Leukemia is the most common type of childhood cancer. In the U.S., an average of 3,718 children were diagnosed with leukemia every year from 2012-2016. Thankfully, the survival rates for childhood ...

No parent wants to see their child get sick. And while cases of the flu or a cold are normal, some children get a very troubling diagnosis of childhood leukemia. Leukemia is a common type of childhood ...

Leukemia is the most common type of cancer in children and adolescents. Little is known about how the disease is caused, but previous studies have indicated a link between leukemia and maternal ...

New fundamental research could help combat treatment-resistant leukemia and prevent relapses in children and adolescents. A group of scientists studied a certain type of leukemia and identified ...

Leukemia, a cancer of the body’s blood-forming tissues including bone marrow and lymphatic system, affects approximately 60,530 Americans each year according to the American Cancer Society. While ...

Asking about someone’s age is a well-known taboo. Unless, of course, you are asking a child. Then the topic of age is one that frequently brings joy and a sense of pride with each passing year. In ...

The U.S. has nearly 1 million oil and natural gas wells. Some, like the one here in Commerce City, Colo., are within a few thousand feet of schools and neighborhoods. RJ Sangosti/Getty Images Acute ...

Dr. Archana Sharma, DO, FAAP is a pediatrician and active participant in a collaborative group that studies the effects of COVID-19 in pediatric oncology. The group has published its findings in ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 1, 2021) A study published in Environmental Pollution finds the risk of acute childhood leukemia (AL) increases with prenatal and newborn exposure to pesticides (i.e., ...