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Rotaviruses cause diarrhea and vomiting. This can be life-threatening, especially for infants.

Vomiting and Diarrhea Rotavirus in Children: Symptoms, Transmission and Protection

Rotavirus causes diarrhea, vomiting, and severe abdominal pain–and it can be particularly dangerous for children under the age of two.

Consulting the Expert Too Much Exercise? When Sport Becomes Unhealthy for Kids

Exercise is important for health, including that of children, but can kids do too much sport?

Children's Health Summit: Experts Discuss How Kids Can Grow Up Healthy and What Support Families Need

BILD Children's Health Summit Experts Explain How Children Can Grow Up Healthy and Strong

This year's Children's Health Summit, featuring experts from medicine and politics, aims to ensure children grow up healthy.

When children start learning to swim at the age of five, their risk of drowning accidents decreases.

Truly Important Measures Why Children Silently Struggle–and Parents Don't Notice

Letting children learn to swim early protects them from drowning. But that's not enough on its own. What else parents should consider.

Chemical Changes in Urine Could Provide Clues to Autism: What Role Does the Gut Play?

According to a Study Gut Bacteria Could Provide Early Autism Clue

A U.S. study reveals notable metabolic peculiarities in children with autism. FITBOOK explains the implications of these findings.

Why Do Children Hide Food? Emotional triggers may be behind candy wrappers and secret snacking.

Often Unnoticed What to Do When Children Hide Food or Sneak Snacks?

Sneaking snacks: Why children hide food and what can be done about it.

Possible Causes and Treatment When a Tic Disorder Becomes Tourette Syndrome

Why tourette syndrome is often misunderstood: symptoms, progression, and current treatment approaches explained.

Halloween with a Twist: Three Healthy Snacks for Kids

Creepy, Delicious and Quick Healthy Halloween Snacks for Kids in the Air Fryer

These Airfryer Halloween snacks offer spooky fun without the sugar—healthy, creative, and perfect for kids.

NCL is little known and difficult to diagnose. An expert explains the key aspects of early detection and research.

Interview with Expert Diagnosing Childhood Dementia: Why NCL Is Often Detected Too Late

NCL Steals Children's Language and Vision: An Expert Explains Why Diagnosis and Research Are Crucial

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) ADHD in Children: How to Recognize Symptoms Early

ADHD in Children: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Effective Therapies – Key Points Explained Simply

Researchers have found that childhood loneliness appears to negatively impact the risk of developing dementia in later life.

According to the study Lonely Childhood Significantly Increases Dementia Risk in Old Age

Researchers have found in a new study that a lonely childhood is a significant factor in the risk of developing dementia in old age.

Dangerous for Children Consumer Advocates Warn of Life-Threatening Risks from Counterfeit Labubus

Fluffy Labubus may look like harmless children's toys or accessories, but counterfeit versions can pose a life-threatening risk.

Protection Against Cervical Cancer HPV Can Cause Cancer in Children–Why Many Parents React Too Late

HPV Viruses Can Trigger Cervical Cancer and Other Diseases: How an HPV Vaccine Protects Children

Tips and Tricks Child Only Eats Pasta? Here's How to Add More Variety to Their Plate

Children Often Prefer Only Pasta–Here Are Simple Tips to Successfully Expand Their Eating Habits

Physical activity in childhood not only brings joy but also offers numerous additional benefits, such as improving gross motor skills,…

Supporting Motor Skills Why Children Should Balance, Hop, and Climb–and How to Encourage It

Exercise Benefits Children: How Jumping, Hopping, and Climbing Enhance Development, Focus, and Health

Study Sounds the Alarm Only one in five children gets enough exercise

Children Are Not Active Enough–Despite Their Natural Urge to Move A study reveals alarming trends.

Recommendations and Tips Your Child Spends Hours in Front of the TV? Here's What You Need to Know

How Much Is Too Much? Current Recommendations on Screen Time and Age-Appropriate Use of Digital Content

Popular in the Heat Why Slush Ice Can Be Dangerous for Children

Heat, Colors, Risk: Slush Ice Often Contains Glycerin–a Substance That Can Pose a Danger to Children. FITBOOK Explains the Risks.

Editor Wonders Why Shouldn't I Give My Child Non-Alcoholic Beer?

My son enjoys drinking non-alcoholic beer. I asked a nutrition expert whether this is harmful and if it might lead him to become a beer drinker.

Health Risks Melatonin for Kids Tested! "Stiftung Warentest" Advises Against All Products

Melatonin Products for Children Often Incorrectly Dosed, Unsafely Packaged, and Potentially Harmful, Says Stiftung Warentest

Underestimated Danger Sunburns in Children? Far from Rare

Sunburn in children is not uncommon. FITBOOK explains how to effectively keep UV radiation at bay.

Experts at BILD Children's Health Summit "Bridging the Gap Between Highly Informed and Uninformed"

Early Education, Exercise, Vaccination: These Topics Dominated the 2025 Children's Health Summit. FITBOOK Was There and Reports.

Ingredients Lists of 33 Products Analyzed "Valuable Grains"? What's Really in Children's Cookies

A market analysis reveals that many children's cookies contain little whole grain. Examples of such health-sounding claims on children's cookies include:

Study Shows Three million child deaths are attributed to this treatment

Antibiotic resistance in children can become very dangerous. This is demonstrated by a study that published figures on previous fatalities.

Particularly Dangerous Pneumonia: What to Watch for in Children

Often hard to detect but potentially deadly: How pneumonia presents in children. Preventive measures that help.

Tips for Parents Three-Day Fever in Children–Causes, Symptoms, and Progression

Sudden High Fever, Then Rash: Everything About Causes, Symptoms, and Proper Treatment of Three-Day Fever in Children

Many children suffer from an adenovirus infection.

One Virus Strain, Many Illnesses Adenovirus Infection in Children – Symptoms, Progression, and Prevention

There are neither medications nor a vaccine against adenoviruses—yet all children are exposed to this persistent pathogen.

Snow Blindness Especially Dangerous for Children

Children's Eyes Are Especially Sensitive What Is Snow Blindness and How Dangerous Is It?

UV radiation can also harm the eyes. Here's how to prevent snow blindness in children and protect their eyes optimally.

The illness primarily affects children under the age of 10, but adults can also become infected.

Not Just Children Affected Highly Contagious! Signs of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease

How Can Parents Tell if Their Child Has Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease? Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment of the Illness

First Aid in Emergency Situations 3 Essential Steps to Revive Children

If a child suffers a cardiac arrest, first aid should be administered until the emergency doctor arrives.