NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - If some children seem like they were born to be bad, new research suggests it may be true. Sign up here. In a study of adult twins and their children, researchers found ...

Preschool children who eat more ultra-processed foods show higher levels of anxiety, aggression, and behavioral difficulties.

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, March 5, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Ultra-processed foods can have an impact on a young child’s emotional and behavioral development, a new study says. Kids ...

• Parents of children with developmental delay and behavioral problems face many obstacles to care, including financial challenges, shortages of mental health clinicians, fear of stigma, ...

Many children today eat more ultra-processed food than in the past. Researchers have examined what this development could mean for children’s well-being.

CINCINNATI--A six-year study that analyzed data from a 25-question screening tool found alarming evidence of unhealthy behavioral trajectories starting as early as age 2 among families affected by low ...

Starting elementary school is a major milestone, but it can be a difficult transition as children can experience separation anxiety or have trouble adapting to school rules and structure. However, a ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who were born extremely preterm -- after only 25 weeks of pregnancy or early -- are more likely to have emotional and behavior problems than their peers who were ...

The report found “little evidence” that behavior problems, including hitting, kicking, biting, fighting or bullying other children, increase as children spend more time in a child care center. Credit: ...