The peony, that soft-ball sized blossom in brilliant red, shocking pink and crisp white, is one of my favorite spring blooms.

Food intolerance does not affect the immune system. Some children can have potentially life-threatening reactions to food allergies, so it is important to have a food allergy confirmed by an allergist ...

By Sarah Faith Taber, MD Reactive arthritis, formerly referred to as Reiter's syndrome, occurs after a bacterial infection and can affect children and teenagers, as well as adults. In addition to ...

Although most people associate osteoporosis − a condition characterized by low bone density and vulnerability to fractures − with women in mid-life and older, this condition also occurs with ...

A teacher at an Anahola public charter school had her students brainstorm on curbing the spread of the invasive species. It's ...

“The best way to collect and observe live ground ant colonies is to really get your hands dirty, by gradually excavating the soil from an area, layer by layer—sort of like an archaeologist ...

When a child develops a brain tumor, early diagnosis is essential. Alan Cohen, M.D., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, shares the most common signs and symptoms ...

The cranial nerves are a set of twelve pairs of nerves that travel to and from the brain. Each has a different function. For example, the olfactory nerve is essential for detecting smells. The ...

You may even see drops of blood in the urine, and/or the urine is pink. With younger children, you might need to do a little digging to find out what's wrong. Infants can have more general ...

Jack, 4, and Lilly, 6, were reported missing at around 10 a.m. on Friday, May 2. The children last attended school at Salt Springs Elementary the preceding Tuesday. Wednesday, April 30, was a ...