Experts are warning that too much sugar at school lunches can get in the way of learning.

Micah had a lumbar stress fracture, a crack in the bones of the lower back, often triggered by repetitive motion in young athletes. His surgeon, Dr. Michael Stauff at UMass Memorial Medical Center, says growth spurts can make young people especially vulnerable to injuries.

One expert warns that kids who have trouble seeing may not realize because they have a vision issue, because that’s a

A sweeping omnibus bill at the State House would target widespread health reform across the state, looking to change

This tick season in New England is shaping up to be bad, and that means kids playing outside are more at risk of gett

Local doctors warn that tick bites are causing more people to show up in emergency rooms this year throughout Massachusetts. “We are seeing more tick bites, and earlier in the season this year compared to the last few years,” said Dr. Hillary Irons, an emergency physician at UMass Memorial Medical Center.

The number of ticks in Massachusetts is increasing, according to some experts, and that means the risk of catching a serious disease is rising. "Ticks are more active, and they're biting earlier," said Dr. Sandeep Jubbal, an infectious disease physician at UMass Memorial Health.

Nine-year-old Tayma Salim loves drawing flowers, playing with her brother, Arslan, and the color pink.