NEWS / KIDS

More than Picky Eating: Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder

Some picky eaters don't really even like food. Their limited diets can affect their growth. Here are a few strategies that seem to help. >

Possible Link between Autism Spectrum Disorders and Flame Retardants

Mice exposed to PBDEs, flame retardants found in our homes, schools, cars and planes, showed deficits mimicking behaviors related to ASD. >

Look Ma, No Helmet!

Riding a dirt bike or ATV without a helmet is basically a brain injury waiting to happen. What's surprising is how many kids do it. >

Orphaned by the Pandemic

Hundreds of thousands of children have lost primary caregivers to COVID, disrupting the safety and security of their lives, a new crisis. >

Weight Loss Surgery OK’d for Obese Youth

Young people who are obese can benefit from weight-loss surgery, too. It's safe, and it can reverse the health risks of being overweight. >

Child's Play

Babies are wired to play -- it consumes most of their time. It's also how little ones learn. An ingenious new study shows how this happens. >

Kids Gain Pandemic Pounds

Lockdown has not been kind to anyone's waistline, but this is especially true for kids, a CDC study finds. Here's how parents can help. >

A Biased Look at Breast vs. Bottle

Baby formula websites focus on breastfeeding problems and exclude its benefits. Seek objective sources of information to help you choose. >

Weighing the Heart Risks of mRNA Vaccines

Two kinds of heart inflammation have cropped up among a small percentage of COVID vaccine recipients. Here's what parents should know. >

A Simpler, More Accurate, COVID Test

A saliva COVID test called DRUL is safer, more sensitive, and less expensive than comparable COVID screening tools. Just spit into a cup. >

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