They fail to thrive. They have trouble gaining weight and with physical development. There is a tremendous amount of misgivings and misunderstandings—often due to ignorance. Limited knowledge about ...

Every child blossoms in their own time. Some take their first steps earlier, while others find their voice a little later. These differences are perfectly natural. But when a child consistently falls ...

The nation’s pediatricians are getting new guidelines for how to go about evaluating children who present with global developmental delay or intellectual disability. Doctors should use genetic testing ...

Developmental delays can affect a child’s physical, cognitive, communication, social, emotional, or behavioral skills. Often, delays affect more than one area of development. When a child has delays ...

Children who are mistreated at a young age are more likely to experience a wide range of developmental delays and health problems, according to Christian Connell, Ken Young Family Professor in Healthy ...

-- A milestone in pediatric medicine, general pediatricians are now expected to play a more active role in initiating genetic testing -- -- Earlier use of exome and genome testing delivers better ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early-onset preeclampsia was linked to delayed development of problem-solving skills in preterm children. No ...

Being mindful of your child's development is important for long term health. Dr. Sarat Munjuluri, a child psychiatrist at the UH Health Family Care Center at the Tilman J. Fertitta Family College of ...