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In its new recommendations, the Canadian Paediatric Society hopes to shift diagnosis and care for autism from specialists to community practitioners.

A new technique that analyzes kids' eye-gaze patterns might help doctors more quickly and accurately diagnose autism.

If the doctor suspects your kid has a food allergy, you’ll be sent to an allergist for testing. Here’s what you need to know about that appointment and how to prepare so you get the most out of it.

They’re so common these days that food allergies can seem like no big deal—until it’s your own kid who reacts to a peanut butter sandwich or a scrambled egg, and you’re forced into navigating a brand new, slightly terrifying and utterly overwhelming reality. But like all those other allergy parents out there, you can do this. Here’s how.

I was always skeptical of online communities, but when I had a son with a rare illness, the moms I met in an online group were the only ones who understood.