Rotavirus is an infectious virus that primarily affects young children, and can be fatal in some cases.

Allegations that a former Amityville nurse falsified immunization records of hundreds of children highlight increased ...

New research shows the common cold virus may stay hidden in the body and spread without symptoms long after recovery.

One night, we all went bowling. She lost, and her dad teased her in a lighthearted way, hoping to cheer her up. But instead, ...

Anxiety itself is not a mental illness. It’s a normal, adaptive emotion that helps us respond to perceived threats. Anxiety is the automatic reaction that makes you jump back when you think you’ve ...

"We're living in a toxic culture now... that affects children by affecting the capacity of parents to be fully present for ...

Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and an international team of collaborators have used a ...

The idea that modern humans inherited DNA from Neanderthal ancestors is one of the 21st century’s most celebrated discoveries ...

Before a child can read a word, identify a number, or name a color with confidence, something else is already happening.

Analyses of the wee Neanderthal’s teeth, for instance, have previously allowed scientists to conclude that the youngster died ...

Federal prosecutors say Jamarcus Mosley of Mobile, Ala., gained access to victims’ sensitive content through a variety of ...

Critics are coming forward with concerns about the Texas school voucher program, and decisions will be made this summer about who benefits.