Children's Health

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.

Despite strong regional showings in the annual Best Children's Hospital's rankings, no Florida hospital has yet to crack the top 10 nationally in any of 11 pediatric specialties or the national Honor Roll.

Researchers examined nearly 135,000 cases of nicotine ingestions among children younger than 6 and found that most involved children under 2.

New census data show Florida children are becoming more uninsured. Many lost their insurance and still need it for chronic illnesses.

As graphic video of Charlie Kirk's assassination spread on social media, modern-day parents are having to ask more frequently: How do you talk to your children about what's going on?

The rule changes could take effect by early December, according to the state Department of Health.