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Kids Health

Up-to-date news, stories and tips for parents raising healthy kids. Find health news, nutrition tips, meal tips and more to help kids get healthier.

I'm a doctor and my healthy 16-year-old daughter died suddenly from the flu

As flu cases rise, a pediatrician urges parents to be vigilant for symptoms in their children and take influenza seriously.

How Melissa Etheridge learned to love herself after her son’s death due to opioids

"When I lost my son, I learned how much my capacity for love was,” Etheridge said on Hoda Kotb's "Making Space" podcast.
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge
7d ago

Keith Morrison breaks his silence after the death of stepson Matthew Perry

Morrison has been married to Matthew Perry's mother, Suzanne Langford Perry, since 1981.
On the left, Keith Morrison in a suit sits on a TV set looking somber. On the right, Matthew Perry also in a suit and tie, smiles at the camera from a colorful TV studio.
On the left, Keith Morrison in a suit sits on a TV set looking somber. On the right, Matthew Perry also in a suit and tie, smiles at the camera from a colorful TV studio.

Mom, 38, announces her own death from ovarian cancer, goes viral for last wish

Her husband reveals the symptom that led to her diagnosis and her final wish of kindness.
Casey McIntyre
Casey McIntyre
16d ago

Rumer Willis’ post about dad Bruce Willis shows the pain of loving someone with dementia

Bruce Willis has a rare condition called frontotemporal dementia.
Rumer Willis shares throwback of herself and dad Bruce Willis: 'Really missing my papa'
Rumer Willis shares throwback of herself and dad Bruce Willis: 'Really missing my papa'
26d ago

Al Roker says he found out he would be a grandpa while he was in the hospital last year

"I went in for one thing, end up having surgery for five," Al recalled.
Al Roker
Al Roker

6 infants sickened by salmonella outbreak linked to pet food, multiple brands recalled

The Centers for Disease Control reported the outbreak has cropped up in seven states so far.
Pet food over a red background
Pet food over a red background
27d ago

Parents opting out of routine childhood vaccines at an all-time high, says CDC

Forty states saw rises in parents citing religious or other personal concerns for not vaccinating their young children.
Child Vaccines Exemptions
Child Vaccines Exemptions

5 prenatal exercises from a celebrity trainer you can do lying down

Celebrity trainer and founder of The Sculpt Society Megan Roup shares the pregnancy workout that helped her reduce back pain, prepare for labor and recover postpartum.
Megan Roup
Megan Roup

Couple loses 190 pounds together after ‘humiliating’ moment inspires weight loss

The breaking point came when the family went to a baseball game. One year later, the couple's transformation is striking.
Alecia and Jason Patranella and family
Alecia and Jason Patranella and family
36d ago

Here’s what the different colored Halloween trick-or-treating buckets mean

If you see kids carrying teal, blue or purple Halloween buckets, take note. They may be trying to tell you something.
Three children sitting on steps with trick or treat buckets
Three children sitting on steps with trick or treat buckets