When a child has a chronic medical illness, the family system evolves to manage the ongoing life turbulence of medical appointments and procedures. Parents become fierce protective advocates for their ...

Mothering does not end when our kids are 18 or 21. Mothering adult children is hard, and very few parenting books focus on this very long period in the parent-child relationship. Mothering adult ...

After the birth of her youngest son, Lincoln, Allie Jones began noticing symptoms, including difficulty speaking and holding up her head. The symptoms were alarming, even debilitating. Finally, on ...

AYDEN, N.C. (WITN) - ECU Health is bringing fun programs to kids this summer who may not be able to go to a traditional summer camp. ECU Health and the Department of Pediatrics Hematology/Oncology at ...

Long-term stress levels, measured through hair samples, may provide important clues about mental health risks in children with chronic physical illnesses (CPI), according to new research from the ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Camp Grace is for kids between the ages of 4 and 8 who have either a life-altering or chronic illness, who are being treated at Hasbro Children's Hospital. If not for this ...

(Reuters Health) - Kids who are constantly sick early in childhood may have a much harder time in school than their peers who don’t have a history of chronic illness, a recent study suggests.

Researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered that measuring long-term stress through children’s hair samples can reveal early signs of mental health risks in those living with chronic ...

Children affected by chronic illnesses face multifaceted challenges that extend beyond their physical health, significantly impacting their educational trajectories. These conditions, ranging from ...

Food insecurity is more common among children with a chronic medical condition than those without one, a new study suggests. The prevalence of food insecurity remained higher in this group even after ...