Last Updated: Oct 31, 2013 12:32PM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM
Oct 31, 2013 12:32PM ● By Jenna Blumenfeld
The right diet, exercise, and supplements can keep kids healthy during the onslaught of cold weather.
Sep 30, 2013 12:15PM
High levels in the bloodstream of DEHP, a chemical used in toys, pacifiers, food packaging and vinyl flooring, has been linked by Korean researchers to obesity in children.
At last, a new science curriculum adopted by 26 states discusses how human activities contribute to climate change.
Sep 30, 2013 12:14PM ● By Randy Kambic
Put a telescope in front of kids and they’ll find in the wide night sky a classroom of awe and wonder.
Aug 30, 2013 01:05PM ● By Kids for Peace
In sweet words, children describe what peace means to them, from hugs to making art and singing to everyone having a ball.
Aug 30, 2013 12:13PM
Antibacterial soaps, toothpastes, and other personal care products appear to depress children’s immune systems, raising the risk of pollen, pet and food allergies.
At the nation’s first no-meat school cafeteria, New York’s P.S. 244, students are happily foregoing hot dogs and hamburgers for falafels and tofu in sesame sauce.
Jul 31, 2013 01:16PM
Waiting three to five minutes to cut and clamp the umbilical cord makes babies far less likely to be anemic or iron deficient up through preschool years, say European childbirth experts.
Sure, two-year-olds cry a lot, but research shows they like to jump right in to help a struggling adult pick up crayons and, if held back from helping, showed sympathy.
Jul 31, 2013 01:15PM
In a recent study, anxious teens that blogged online about their stress points and received positive comments showed more improvement than those that preferred private “Dear Diary” entries.
