The Safety of Children’s Food
Pediatrician and MomSpeak blogger Katie Lockwood discusses ways to avoid additives and plastics when preparing food for your family.
Pediatrician and MomSpeak blogger Katie Lockwood discusses ways to avoid additives and plastics when preparing food for your family.
Find out what Baby-Friendly hospitals do differently immediately after birth and how they support breastfeeding
Get your kids' tech use under control and teach them to to police it better themselves
If your child wants to try distance running, check out tips on proper training and how to avoid injury.
Tips to reduce the chances your infant or toddler will receive a head injury at home.
As handheld technology becomes more commonplace, experts no longer consider all tech time to be the same. Find out how to tell productive screen time from negative screen time.
What to know before your child starts the transition from pediatrician to adult doctor
How to incorporate calcium and vitamin D into kids' diets to build healthy bones and stave off osteoporosis and broken bones.
Learn to swaddle your baby in a safe, hip-healthy way.
How the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act affects families.
Girls are reaching puberty at younger ages than ever. Find out why and how to have "the puberty talk" in age-appropriate ways.
MetroKids back-to-school health checklist includes immunizations, easy sports physicals, hearing and vision tests and safety checks for footwear and backpacks
ADHD in kids is rising dramatically. Philadelphia-area experts discuss the new ADHD information and what parents should do if they feel their child is misdiagnosed.
Car seat transitions should be clear-cut — but often they’re not. Here are answers to frequently asked questions.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is calling for chemicals to be tested for safety before they are released to the market. In seeking an overhaul of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act, the nation's pediatricians said the law “is…
Wait until your child fully outgrows the seat, says the American Academy of Pediatrics, which also advises to keep kids in the back seat until age 13.
The sooner a child gets treatment, the better the outcome is likely to be.
In a new policy statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics urges doctors, schools and parents to focus on kids use of the Internet, TV, cell phones and other media.
Many are, say experts. With some, though, use caution.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has called for new efforts to prevent choking, a leading cause of injury and death among children