Parents of Obese Kids Often View Them as Healthy
2014-07-24
They’re more likely to change their children’s diet than encourage exercise, study findsContinue Reading
Teenage Boys and Sex
2014-07-24
Relationships based on intimacy and trust may be more important to teenage boys than sex, study finds.
Gene Study Gives New Insight Into Puberty in Girls
2014-07-23
Findings may also provide clues on biology of diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, researcher saysContinue Reading
Parent’s Death May Raise Risk of Early Death for Grown Children, Study Suggests
2014-07-23
Odds of dying prematurely 50 percent higher in adults who’d lost a parent in childhood, researchers reportContinue Reading
Dangerous Use of Growth Hormone Surges Among U.S. Teens
2014-07-23
Many young people are ordering dubious, hazardous products off of the Internet, researchers warnContinue Reading
Many Obese U.S. Kids Think They’re Thinner Than They Are
2014-07-23
They won’t take steps to reach a healthy weight if they don’t see the problem, experts noteContinue Reading
Keep Your Teens Safe on the Road This Summer
2014-07-22
Parents should limit car use, point out unsafe driving behaviors, be a good role model, set ‘carfews’Continue Reading
Obesity During Pregnancy Linked to Raised Asthma Risk in Kids
2014-07-22
Threat of respiratory disease may be up to 30 percent higher, study suggestsContinue Reading
Parents of Children With Autism Need Help, Too
2014-07-22
Study found mothers who were taught stress-reduction skills had less depression, anxietyContinue Reading
Life Skills, Parenting Classes May Cut Inflammation in Poor Kids
2014-07-21
That, in turn, may help reduce health ills, such as diabetes and heart disease, researcher saysContinue Reading
Smoking While Pregnant Linked to ADHD in Children
2014-07-21
Expectant moms’ use of nicotine-replacement therapy could also spell problems for kids, study suggestsContinue Reading
Good Schools May Be Good for a Teen’s Health, Too
2014-07-21
Study found lower-income kids at challenging high schools less likely to engage in risky behaviorsContinue Reading