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We've all seen the tragic stories, but would you call the police if you spotted that missing kid? TODAY National Investigative Correspondent Jeff Rossen conducted an eye-opening experiment.

Researchers say the small but significant increases in the risk of leukemia and brain cancer do not mean that CT scans should be avoided entirely, but that the test should be performed only when necessary.

Walt Disney Co. will stop accepting some junk-food ads on TV programs, radio shows and websites aimed at children, according to sources with knowledge of the plan.

A woman whose son made national news when a video went viral of him trapped in a tumbling clothes washer says she wants charges brought.

Summer travel season is here. And whether you plan on traveling by train, plane or automobile, the chorus of "Are we there yet?" is inevitable. You may be able to stave it off, though, if you pack your kid's travel entertainment kit properly.

The batteries accounted for 84% of the battery-related hospital emergency department visits by children between 1990 and 2009.

The government is taking steps to help ensure that children who need CT scans and other X-ray-based tests don't get an adult-sized dose of radiation....

Like the laptop-shooting dad and the Facebook-shaming mom, TODAY Moms readers have their own take on creative discipline. Here, they share their own clever punishment tactics.

A 22-month-old boy has died after being run over by an SUV in the parking lot of a Florida high school during a softball game.

The grandmother of a 4-year-old girl who became hysterical during a security screening at a Kansas airport said Wednesday that the child was forced to undergo a pat-down after hugging her, with security agents yelling and calling the crying girl an uncooperative suspect.