Most causes of chest pain in children are benign and self-limiting, such as musculoskeletal and gastrointestinal conditions. It is rarely a symptom of a serious underlying condition. Most of these ...

Abdominal pain in children is common and can have many causes. Usually, abdominal pain goes away without treatment. In some cases, the pain has an underlying cause and will need specialized treatment.

(CNN) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics has hardened its stance against spanking children as a form of parental discipline. In a new policy statement, published in the journal Pediatrics on Monday ...

Many parents have done it once or, if not done it, at least thought about it. I am talking about using spanking or corporal punishment to correct a child's behavior. Parents even evoke religious ...

Spanking children is a common practice among American parents. In 2012, over 70 percent of Americans agreed that “it is sometimes necessary to discipline a child with a good, hard spanking.” Spanking ...

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(CNN) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics has hardened its stance against spanking children as a form of parental discipline. In a new policy statement, published in the journal Pediatrics on Monday ...