"Politics should not determine medical care," write a pair of leading Illinois doctors.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Newborn baby Malachi lies in the lap of his mother after dying from pneumonia and bleeding lungs — preventable conditions that ...

An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new United Nations estimates released on Tuesday – highlighting a worrying ...

When Lokuru brought her 1-year-old baby to get food at Save the Children’s stabilization center in northern Kapoeta, South Sudan, she had another concern on her mind. The night before, her daughter ...

The parents of a severely disabled two-year-old child, who died in May, said they spent their daughter's entire life fighting for support for her life-limiting condition. Lila Dripps-Weir had a rare ...

The overall death rate of children and adolescents in the United States increased 6.6% between 2020 and 2023, researchers reported on May 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine. Many of the top ...

How to show up for someone who’s grieving the loss of a child. Credit...Illustration by Brian Rea Supported by By Anna Martin When I started my conversation with Susie Shaw, a.k.a. “Bereavement Mom,” ...

What should you say to your child about death and dying? Of course, that will depend on the child’s age and the parent’s values, but the following might be useful. How to Tackle Common Conversations ...

After a neighbor’s child died in a hot car, a Texas boy set out to create a device that could help prevent other children from suffering the same fate. Keep reading to learn more. For 11-year-old ...