When a child swallows a button battery, time is of the essence. Button batteries are everywhere nowadays and can be found in ...

Pediatric emergency doctors warn spring break brings a spike in broken bones and share tips to keep kids safe while enjoying outdoor activities.

Kids playing sports can face a range of potential problems that can sideline them. Consumer Reports has key advice on preventing more common and avoidable injuries.

Conway Medical Center is receiving national attention for how it cares for children during a crisis.

A surgeon and two registered nurses sat down with The Journal recently to talk about mass shootings at Brown University and the Dennis M. Lynch Arena.

Consumer Reports has important advice for parents on how to help prevent common and often avoidable sports injuries.

Between 2017 and 2022, more than 6,300 Water Beads ingestion cases were treated in U.S. hospital emergency rooms.

The move by the hospital giant mirrors a national trend, and it doesn’t mean children will be turned away, but experts and physicians say it’s still a huge blow for North Bay families.

Boston emergency departments are quietly becoming the backup dentist for a growing number of families, with a steady rise in patients coming in for tooth trouble. The spike is especially sharp among ...

The doctors and nurses who spoke to Marnie for her story are pleading with the hospital to stop admitting these children, but that’s complicated by a federal law that prohibits emergency rooms from ...

Dr. Scott Hadland from Mass. General Brigham discusses the concerning rise of emergency room visits for children with teeth ...

Across the nation, more children are entering ERs for preventable tooth problems. Dentists, hygienists, and researchers attributed that trend to a shortage of pediatric dental care professionals in ru ...