Brian Wharton, the chief detective of a small police force in East Texas, had seen his share of tragedies on the job, but he had never handled a case like Robert Roberson’s: In January 2002, Roberson, ...

Shaken baby syndrome, also called abusive head trauma, happens when a baby or toddler is violently shaken. This causes the brain to bounce inside the skull, leading to swelling, bruising, or bleeding.

A crying baby can be frustrating. An adult should have a plan in mind, such as giving yourself the permission to put the baby safely in a crib and walk away for a few minutes. CONTRIBUTED A crying ...

New Jersey’s highest court ruled Thursday that expert testimony about shaken baby syndrome is scientifically unreliable and inadmissible in two upcoming trials, a decision that comes as the long-held ...

The court found that prosecutors did not prove general acceptance in the medical and biomechanical communities that shaking alone causes the syndrome's symptoms. This ruling impacts two Middlesex ...

GREENVILLE, Pa. (WKBN) – Maggie Walsh is a child who needs help, and a couple from Pennsylvania are happy to step up. It’s a relationship born out of a tough moment, but now shines as an example of ...

A recent Missoulian article provided details about deliberate homicide charges brought against a Missoula man whose 3-month-old son died last year from brain injuries that court records said were ...

A University of Colorado School of Medicine researcher and colleagues have conducted the first-ever survey of physicians on the validity of "abusive head trauma" as a medical diagnosis. While shaking ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Twenty-six-year-old Lucas Mattix is defying the odds of a devastating diagnosis he received at just six weeks old. His parents noticed he was acting unusual and took him to Nationwide ...