NEWS / KIDS

Child-Free by Choice

Not everyone wants kids. Despite the stigma sometimes attached to those who choose not to have children, they're doing fine. >

Predicting School Safety Ahead of Re-Opening

Pretty much everyone is eager for schools to reopen. A new model offers a way to predict how well various safeguards work to keep them safe. >

Sugar Babies

When babies are offered soft drinks and other high calorie snacks, is childhood obesity any surprise? Here's how parents can help. >

Early Childhood Education Shapes the Middle-Aged Brain

Childhood enrichment programs bring long-term cognitive benefits. Brain scans reveal improved brain development even in middle age. >

A Surge in Pediatric Telehealth Visits

More children saw their doctors online during the pandemic. It's convenient, but not suitable for every condition, and not all enjoy access. >

Secondhand Smoke Affects Babies Before Birth

Infants exposed to secondhand smoke, even in utero, show poorer lung function at age 6. It doesn't matter who is doing the smoking. >

Sugar-Sweetened Drinks Linked to Colon Cancer

Rates of early-onset colon cancer are rising; so is over-consumption of sugary drinks. There is a connection, and it's worse among teens. >

Not Such Happy Meals

Ads for a free toy with a burger and fries are pretty hard for kids to resist, especially when fast-food outlets don't follow the rules. >

A New View of Teens' Screen Time

Is teens' reliance on cell phones and social media any worse for them than the television and video game habits of the past? >

Baby’s First Poop

It may sound gross, but the contents of a newborn's first diaper hold important clues to his or her future health. >

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