Parents often worry that their child is a poor eater, so health professionals need to know what's normal and when intervention is warranted.

In today’s health headlines, how did the COVID-19 pandemic impact Americans’ drinking habits? Plus, researchers claim a new ...

Allowing toddlers to use tablets or watch TV for more than 14 hours per week, puts them at 'significantly' higher risk of autism, controversial research today suggested. Australian scientists ...

The first signs and characteristics of autism (also known as autism spectrum disorder or ASD) can vary widely and appear at different times. Some people on the autism spectrum show signs within the ...

In the most recent update of an annual diary of Americans’ payment habits, for the first time consumers used debit cards as often as cash for payments under $25.

“That has kept me lean and mean.” Though the Boss didn’t say it, eating one meal a day (sometimes called the OMAD diet) is a somewhat extreme form of intermittent fasting. Typical ...

With that in mind, we asked experts to share what they consider the most toxic communication habits—plus, what to do when you encounter them (or even recognize them in yourself). We’re all ...

The number of Americans diagnosed with autism jumped 175% between 2011 and 2022 thanks to a surge in new cases among young adults, new research finds. A developmental disorder, autism affects how ...

Four times as many children have been diagnosed with autism in the past two decades amid improved awareness and screening and evolving definitions. A new study suggests diagnoses have increased at ...

Rates of autism diagnoses nearly tripled between 2011 and 2022 Cases rose most sharply among young adults and among females versus males Better awareness and an easing of stigma around the condition ...