A pediatrician shares safety tips that parents can keep in mind as summer rages on.

Spending time outdoors may seem as sweet as honey, but a UAB pediatrician says sting allergies can bee a real buzzkill if you are not careful.

Sensory processing difficulties, which affect one in six people, can make public spaces a nightmare and lead to traumatic meltdowns. A UAB expert teaches venues around the world how to help rather than hurt. Here’s her advice. 

With one in four high school students’ using e-cigarettes, UAB experts want parents to be aware of vaping’s harmful effects.

As parents check off their children’s back-to-school needs, vaccinations should be top of the list.

Researchers have found a new, more accurate way to determine if adolescents are overweight, important findings considering many school districts label adolescents — who tend to be more vulnerable to weight bias and fat shaming than adults — as obese.

Contrary to advertisements, bumper pads and stuffed animals are not part of a safe sleep environment for infants.

While babies are born with very little vitamin K, and the only way to sufficiently supplement it is through an injection soon after birth, some parents are shying away from the shots.