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Apr 28, 2017 11:47AM
About 7.4 billion pounds of dirty plastic baby diapers pile up in landfills each year, yet cloth diapers offer clear environmental and cost advantages and even help with potty training.
Mar 31, 2017 10:20AM
Young Finnish children that tend to be sedentary showed lower reading scores than peers that are generally physically active.
Mar 31, 2017 10:20AM ● By April Thompson
As Earth’s oceans continue to decline with disastrous consequences, youth around the world are joining forces to fight pollution and influence policymakers.
Mar 02, 2017 09:06PM
The New England PANS PANDAS Association (NEPANS) would like to invite the public to attend special pre-screenings of a documentary on pediat...
Feb 28, 2017 12:25PM
British kids between 6 and 19 that used devices within 90 minutes of falling asleep were more likely to sleep badly and be sleepy during the day, which also can lead to poor diet choices.
Singapore toddlers that experienced eczema or wheezing in their first 18 months were more likely to have a food allergy at 36 months.
More than 90 percent of struggling middle-school kids attended classes more often when they were able to bring their dirty clothes to school for washing in Whirlpool-donated machines.
Feb 28, 2017 12:25PM ● By April Thompson
A shocking 43 percent of middle-school students report being targeted by cyberbullies, but actions by students and adults can mute mean-kid attacks.
On April 26, more than 3.5 million American workplaces will open to their doors to their employees’ children for memory-making experiences sure to last a lifetime.
Jan 31, 2017 12:46PM
A Swedish study found that 15-year-olds that had been exposed as 1-year-olds to high levels of air pollutants had more difficulty getting air through their lungs.
Jan 31, 2017 12:45PM ● By Linda Sechrist
Simple preventive measures such as xylitol lollipops, teething rings, and not licking a spoon before offering little ones food can prevent painful dental surgery for children.
Dec 28, 2016 01:43PM
The latest American survey on the subject found that almost one in nine children used complementary medicine or practices, such as fish oil, probiotics, chiropractic care and yoga, in the previous year.
Young children that were tucked into bed before 8 p.m., when examined 10 years later, had less than half the obesity rate of those that had gone to bed after 9 p.m.
Dec 28, 2016 01:43PM ● By April Thompson
Adolescent brains are wired for high emotions and thrill-seeking, which is why teens need honesty, trust and calm understanding from the adults in their lives.
Children born to mothers with high exposures to PCBs, DDT and other banned-but-still-present chemicals had a 50 to 82 percent greater chance of being born with autism.
Nov 30, 2016 12:34PM
Half of a group of 170 teenagers that used ear buds reported bouts of ringing or buzzing in their ears.
