Children and adolescents who are obese tend to remain overweight as adults, carrying with them a high risk of adult obesity-related complications. The extra weight increases the risk for health problems normally seen in adults, like high blood pressure, high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes. Overweight children are also at higher risk for asthma, sleep apnea and orthopedic/joint problems.

Nearly14 percent of children in the U.S. have high blood pressure.
For children, there is no single measurement for high blood pressure because blood pressure rises as a child grows.
Researchers have found 75 percent of children with high blood pressure are not diagnosed with the condition.

Get ready! The Carolina Children’s Charity Run/Walk is right around the corner, and the deadline to register is even closer.

Setting bedtimes can improve sleep quality and quantity for infants and toddlers, according to a growing body of research. Not getting enough sleep affects children’s behavior, memory, attention, and emotional well-being, experts said.

Parenting coaches are growing in popularity. But they’re not cheap.  But to according to many parents, the peace and joy it’s brought into their house is worth every penny.

Some childhood milestones—like braces and broken bones—are a lot less fun than others. Here are some tips to help you get through some of the most common rites of passage.

Should parents get involved in their children’s issues? Here’s some expert advice on seven common situations, so you’ll know when to meddle and when to stay mum.

A *new* screening test called Enfant, is designed to study a child’s vision as early as nine months of age with minimal effort on their part - just watch TV!

A new pediatrics specialty is spurring hopes for better treatment of young abuse victims.

  Most Saturday mornings school aged children are usually sleeping-in or watching tv.  But a couple of hundred showed up to test their muscle and their mettle.

A California man has been arrested in connection with a burglary operation where he allegedly paid two juveniles for stolen property with tattoos.

They’re called “The Exiles”, and they’re not only good, they’re playing for a good cause. The all kid rock band doesn’t get paid by the cafe’s owner, but instead they pass around a tip jar and donate 15 percent of their proceeds to help kids with autism.

A Miami horse farmer is giving blind children the ride of a lifetime.

Doctors say that while some children clearly do better on ADHD drugs, others don’t need them. Experts advise parents to ask these questions when considering whether drugs are the best approach for a child with ADHD.

Kids plus germs often equals extreme yuckiness (think stomach flu). But there are some childhood afflictions that—even though they’re not at all dangerous—are (how to put this?) truly disgusting.