Children's Health

Looking forward to family dinner time? According to new research, eating dinner together can benefit children greatly when their family...

Watch out! New research suggests that taking certain common drugs could raise your child’s chances of developing allergies later on.

Carrying excess weight at a young age opens the door to a range of health issues. One less known problem is asthma....

Cannabis: will it be helpful to your kids? Or harmful to them?  Learn how you should be careful.

New research suggests that young kids who can recall the types of foods sold by popular brands have a better...

New research suggests that families dining with the TV tend to have less healthy and less positive dining experiences.

A simple marketing strategy promoting vegetables may be effective in getting children to consume more of them at meals.

Kids with ADHD may benefit greatly from making positive, health-related lifestyle changes.

Toddlers who choose to eat sweet snacks rather than salty ones may face a greater risk of becoming overweight children.

Many popular restaurants are offering a greater variety of food choices that include some healthier, lower calorie items on their...

Boys who are overweight tend to go through puberty earlier than usual, but curiously, boys who are obese tend to...

When it comes to feeding infants, there really is no "good" alternative to breast milk--although theoretically one could be formulated...

Rates of myopia have increased steadily worldwide—in fact, they’ve skyrocketed—and particularly among children in Asian nations.

Fancy electronic toys that feature lights, music, and talking may be detrimental to your baby's language development.

Young adults who admit to spending long periods of time stretched out on the couch watching TV are more likely...

Obesity is written into the sperm. A father's lifestyle choices actually affect the way his sperm develops.

Children who live with a dog may be significantly less likely to develop clinical anxiety.

Fewer than one-third of youngsters enrolled in day care appear to get a sufficient amount of outdoor play time.

Emotional distress during childhood may be associated with an increased risk of developing chronic health conditions including cardiovascular disease and...

Sitting isn't just bad for adults. As it turns out, sitting for prolonged periods of time is very bad for...

Approximately one-third of all children and teenagers in the United States are eating pizza or fast food every single day.

Babies who have not been named may face an increased chance of falling victim to a medical mistake while in...