More Adults Living with Their Parents, Survey Finds
Stockbyte/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — More adults are moving in with their parents. A new survey by PulteGroup, one of America’s biggest homebuilders, says almost one third of homeowners expect their grown children or parents to live with them….
Study Finds Young Children Watch a Shocking Amount of TV
Comstock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — How many hours of television are your children watching? Probably more than you think. Pediatricians have long been concerned about television exposure in childhood, as it can affect cognitive development an…
Immigrants’ Children Likely to do Better in School
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Children who immigrate to the United States with their families are likely to outperform kids with a similar background who were born here. And when they grow up, their own children are also likely to do better than …
Non-Medical Vaccination Opt-Outs on the Rise
Joe Raedle/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — An increasing number of parents are getting state approval to allow their children to opt out of school-mandated vaccinations for non-medical reasons, according to a new analysis published Wednesday.Dr. Saad Omer, a…
Twenty Minutes of Exercise Cuts Kids’ Diabetes Risk
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(AUGUSTA, Ga.) — Just 20 minutes of exercise a day can protect kids from diabetes, according to a new study.This clinical trial, published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association, randomly assigned 222 overweig…
Plastic Chemical BPA Linked to Childhood Obesity
David McNew/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New research is reheating the debate on bisphenol A, a chemical banned from baby bottles that can still be found in other food and drink containers. The new study found children and teens exposed to high levels of …
Syrian Children Miss School Due to Conflict
BULENT KILIC/AFP/Getty Images(DUBAI) — Thousands of Syrian kids are missing the start of school because their lives are disrupted by the ongoing conflict. UNICEF says at least 200,000 Syrian children have been displaced from their homes within the cou…
‘Power Punch Broccoli?’ New Names Spice Up Veggies
Ablestock.com/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Forget plain old carrots and boring broccoli. Rebranding these veggies as “X-ray Vision Carrots” or “Power Punch Broccoli” helps more kids eat healthy at school, according to a new study. The study, published in th…
Philadelphia Students Slimmer; Schools’ Anti-Obesity Efforts Cited
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — Researchers found a drop in Philadelphia high school obesity rates between 2006 and 2010, the first time a large evaluation has suggested that a school system’s efforts to curb obesity were effective.Philadelphia…
Mother’s Depression Linked to Child’s Shorter Height
iStockphoto/Thinsktock(BALTIMORE) — Mothers who report having symptoms of depression in the first year after giving birth may be likely to have shorter children, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers from Johns H…
Mother’s Depression Linked to Child’s Shorter Height
iStockphoto/Thinsktock(BALTIMORE) — Mothers who report having symptoms of depression in the first year after giving birth may be likely to have shorter children, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics. Researchers from Johns H…
Justice Department Blasts Florida for Putting Disabled Children in Nursing Homes
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A civil rights investigation by the Justice Department charges that the State of Florida has been unnecessarily institutionalizing hundreds of children by placing children with disabilities in nursing facilities desig…
Two Grisly Child Murders Prompt PCP Crackdown in New Jersey
Comstock/Thinkstock(CAMDEN, N.J.) — Authorities in New Jersey are cracking down on PCP, a hallucinogenic drug that has been involved in two grisly murders of children in less than two weeks in the crime-ridden city of Camden, N.J.The Camden County Pro…
Illinois Boy Wins $1,000, Donates Money to Neighbor Fighting Leukemia
Courtesy Trisha Kielty(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) — Forget toys and video games. When Wyatt Erber won $1,000, the Illinois third-grader knew exactly what he wanted to do with the money.The 8-year-old gave his winnings to the family of his young neighbor, 2-y…
Illinois Boy Wins $1,000, Donates Money to Neighbor Fighting Leukemia
Courtesy Trisha Kielty(EDWARDSVILLE, Ill.) — Forget toys and video games. When Wyatt Erber won $1,000, the Illinois third-grader knew exactly what he wanted to do with the money.The 8-year-old gave his winnings to the family of his young neighbor, 2-y…
Tiny Batteries Causing Big Health Problems for Kids
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(ATLANTA) — The small coin-sized batteries found in many toys, electronics and singing greeting cards could be life-threatening in children.An analysis released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the …
Many Schools Unprepared for Next Pandemic
Purestock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — During the school day, you leave your children’s health in the hands of the school nurse — but it’s hard to know if they are prepared for everything. Some forms of preparedness training, like fire drills …
Music Lessons Linked to Lasting Brain Benefits
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Music lessons early in life may have lasting benefits on the brain, new research suggests.The study of 45 young adults found that those with at least one year of childhood musical training had enhanced neurological…
Kids’ Coughs a Casualty of Parental Smoking
Hemera/Thinkstock(PHILADELPHIA) — Parents who smoke could be killing their child’s cough reflex — a natural defense against potentially unhealthy particles that enter the airway — new research suggests.While the natural inclination may be to a…
Eight Children Died in August After Being Left in Hot Cars
Brand X Pictures/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Parents’ leaving their kids in the backseat of cars during the sweltering days of summer has become an all-too-familiar scene in the United States.Twenty-three children have died of hyperthermia in cars in 14 …