A meeting Wednesday at the Food and Drug Administration about fluoride supplements became, at one point, a contentious ...

In an internal communication sent several days ago, the hospital described the change to gender-affirming care as “one of the ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services has adopted a recommendation to remove a preservative called thimerosal from ...

Vaccine makers removed thimerosal from roughly 95 percent of flu vaccinations in 1999 following unfounded claims about mercury.

The Trump administration is inching closer to banning fluoride tablets and drops often prescribed to kids who don’t have ...

The Maternal Health, Dignity, and Consent Act, which the New York State Legislature left on the table at the end of this ...

More than one-third of people who helped develop the 2023 guidelines for treating children with obesity had undisclosed ...

Ease into stroller running gradually; don’t double your usual distance just because you have extra motivation. Be aware of ...

Experts in vaccines and vaccination — including pediatricians — work together throughout the year to update the Recommended ...

Children’s National Hospital will stop prescribing gender-affirming medication, citing “escalating legal and regulatory risks ...

Rising cases of pertussis nationally and statewide serve as a reminder to parents to vaccinate their children against this and other highly contagious diseases, experts at the University of ...