The topic of whether children should be allowed to take a “sick day” from school when they are not actually ill has sparked a lively debate among parents. Some believe that mental health days are ...

A Boise daycare and parents are suing Idaho officials over the Idaho Medical Freedom Act, which bans vaccine mandates and ...

58% of moms worked at home while their child is sick. Further, a staggering 70% of respondents are depleting their own paid sick days when their child is sick. Text first, telehealth second: 55% of ...

Oh, no! Your child woke up feeling sick. Should they tough it out at school? Or should they stay home and rest? It can be tricky to balance your child’s health and the importance of not spreading ...

When a child is seriously ill, that child is often the focus of well-meaning attention by their caretakers and the people who love them. But what about the siblings of children who are ill? Adina ...

Every year, pediatric patients and their families travel to Cincinnati Children's from across the country to get care. Some kids are so ill that they need to be transported by helicopter to the ...

The analysis included administrative data from 2.6 million children with a primary care sick visit between September 2020 and March 2024. HealthDay News — Very young children seen virtually for ...

In Peoria, Illinois, children living in federally subsidized housing have been getting sick in the very places meant to shelter them. An investigation by ...