American children’s health has declined profoundly over the past few decades, a new study shows, and the issues are so ...

As the summer heats up, the steamy temperatures can put Oklahomans at risk of heat related illness, especially young children ...

Multiple reports have emerged over the past week about the deaths of children in the United States caused by COVID-19, providing further evidence that kids are vulnerable to fatal outcomes from ...

Global efforts have cut under-five deaths, but preventable child mortality remains a major challengeThe world has made remarkable strides in improving child survival over the last three decades. Since ...

Up to a third of all child deaths from COVID-19 in the United States have occurred during the surge of highly contagious Omicron variant, according to newly released data.

A comparative analysis among flu-related and COVID-19-related deaths among children shows that COVID-19 deaths among children not only far outpaced flu-related deaths but continue to rise sharply.

Children's deaths from choking on small objects dropped by 75% from 1968 to 2017, according to a report published in JAMA.

This report details the 10 leading causes for the 20,360 deaths of children and adolescents in the United States in 2016. The analysis also includes trends over time and comparisons among countries.