pediatrician

After the COVID-19 vaccines were approved for emergency use, some parents started doing more research on all routine vaccines and say they have become a bit hesitant to take their children to get the shots.

A federal judge ruled a 49-year-old South Florida pediatrician a “danger” to the community and ordered him to remain in jail until his trial on possession of child pornography

A South Florida pediatrician bonded out of jail Wednesday after being charged for possession of child pornography.

Authorities have released new information about a South Florida pediatrician who was accused of child porn.

A South Florida pediatrician is now behind bars and facing several child pornography charges, according to Broward Sheriff’s Office.

With trick or treating over, all that candy is in your house. So now what? You can hide it from the kids, or maybe eat it yourself, but there are concerns about the amount of candy kids are consuming. “I am a really big candy fan,” says Heather Flannery. “We eat a lot of candy at our house.” The National...

State law allows moms to breastfeed – covered or uncovered – in any place, public or private; any place a mom is otherwise allowed to be.

Joining Kelly Clarkson Monday as the first guest on her brand new talk show, Dwayne Johnson gave a health update on injured Kevin Hart and said the actor is recovering nicely from his recent auto accident.

A series of drawings by children recently released from U.S. Customs and Border Protection custody are fueling new outrage about the conditions in migrant detention facilities along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Dr. Dennis Woo MD, pediatrician at UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica and Michelson Found Animals offer up some advice for parents bringing home a baby into a household that already has a dog as part of the family.

Organ transplants can save an ailing loved one, but when a newborn or child is in need, the race against time is even more dire. And that race started just days after a little girl was born — when doctors realized she had a life-threatening condition.

Sniffling, sore-throated kids seen via telemedicine visits were far more likely to be prescribed antibiotics than those who went to a doctor’s office or clinic, according to a new study. Many of those prescriptions disregarded medical guidelines, raising the risk they could cause side effects or contribute to the rise of antibiotic-resistant germs. “I understand the desire for care that’s...

A former Pennsylvania pediatrician was sentenced to at least 79 years in prison on Monday for the sexual assault of 31 children, most of them patients, in a case that state medical regulators failed to act on nearly two decades ago.

The House Appropriations Committee approved a bill on a 28-1 vote Thursday, making it ready for a full House vote once the legislative session begins March 5.

Child abuse increases the day after school report cards are released — but only when kids get their grades on a Friday, a study in Florida suggests. The curious finding startled researchers, who had figured abuse might go up regardless of the specific day kids got their grades. But their study of reports to a child abuse hotline that included...

A Tennessee woman says her son became infected with hookworms after a visit to a South Florida Beach.

Sesame Street is taking its beloved, critically acclaimed brand of educational television into the highly profitable world of classroom curriculum — a move that experts say could open the door for other companies to move into the sensitive learning space with possible influence on children.

A South Florida student is excelling in numerous aspects of her education, both inside the school and in extracurriculars. Jayanne Forrest is a Student Working at Greatness.

Harvard University announced a $12.1 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative that will go toward helping up to 2,300 undergraduate students pursuing public service opportunities.

At Pompano Beach High School, everyone seems to know Homar Ali. He runs the National Honor Society at his school and has become a very influential part of the academic institution.