikTok. The social media platform that’s all the rage with tweens, high schoolers and college kids. It can be fun and make you laugh. But it can also interfere with brain development and have a negative impact on mental health. 

We asked Jessica Griffin, PsyD, Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Pediatrics...

Learn how child life at hospitals supports kids and families through care, using play, preparation and comfort to ease fear during medical visits.