Dads Who Do Housework May Spur Daughters to Aim High: Study
2014-06-13
Promoting gender equality at home may foster ambition in girls, researchers sayContinue Reading
Bounce House Safety
2014-06-13
Important safety tips for parents and kids looking forward to summer bounce house fun
Less Smoking, Sex and Fighting Among U.S. High School Kids: CDC
2014-06-12
But rates for other unhealthy behaviors, such as texting while driving, are up, agency saysContinue Reading
Cool Teens, Uncool Future?
2014-06-12
Status-seeking behaviors of adolescence don’t translate well to adult world, study suggestsContinue Reading
Childhood Cancer Survivors More Likely to Be Hospitalized: Study
2014-06-12
Findings show that ongoing health problems follow them long after they’ve beaten their diseaseContinue Reading
When School’s Out, Weight Can Pile On
2014-06-12
For certain kids, summer vacation adds unwanted pounds, review findsContinue Reading
Parents’ Sleep May Affect Child’s Risk of Obesity: Study
2014-06-11
All family members need adequate rest to protect against preschoolers’ weight gain, experts sayContinue Reading
Doctors’ Group Calls for Tougher Rules on Sale of E-Cigarettes
2014-06-10
American Medical Association recommendations include minimum age purchase rule, flavor restrictionsContinue Reading
Scans Show Even ‘Late’ Preemies Have Brain Differences
2014-06-10
Finding underscores fact that not only early preemies show developmental deficitsContinue Reading
Many STDs May Go Undiagnosed, U.S. Report Finds
2014-06-10
Nearly 2 million Americans have chlamydia infection, but about 400,000 don’t know it, government estimatesContinue Reading
Pregnant or Breast-feeding Women Urged to Eat More Fish
2014-06-10
Choose types lower in mercury, such as cod, salmon and tilapia, FDA and EPA say
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Recession Forced Many Families to Seek Medicaid Coverage
2014-06-10
Illinois data shows those who had children with chronic illnesses were most affectedContinue Reading
Sophisticated Chest Scans May Raise Children’s Lifetime Cancer Risk
2014-06-09
These imaging tests expose kids with heart disease to high doses of radiation, researchers reportContinue Reading
Teen Bullies, Victims Armed More Than Other Kids, Study Says
2014-06-09
But experts disagree on findings’ significanceContinue Reading