After leucovorin got public attention as a potential autism treatment, families rushed to get it. Many doctors are torn about prescribing an unproven drug but don't want to lose patients' trust.

Life-saving treatments for children with orphan illnesses often move slowly, if at all, through the federal approval process.

When a child is sick, having them take their medication can be just as important as ensuring they eat well and get enough rest. But for many families, getting kids to actually swallow their medication ...

Dupixent is a prescription medication that can help manage chronic inflammatory conditions in children, such as eczema, asthma, and eosinophilic esophagitis. It can be exhausting for a child to ...

A new experimental treatment for children with a hard-to-treat form of epilepsy is safe and can reduce seizures dramatically, ...

A drug approved to treat obesity in adults and teens is safe and effective for use in kids as young as 6 when combined with diet and exercise, a small new study shows. Liraglutide lowered body mass, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Popular drugs for weight loss are now being prescribed to kids as young as 12. It’s been nearly two years since the FDA approved ...

Some parents are concerned about artificial dyes in common meds for kids, such as Tylenol and Motrin. Here's more on why, and what you can do. Dyes are particularly common in liquid medications, which ...

As rates of behavioral disorders like attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and anxiety rose among children, so did concerns about treating them with psychotropic drugs. From the early 1990s ...