Many Kids Worry About Missing School Due to Illness: Poll
Most parents are torn about letting their middle or high school students take a sick day. “In some cases, the decision to keep kids home…
Read onMost parents are torn about letting their middle or high school students take a sick day. “In some cases, the decision to keep kids home…
Read onBabies who die unexpectedly in their sleep often are subjected to many hazards that could have contributed to their deaths, a new study reports. Multiple…
Read onOver the first few years of a child’s life, foods found in a family’s fridge and cupboards tends to get less healthy, new research shows.…
Read onBaseball season is near, and one orthopedic surgeon is warning young players and their coaches and parents about the very real danger of overuse injuries.…
Read onThe cost to American families of caring for a child with a mental health condition rose by almost a third between 2017 and 2021, a…
Read onDays clogged with numerous after-school activities are detrimental to the mental health of over-scheduled high school students, a new study finds. Researchers also found that…
Read onDuring the past half-century, the United States’ annual number of school shootings has increased more than twelvefold, a new study finds. What’s more, children are…
Read onAs more Americans pop over-the-counter melatonin to help them sleep, their young children are increasingly showing up in ERs after accidentally ingesting the supplements. A…
Read onPut down that donut and lay off the pasta: New research finds you’re less sexy after gorging on refined carbs. French researchers presented heterosexual adults…
Read onSipping sodas – sugary or diet – seems to slightly increase a person’s risk of developing a potentially dangerous irregular heart rhythm, a new study…
Read onUsing TVs and tablets as “e-babysitters” really cuts down on the time toddlers spend interacting with parents or other caregivers, new research shows. The Australian…
Read onAs new outbreaks of measles — a once nearly eliminated illness in the United States — continue to emerge, experts remind Americans that there’s an…
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