The expansion project began in Douglasville in 2023 and is projected to be finished by 2028 — the largest investment of Youth Villages' nearly 40-year history.
While most unpaid family caregivers in the United States are adults, experts estimate that there are millions of adolescent Americans who provide this type of work every year — and studies suggest that young caregivers are at higher risk of adverse outcomes.
Data from more than 11,000 children aged 9 to 10 found that sleep disturbances were the strongest predictor of future psychiatric illness, surpassing childhood trauma and family history.
Currently, the only way to monitor electrolytes is to draw blood multiple times a day, which can be painful and frightening for babies as well as challenging to perform for medical staff, who can have trouble drawing blood from tiny, underdeveloped blood vessels.
Adam Ratner predicts the appointment of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will impact vaccine availability and hesitancy: "It is much easier to scare people than to unscare them," he says.
On Wednesday. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performers visited the hospital to celebrate their return to Georgia for the first time in eight years.
As childhood vaccination rates drop in the U.S., outbreaks of measles are rising. In his new book, Booster Shots, Dr. Adam Ratnermakes the case that this is a bad sign for public health.
One of the top sources of added sugar in kids' diets is in their breakfast bowls. A new study shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals when it's aimed directly at kids under 12.
On the sixth anniversary of her teenage daughter Lexi Webb’s death by suicide, Andrea Mills of Smiths Station and a group of supporters will conduct a free community event they hope will reach more people with the message they’ve been spreading.
Sarah Wildman's daughter Orli died at age 14. "She would sometimes ask me, 'What do you think I did to deserve this?' And of course, that's not an answerable question," Wildman says.
As highly caffeinated energy drinks have become popular with kids, a coalition of health organizations has new guidelines on what's a healthy beverage. Some of the advice may surprise parents.
Advocates, doctors, public health officials, and researchers worry public health bright spots in some states are fading: Many states have recently reported an increase in people opting out of vaccines for their kids as Americans’ views shift.
Food companies have two years to get red dye No. 3 out of their products. But other synthetic dyes have also raised concerns, because of behavioral issues in kids. Here's what parents need to consider.
