Very fussy infants are more likely to have behavioral problems later on. April 21, 2011— -- "He would cry all the time. It was all about him. I couldn't shower, couldn't eat. I lost 15 pounds. I ...

Your teen's sleeping habits may affect how their brain functions, according to new research from the University of Georgia published in Brain and Behavior. And lack of quality sleep may put kids at ...

Facing challenges with your child's behavior? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, provides expert guidance on how to differentiate between normal childhood misbehavior and genuine behavioral concerns.

Mental health, substance use and other behavioral health care made up about 40% of all health expenditures for U.S. children in 2022, nearly twice as much as in 2011, according to findings published ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If some children seem like they were born to be bad, new research suggests it may be true. Sign up here. In a study of adult twins and their children, researchers found ...

Study finds link between cell phone radiation and behavior problems in mice. March 15, 2012— -- A new study could re-ignite the debate over the potentially dangerous effects of cell phone ...

The study published in the journal Plos Medicine looked at the relationship between breastfeeding infants and special educational needs. Getty Images/iStockphoto This might be the breast choice for ...

A couple of news stories about some new “studies” on sleep and both ADHD and child behavior recently caught my eye. They illustrate the impressive lengths certain segments of the mental health ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who were born prematurely and at a very low weight may have an increased risk of certain behavior problems and symptoms of depression and anxiety, research ...

HealthDay News — Prenatal methamphetamine exposure is linked to emotional and anxiety problems in 3-year-old children and an increased risk of attention-deficit ...