When I was a child, I became accustomed to ear infections. At least once a year, I would feel the telltale symptoms: pressure, the uncanny feeling of being underwater when I tried to swallow, and ...

Chronic ear infections could delay a child’s language development, new research suggests. University of Florida researchers launched a study about how the common childhood infection could impact ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The USPSTF said it could not make a recommendation for or against screening for speech and language delay and ...

Every parent loves hearing their child say their first word—whether it’s mama, papa, or something hilarious like ball-ball or gaaa! But when the words don’t come on time, worry creeps in. “Is my child ...

Every child blossoms in their own time. Some take their first steps earlier, while others find their voice a little later. These differences are perfectly natural. But when a child consistently falls ...

Children exposed to antiretroviral (ARV) therapy in utero and not exposed to HIV showed no difference in language development at 5 years of age compared with unexposed children, based on new data from ...

A new study investigates where toddlers look when they learn new words. It finds that children with larger vocabularies looked quickly towards objects when learning new words. Meanwhile, children who ...

Tylenol has long been recommended as the safest painkiller that pregnant women can take, but research has raised questions in recent years about whether the over-the-counter drug could be harmful to ...

Language development in children is a complex interplay of genetic, neurological and environmental factors. In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the spectrum of language abilities, ...

Electronic screen overuse by infants and toddlers has been linked to a host of sensory differences that can lead to language delays and hearing loss. The dangers can be avoided if parents and ...