Yes. Guns were the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 17 for the fourth year in a row, recent studies of CDC data show.

American children’s health has declined profoundly over the past few decades, a new study shows, and the issues are so serious that children in the US are dying at a much higher rate than those in ...

Multiple reports have emerged over the past week about the deaths of children in the United States caused by COVID-19, providing further evidence that kids are vulnerable to fatal outcomes from ...

Millions of above-ground pools sold at major retailers nationwide are being recalled following the deaths of nine children, ...

A mother's heartbreaking story of leaving her baby in a hot car reveals how memory lapses can affect any parent, with experts ...

Up to a third of all child deaths from COVID-19 in the United States have occurred during the surge of highly contagious Omicron variant, according to newly released data.

This report details the 10 leading causes for the 20,360 deaths of children and adolescents in the United States in 2016. The analysis also includes trends over time and comparisons among countries.

Children's deaths from choking on small objects dropped by 75% from 1968 to 2017, according to a report published in JAMA.

At least three people across the United States are facing charges related to the deaths of young children left in hot cars during one scorching week in the US. A 2-month-old in New Jersey, a 2 ...

A comparative analysis among flu-related and COVID-19-related deaths among children shows that COVID-19 deaths among children not only far outpaced flu-related deaths but continue to rise sharply.

So far this season,105 children have died from the flu, according to data released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This is the highest number of child flu deaths at ...