Children's Health

Breastfeeding can reduce risk of childhood obesity

Children of diabetic pregnancies have a greater risk of childhood obesity, but new research from the Colorado School of Public Health shows breastfeeding can…    

Obese children more likely to suffer growth plate fractures

Obese children are 74 percent more likely to sustain a fracture of the growth plate, the softer end of the bone where growth occurs.…    

Spanking kids can cause long-term harm: Canada study

Spanking children can cause long-term developmental damage and may even lower a child’s IQ, according to a new Canadian analysis that seeks to shift…    

Behavior programs may cut child obesity risk

Programs that teach parenting skills early on may help prevent obesity in poor U.S. kids, a study published Monday suggests.

Researchers found…    

Many kids still exposed to secondhand smoke in cars

A new government study reports that while fewer kids and teens are getting exposed to secondhand smoke while riding in the car, rates of…    

Positive parenting during early childhood may prevent obesity

Programs that support parents during their child’s early years hold promise for obesity prevention, according to a new study in the online February 6…    

Bossy mom at snack time tied to kid’s weight: study

Mothers who push their toddlers to eat more at snack time may end up with slightly chubbier children by the age of three, according…    

Breastfeeding and lung function at school age: Does maternal asthma modify the effect?

Breastfeeding is associated with improved lung function at school age, particularly in children of asthmatic mothers, according to a new study from researchers in…    

Asthma rate and costs from traffic-related air pollution are much higher than once believed

A research team led by University of Massachusetts Amherst resource economist Sylvia Brandt, with colleagues in California and Switzerland, have revised the cost burden…    

More fruits, veggies in U.S. school lunch rules

U.S. schoolchildren, accustomed to a steady diet of pizza and french fries, will find more fruits, vegetables and whole grains on their cafeteria trays…    

U.S. hepatitis A vaccine rates vary widely, survey shows

Although about 85 percent of kids in two U.S. states have had a complete set of hepatitis A vaccines, overall just three in 10…    

Kids’ health predicts parents’ future heart disease: study

When children have high cholesterol or blood pressure, their parents may have increased risks of diabetes and heart disease down the road, a new…    

Understanding causes of obesity in Aboriginal children

To fully understand the causes of the obesity epidemic in Aboriginal children requires an understanding of the unique social and historical factors that shape…    

Kids seek tans, use less sunscreen as they age: survey

As kids go from elementary to junior high school ages, the desire to tan gets stronger while the habit of using sun protection gets…    

Brain scans spot early signs of dyslexia

Instead of waiting for a child to experience reading delays, scientists now say they can identify the reading problem even before children start school,…    

Exposure to chemical found in personal care products may contribute to childhood obesity

Researchers from the Children’s Environmental Health Center at The Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York have found an association between exposure to the…    

Many strategies to increase physical activity for kids lack injury prevention measures

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…    

Appendicitis racial disparities mostly unexplained

Poverty and unfavorable health insurance account for only a small portion of the gap in the number of white versus Hispanic or black children…    

Kids do well with two cochlear implants: study

Deaf children who already had one cochlear implant had improvements in speech, hearing and related quality of life measures after a second was implanted…    

Choking game prevalent among teens in Texas

Nearly one out of seven college students surveyed at a Texas university has participated in the Choking Game, a dangerous behavior where blood flow…    

Study suggests junk food in schools doesn’t cause weight gain among children

While the percentage of obese children in the United States tripled between the early 1970s and the late 2000s, a new study suggests that—at…    

Babies’ cries get a speedy response

The sound of babies crying is uniquely able to get adults to react at speed, British scientists said on Tuesday.

A study…    

For Kids with Near-Vision Disorder, Treatment Reduces Problems at School

For children with convergence insufficiency (CI) - who have difficulty focusing on objects close up - effective treatments can help to reduce problems at…    

Want your kids to do better in school? Try exercise

Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise…    

Teen Obesity Tied to Poor Mom-Child Relationship

Toddlers who have poor relationships with their moms are more likely to pack on extra pounds as they grow up, a new U.S. study…