Tag: Children’s Health

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.

There is new research offering evidence once again that common lice treatments are no longer effective in many parts of...

When it comes to vaccines, reason and nuance are in short supply and, in any case, despised on both sides...

Regular activity during adolescence is associated with health benefits in middle age that include a lower risk of mortality from...

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

According to new research, kids tend to indulge in extra helpings of junk food after seeing cartoons featuring plump characters.

New research suggests that when there is greater genetic diversity between two parents, they may produce more intelligent kids.

According to new research, your birth month might make a big difference in your health--and there might be real scientific...

Nursing may lower the risk of pediatric leukemia by 14 to 19 percent.

A recent study found that putting young children to sleep in any type of sitting device, including a car seat,...

According to new research, maintaining physical activity while pregnant may help decrease the risk of having a baby born with...

An astonishing one in every five teenage girls reported that some type of violence had been inflicted upon them by...

If you have kids, too much cleanliness leads not necessarily to godliness, but perhaps instead to asthma, allergies, and increased...

According to new research, getting kids to drink more water may be as simple as making water more accessible.

Children who have an early onset of puberty are more likely to experience depression and a host of related problems...

Premature infants who spend the beginning of their lives in an NICU are placed in contact with a significant amount...

Youth tobacco smoking rates putting millions at risk of premature death. One quarter of all high school students in the...

Strangulation or suffocation was almost twice as common in the babies who died while sleeping on a sofa as compared...

The risk of gestational diabetes can be cut nearly in half for women if they adopt some healthier habits before...

Bullying often begins among very young children, and both being a bully and being victimized by a bully at this...

The vast majority of children and teenagers who are overweight firmly believe that their weight is actually normal.

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control has found that physical activity among children peaks as early as...

A new study has found that kids' development is more advanced when they have greater amounts of free time and...