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A fourth-grade student in the La Mesa-Spring Valley School District has raised hundreds of dollars for flood victims by selling hand-made bracelets. -
The surge in overdose deaths among teens is opening a new path to treatment: pediatricians. A doctor in Massachusetts shows how it works with a 17-year-old patient. -
It's a presidential election year, which means political campaigns and advertisements will be everywhere for all to see. -
Research suggests the biggest source of pain for children in the health care system is needles. One California doctor says the fear of needles is a serious problem, but proposes some simple solutions. -
Judge Sunny Bailey started a specialty court program in 2018 called DAAY Court or the detention alternative for autistic youth treatment. "It'll help other people like me," says one autistic teen. -
People who are immunocompromised continue to worry about COVID. A raft of products promise protection. Is there any evidence they can protect from infection or lessen severity of disease? -
Kids who have dogs get significantly more physical activity, compared to kids who don't. Researchers followed 600 children over three years, and found young girls got the biggest exercise boost. -
A sudden appendectomy as a child made Heather Smith curious about what the appendix is for and why it gets inflamed. Now as an anatomy researcher, she's finding answers. -
KPBS spoke to child development experts for tips on helping children get the playtime they need. -
Scientists report that gene therapy restored at least some hearing and speech for five out of six children with a rare form of genetic deafness.
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