Kidneys are vital to a child’s overall health because they help filter waste from the blood, regulate fluid balance and assist in growth. But when kidneys malfunction, they can affect growth and ...

An Emmett woman faces torture and child abuse charges after allegedly tormenting two foster children for years.

Altoona police say a local woman is facing abuse charges, accused of negelcting to care for multiple children ...

An autopsy revealed that the child had a .330 Blood Alcohol Content in her liver tissue.

A 13-year-old girl died in a suspected jaundice outbreak in Hazara Singh Wala village along the Indo-Pakistan border in Mamdot block here, while another 22 children have tested positive, officials ...

A mum facing charges of child neglect after her home was deemed unfit to live in has been spared jail. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access to the website ...

Skin pinch test offers a quick clue to hydration, but age and other factors limit accuracy, always confirm with other signs or medical advice ...

A Braxton County couple has pleaded down to voluntary manslaughter charges after a report revealed that their infant daughter ...

Summer will be here before we know it, and with it comes the season of camping trips, long hikes, and road adventures. It also brings that quiet confidence many of us have that if things ever went ...

Only three of the 14 counties in north-central Florida provide full access to obstetric care. Six have low access to care – ...

Amirah Moodie, 25, faces a Level 1 felony in the Nov. 14 death of her son, 15-month-old Isais Pascual-Hernandez. The charge carries up to 40 years. Prosecutors allege Moodie took a marijuana edible ...