Why Do Kids Get Sick When They Go Back to School? Introduction It seems that every year, young children head off to school after summer break and then just as quickly get sick and have to spend a few ...

The topic of whether children should be allowed to take a “sick day” from school when they are not actually ill has sparked a lively debate among parents. Some believe that mental health days are ...

More than one million children at risk of chronic school absence should be formally recognised as a distinct group, a ...

A Boise daycare and parents are suing Idaho officials over the Idaho Medical Freedom Act, which bans vaccine mandates and ...

"PPRV is a common-sense, conservative solution that accelerates FDA approvals, promotes free-market innovation, and gives hope to children suffering from rare diseases," writes Pipes. Right now, ...

(AP) -- As the swine flu virus rears its head in Iowa, public health officials are again exhorting parents to keep their sick children at home. Polk County Health Department director Terri Henkels ...

In Peoria, Illinois, children living in federally subsidized housing have been getting sick in the very places meant to shelter them. An investigation by ...