A growing body of evidence suggests being obese as a child or adolescent may have a larger effect on future health than previously thought. In a new meta-analysis of 63 studies including nearly 50,000…
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Public health experts, educators and the media constantly remind us that children should put down the video games and get active. But how much activity is really necessary to maintain health? And how much…
Branding that’s targeted at children can make healthy food a more attractive option than unhealthy food, according to a new US study. Researchers from Cornell University found that a sticker of the popular…
The longer children spend in poverty, the higher the risk of them developing chronic stress by the age of 17. Factors associated…
Many children die from tuberculosis because they are not accurately diagnosed and treated, new research has shown. Research…
Using food to bribe children could result in childhood obesity, new research has discovered. Children who were bribed by…
More than two decades of work to reduce the rate of child marriages has produced mixed results, a new study has found. Researchers…
Research has found there’s a high level of alcohol advertising during times children are most likely to be watching television…
When children are offered a range of toys that promote activity rather than a single toy, physically active play time increases…
The autism risk for half siblings of people with autism is about half of what it is for full siblings, according to a new…
Mothers with high depressive symptoms are more likely to worry excessively about their babies at night than mothers with…
A growing number of parents are seeking the “Ashley Treatment,” a highly experimental medical intervention designed to arrest the physical and sexual development of severely disabled children. This invasive…
A new study has shown that addressing child hunger at an individual and family level may not be enough, with only 70% of…
The traditionally solid and sturdy school shoe may not be the best option for kids’ feet, according to a new study. School…
Researchers have developed a new test for peanut allergy diagnosis that could be cheaper and more effective than the current…
Children born underweight or premature with certain pancreatic and heart issues carry a higher risk of developing diabetes…
Young people excluded from school are more likely to become teenage smokers. That’s the finding of a study by the Australian…
Using music to help children with disabilities improve their social, communication and motor skills also benefits their parents…
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