Health & Fitness

With changing mammogram recommendations and uncertainty over risk factors, a local expert with the DMC Medical Group offers guidance.

It's one of the most important bonds you'll cultivate during your child's life. A pediatrician with Shelby Pediatric Associates & Child Lung Center offers advice on how to make the most of this relationship.

Young people spend a lot of their time in school – a place to learn, grow and connect with others. But when a child or...

Sugary beverages can wreak havoc on you and your child’s health. Here are some alternatives for your family to try.

Keeping active is key to good health from a young age. But getting kids engaged can be tricky. Try these easy exercises for kids to get your child up and moving.

Learn what choking hazards hide in your child's diet, find out how to prevent your child from choking on food and what to do if it happens.

Young kids experience hunger, exhaustion and illness more intensely than older kids and adults. Find out how parents can help kids with deal with hangriness.

A new school year brings fresh opportunity to spread germs. Here, a Children's Hospital of Michigan physician offers advice on keeping kids and parents healthy all year.

Families seeking fitness and overall health programs for kids in Detroit should check out these options in schools and the community.

The stigma attached to substance use often forces people to battle in silence. Oakland Community Health Network officials say National Recovery Month in September offers much-needed support.

During the first month of school, anxiety and depression can ramp up for students. A pediatrician with Shelby Pediatric Associates & Child Lung Center offers advice for parents on helping kids overcome their back-to-school blues.

Why it's not just a personality quirk – and how families can find help.