Infants, Children, & Teens

The National Research Center for Women and Families is constantly reviewing current research on a wide variety of topics regarding children’s health. Should your children take medication for a cold? Are some popular children’s sports more dangerous than you think? Are children reaching puberty earlier than ever before, and if so, why? Why is breastfeeding important? If my children have no health insurance, might I be able to get low-cost insurance for them? We provide news you can use, by making this information available and understandable to our readers. We have summarized recent research findings, and often provide information about how you can get a free copy of the original research.

We include the most up to date information on these topics. If some of the information is from studies conducted several years ago, it’s because those results are just as true today. We keep information from studies and reports up on our website as long as they are accurate and useful.

Keeping your child safe and healthy partly depends on keeping them away from harmful habits and behaviors, including smoking, alcohol, violence, and sexual activities that can harm them. For more information on those topics, go to the Smoking, Drinking, Violence and Other Risky Behavior section of this web site.

For information about how to help your children so that they won’t get cancer as adults, see the prevention section of our Cancer Prevention & Treatment web site at www.stopcancerfund.org