Children's Health

The illness — commonly caused by "norovirus" — spreads differently than respiratory viruses and requires different prevention strategies, especially at home, says one emergency pediatrician.

South Florida pediatricians say new federal guidance limiting which children receive certain vaccines could lower immunization rates and increase the risk of disease outbreaks, especially in a region with heavy international travel.

Federal health officials are recommending fewer childhood vaccines, although the ones jettisoned from the recommended schedule have successfully battled serious illness for years.

The CDC's overhaul was in response to a request from President Donald Trump to review how peer nations approach vaccines and consider revising U.S. guidance accordingly.

The House measure would prevent physicians from refusing to treat patients because of vaccination status and add disclosure requirements for when children get vaccinated.

After her son contracted a serious bacterial infection, an uninsured mom took her son to a nearby ER, and staffers there sent him to a children’s hospital in an ambulance.

A gym in Bonita Springs holdsfree fitness classes for ages 11 to 17. It turns out the students are learning a whole lot more than just proper exercise technique.

Researchers looked at a group of students and checked how much fluoride they drank from birth through high school. They then compared this to how the students did on math, reading and vocabulary tests.

Johns Hopkins All Children’s, Nemours Children’s, Nicklaus Children’s and Wolfson Children’s are each receiving $7.5 million annually over five years as part of a collaborative program funded by the state.

The federal dollars will allow Florida Atlantic to focus on youth transitioning out of foster care, living in rural poverty or experiencing housing instability.

A move to expand access to health insurance for more low-income Florida kids has been on hold for years as a lawsuit between the state and federal governments moves through the courts.

A state agency may have underestimated the number of children removed from subsidized health insurance in Florida, according to a report by the Florida Phoenix.