NEWS / KIDS

Teen Happiness Helps the Heart

Feeling loved and optimistic in adolescence can set the stage for better heart and metabolic health in one's 20s and 30s. >

Get the Most Out of Kids' Doctor Visits

Going to the doctor's is no one's idea of a good time, but that's why you should make the most of it. Come prepared and prepare your child. >

School-Based Gardens Improve Kids' Diets

When kids learn to grow foods at school, they tend to eat better. They're also less likely to develop diabetes or pre-diabetes. >

Helping Kids Work It Out

Depression is not uncommon among kids and teens. Therapy can help, but so does exercise. Here's what seemed to benefit kids most. >

Hooked on Video

Time on YouTube and video games can become all-consuming and lead to obsessive-compulsive behavior. Some kids may be especially vulnerable. >

Baby’s Eczema

Many infants develop atopic dermatitis, better known as eczema. A dermatologist suggests ways caregivers can manage the condition. >

State Welfare Policies & Foster Care

States that make it difficult for families to receive full welfare benefits have more children in foster care and higher rates of neglect. >

The Cannabis-Alcohol Connection

When recreational cannabis becomes legal, it appears to be accompanied by a rise in alcohol use, particularly among young men. >

What Kind of Day Care is Best?

Parents, especially working parents, worry about childcare. A new study suggests that, for kids at least, being in childcare isn't so bad. >

An Ultra-Processed Early Death

It is estimated that our love of snacks, cakes and cookies made with manufactured ingredients, leads to 30,000 premature deaths. Eat real. >

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