To reduce the incidence of child physical abuse, clinicians are urged to take the time to screen for signs of abuse at every encounter with a child and their family. Nearly 1 million children are ...

Kristi Carroll started to lie about her son’s health when he was just a few months old. The Tarrant County mom took her son, born in 2016, to the hospital frequently and told doctors he could not keep ...

UNICEF's Innocenti Report Card 19 evaluates child well-being across OECD and EU countries, ranking countries not by ...

Physical and mental health effects of physical abuse may include bone and skin injuries, depression, trauma, social isolation, and difficulty trusting others. “Abuse” is a broad term that describes a ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County is getting a board-certified child abuse pediatrician to help spot signs of physical abuse. University Hospitals Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital has hired Dr.

What Is a Well Visit? A well visit, or well-child visit, is a preventative health appointment with your child’s doctor. You can have a well visit with your primary care doctor or with a doctor who ...

Myranda Hawthorne receives funding from the Ontario Graduate Scholarship. Sophie M Phillips receives funding from Children's Health Research Institute and Mitacs. Trish Tucker receives funding from ...