In 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporte d that in the United States “5.5% of all births were to women who reported smoking cigarettes at any time during pregnancy.” That ...

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Prenatal exposure to altered levels of vitamin D and/or thyroid hormones has the potential to impact child development long after birth, according to a new study by researchers at ...

Rigorous new research appears to show that monthly checks intended to help disadvantaged children did little for their well-being, adding a new element to a dispute over expanded government aid. By ...

The research could have policy implications as President Biden pushes to revive his proposal to expand the child tax credit. By Jason DeParle WASHINGTON — A study that provided poor mothers with cash ...