Children

A Phoenix police officer and his wife are asking for help as their 2-year-old son prepares for open heart surgery.

Arizona ranks 50th in the nation for child healthcare, placing only above Mississippi, according to a new WalletHub analysis.

A judge on Tuesday threw out the first-degree murder conviction of a man found guilty in the death of his then-girlfriend’s 4-month-old daughter nearly 30 years ago because of new evidence in the case.

A student died after she shot herself in the cafeteria of an Ohio high school, officials said.

The Tucson Unified School District opened its first garden at a preschool.

An APS worker describes the moment he helped save a toddler from going into Phoenix traffic recently.

The Tucson Police Department said online enticement of children can happen anytime, anywhere.

The parents of a toddler who suffered a minor injury at a Pennsylvania theme park zoo after squeezing through a fence near a wolf enclosure and making contact with one of the animals have been charged with endangering the welfare of children, police said.

Graco is recalling some of its car seats.

TMC has flagged 18 counterfeit car seats so far this year, including eight in March.

An Indiana toddler who died from suspected child neglect and starvation is thought to have eaten diapers and drywall in desperation, police said.

A Texas woman is accused of forcing unneeded medical treatments on her son.

An 11-year-old cancer survivor is now working with the nonprofit Hyundai Hope On Wheels to raise awareness about pediatric cancer research.

Federal agents say a Tucson teen known online as “Convict” was deeply tied to the violent extremist network 764.

A mutated version of COVID-19 appears to be mostly infecting children.

A west Phoenix family says a routine checkup turned surreal when a mother and daughter were told their insurance was canceled because they were listed as dead.

A doctor is reportedly facing criminal charges in connection with the death of an infant following a circumcision he performed.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado.

Two day care workers are under investigation after a mother claimed her 3-year-old son was assaulted twice.

Colorectal cancer is rising in younger adults. Here are symptoms to never ignore, why screening starts at 45, and Arizona’s 2026 projections.

Charges have been dropped against a couple in connection with the death of their toddler.

Supporters want a bill passed, they say, that would expand breastfeeding support for Arizona moms through Medicaid and Medicare.

A New Mexico jury found Tuesday that social media conglomerate Meta is harmful to children’s mental health.

A Georgia judge granted a bond of just $1 for a murder charge faced by a woman accused by police of taking pills to induce an illegal abortion.

Nearly 90,000 bottles of children's ibuprofen has been recalled because it may contain a "foreign substance."

If approved, SB 1550 would appropriate $1,255,500 to the Town of Queen Creek to help its police department launch a three-year pilot program focused on preventing runaway youth incidents.

A 2-year-old boy is recovering after he was found unconscious in a backyard pool, and Phoenix fire officials say his mother’s CPR efforts made a critical difference.

A toddler is recovering after he was pulled from a backyard pool at a central Phoenix home on Monday evening.

Officials say the high school sophomore became “a very heroic organ donor.”

A middle school student in Georgia died after a fight with another student, according to police.