NEWS / KIDS

The Trace Minerals Mothers-to-Be — and Babies — Need

Good prenatal nutrition not only ensures a healthy newborn; it can offer children lasting protection against hypertension. >

The Lasting Harm of Teen Obesity

Once a teen becomes obese, even losing weight can't undo the health issues it sets in motion. Here's what parents can do to help their kids. >

Junk Food Ads Continue to Target Kids

Food companies are spending more than ever pushing fast-food ads to kids — particularly targeting Black and Hispanic children. >

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. >

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