Atlanta’s Marcus Autism Center conducted the largest study yet of the risks of elopement among children with autism and what caretakers can do to mitigate those risks.

Some states have banned or are considering banning fluoride from drinking water. One doctor explains why that's a bad idea.

Against a backdrop of confusing messaging from the federal government, Georgia officials discussed who should consider getting a booster of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.

Health experts say driving up vaccination rates in affected areas is the most effective defense against this disease

Only 18% of Georgia's children ages 6 to 17 meet the recommended daily amount of exercise. A new program hopes to increase those numbers and see young people become more physically active.

Rural health care providers are often the first, and sometimes only, line of information for parents with questions about their child's health care, including concerns over vaccines.

What's the right age to take kids to a loud sporting event? A Johns Hopkins noise expert on protecting babies' ears and when game day noise might be too much for them.

The expansion project began in Douglasville in 2023 and is projected to be finished by 2028 — the largest investment of Youth Villages' nearly 40-year history.

While most unpaid family caregivers in the United States are adults, experts estimate that there are millions of adolescent Americans who provide this type of work every year — and studies suggest that young caregivers are at higher risk of adverse outcomes.

Data from more than 11,000 children aged 9 to 10 found that sleep disturbances were the strongest predictor of future psychiatric illness, surpassing childhood trauma and family history.

Currently, the only way to monitor electrolytes is to draw blood multiple times a day, which can be painful and frightening for babies as well as challenging to perform for medical staff, who can have trouble drawing blood from tiny, underdeveloped blood vessels.

Adam Ratner predicts the appointment of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will impact vaccine availability and hesitancy: "It is much easier to scare people than to unscare them," he says.

On Wednesday. Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey performers visited the hospital to celebrate their return to Georgia for the first time in eight years.

As childhood vaccination rates drop in the U.S., outbreaks of measles are rising. In his new book, Booster Shots, Dr. Adam Ratner makes the case that this is a bad sign for public health.

One of the top sources of added sugar in kids' diets is in their breakfast bowls. A new study shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals when it's aimed directly at kids under 12.