Daily Baths Not a Must for Kids
2016-09-21
Most under the age of 11 are fine with two to three washings a week, dermatologist saysContinue Reading
Cat Scratch Can Sometimes Lead to Serious Illness: CDC
2016-09-21
But there’s no need to banish your feline friend — just send fleas packing insteadContinue Reading
Why the Teen Years May Not Be Lean Years
2016-09-21
Adolescents burn about 450 fewer calories daily than 10-year-olds, study findsContinue Reading
Obese Kids Have Different Germs in Their Gut
2016-09-20
Targeting specific types of bacteria might one day help treat childhood obesity, research suggestsContinue Reading
Early Introduction of Eggs, Peanuts May Cut Kids’ Allergy Risk: Study
2016-09-20
Allergy specialist suggests existing guidelines on introducing foods may be outdatedContinue Reading
Close Bond Between Kids, Parents Has Long-Term Health Benefits
2016-09-20
Childhood mistreatment offsets the advantages of growing up in a well-off home, research showsContinue Reading
H1N1 ‘Swine Flu’ Vaccine Unlikely to Raise Birth Defect Risk
2016-09-19
Swedish study finds that babies born to women who got the shot had no overall higher oddsContinue Reading
Healthy Diet May Be Key to Kids’ Reading Skills
2016-09-19
More fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains linked to higher test scores in studyContinue Reading
Healthy Diet May Be Key to Kids’ Reading Skills
2016-09-19
More fruits, vegetables, fish and whole grains linked to higher test scores in studyContinue Reading
CDC Ends Zika Travel Advisory for Miami Neighborhood
2016-09-19
Pregnant women still urged to protect themselves from mosquito bitesContinue Reading
2 of 3 Parents Want Schools to Expand Health Education
2016-09-19
Survey shows many want kids to be taught about managing stress, depression and bullyingContinue Reading
Codeine Not Safe for Kids, Pediatricians Warn
2016-09-19
How it is metabolized is too unpredictable, could cause death, report findsContinue Reading
‘Baby-Led’ Weaning Doesn’t Raise Choking Risk: Study
2016-09-19
But only give softened ‘finger foods’ to infants and watch them while they eat, researcher saysContinue Reading
For College Freshmen, Four-Legged Friends Chase Away Homesickness
2016-09-19
Dog therapy helps boost students’ life satisfaction, researchers sayContinue Reading