Sixteen million US children may lose food benefits this week. Research demonstrates that food insecurity has short-term and ...

Puberty is the time when children's bodies start to make hormones that lead to physical changes and signs of maturation.

Their gross motor skills, which involve whole-body movement, are fully developed by this age, although they will continue to be refined over the next few years. The same applies to fine motor skills, ...

The preschool years present a critical developmental period sensitive to changes in public health and social policy, for which robust investments in programs that support families can improve ...

About 134 programs across 41 states and Puerto Rico will see their operational funding cease on Saturday, affecting nearly 65 ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sign up for CNN’s Stress, But Less newsletter. Our six-part mindfulness guide will inform and inspire you to reduce stress while learning how to harness it. Mothers bear much of the ...

Policymaking that considers the unique developmental needs of young children, as well as their lived experiences and that of their families, can set the foundation for health and well-being throughout ...

Young teens who use cannabis are more likely to be frequent users than people who start later, according to a study in JAMA ...

Human development is influenced by, but not entirely determined by, our parents and our genes. Children may have very different personalities, and different strengths and weaknesses, than the ...

Physical fitness, physical activity and screen time are associated with brain mechanisms underlying mental health and ...