Parents often ask about blood tests during routine pediatric visits, but pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, clarifies that healthy children rarely need them. She shares some of the criteria for ...

One piece of legislation that could be on the state Legislature’s agenda next year is one that would require health insurers to provide coverage for continuous blood glucose monitors for children.

The rate of high blood pressure (hypertension) in children and adolescents under 19 has nearly doubled, increasing from about 3% in 2000 to over 6% in 2020. More than 9% of children and adolescents ...

High blood pressure in children is a growing concern. A study published in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health journal found that high blood pressure among children and teenagers has nearly doubled ...

Because the risk of many conditions increases with age, doctors generally recommend more frequent lab testing as you get ...