Health Tip: Encourage Kids to Snack on Fruits and Veggies
2013-01-18
Keep a bowl of fruit where the kids will see itContinue Reading
Obese Kids May Face Immediate Health Woes, Study Finds
2013-01-17
Higher rates of ADHD, asthma and learning problems seen in overweight children, study showsContinue Reading
Childhood Obesity Rates Drop in New York City, Los Angeles: Study
2013-01-17
State programs promoting healthy lifestyles work, but it takes time before results are seen, researchers sayContinue Reading
Cases of Rare But Deadly Encephalitis Rising Among Kids, Report Finds
2013-01-17
Increase in Eastern equine encephalitis may be partly due to warming climate, more exposure to mosquitoes, researcher saysContinue Reading
Childhood Vaccine Schedule Is Safe, Report Says
2013-01-16
Critics call for more research into whether shots may be linked to some developmental disordersContinue Reading
Autism Researchers Surprised by Impaired Brain Connections
2013-01-16
Study upends common beliefs, they sayContinue Reading
For Some Children, Autism Symptoms May Fade With Age
2013-01-16
Researchers not sure whether treatment or genetics explain the phenomenon, but suspect both play a partContinue Reading
Texting Could Help Spread the Word on Teen Health
2013-01-15
Study takes advantage of technology to educate kids on nutrition, fitnessContinue Reading
No Link Between Low Birth Weight, Asthma: Study
2013-01-15
Results expand understanding of the disease, expert saysContinue Reading
Study Finds Low Flu Vaccine Rates in U.S. Kids
2013-01-15
This also puts infants too young for immunization at risk, researcher saysContinue Reading
Screen Time Near Bedtime Means Less Sleep for Kids
2013-01-14
Survey found watching TV, playing video games before bed delays sleepContinue Reading
Researchers Link 25 New Gene Variants to Autism
2013-01-14
Finding might one day help predict risk among younger siblings of those with the disorderContinue Reading
Chimpanzees, Like Humans, Seem to Have Sense of Fairness
2013-01-14
Study pitted chimps against children in ‘Ultimatum Game’Continue Reading
Pot Use-Low IQ Link Challenged in Study
2013-01-14
New report suggests poverty plays a role, and may have thrown off results of first studyContinue Reading