Do you like going to the dentist? Many adults don’t, often due to uncomfortable memories from their childhood experiences in the dentist’s chair. So when it’s time to take their own children to a ...

Largest prevalence increases were seen in children ages 4 to 11 ...

Pediatric dentist Christina Arrieta in Ramona is making it her life’s work to see that children have positive experiences at the dentist.

A big grin like the one on this little girl was the goal of the Give Kids a Smile event. (Courtesy photo) The Santa Ynez ...

With early literacy rates declining, some pediatricians will now “prescribe” Milwaukee Public Library visits to children ages ...

As part of Akron Children’s Hospital’s partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio, it will add a new pediatric primary care office at the BGCNEO’s Broadway Club, located at 6114 ...

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If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Helpline is ...

Dentists, hygienists, and researchers say a shortage of rural dental care professionals and worsening oral hygiene since the COVID-19 pandemic mean more kids are ending up in the emergency room for ...

One of the most underserved areas in our states is pediatrics. And we knew that. And we needed guidance from experts. But we had connections. We do a lot of rural work, we know the communities. We ...

A pediatrician examining Annie Smith's older brother noticed a bruise on the 6-year-old's leg - which led to a rare and harrowing diagnosis.

Jackson Memorial Hospital has pulled back the curtain on a sprawling new emergency department that doubles its ER footprint and is set to start seeing patients on April 23. At roughly 178,000 square ...