Children's Health

Sex education still parents’ responsibility

Sex education discussions may be an awkward subject for parents and teens but it is very necessary. Kids are learning about sex at younger ages due...
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Sexual activity among young teens rare

A new study published in the April 1 online journal Pediatrics should put to rest parents’ concerns that young teens are having sex....
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Adults Can’t Believe That Kids Love Doing Pull Ups and Beating Obesity

One of the most significant (although often unspoken) obstacles we encounter with Operation Pull Your Own Weight in schools is that the adult...
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NPR’s ‘Talk of the Nation’ to discuss adult ADHD carrying over from childhood

  • npr
  • April 2, 2013
Journalist Neal Conan will lead a discussion during NPR’s “Talk of the Nation,” at 3pm today, which will revolve around the...
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Wheelchair athlete plans push across America

A Rochester, NY paralympian is getting ready for what he calls the biggest challenge of his life. After competing in the 2012 Paralympic Games in...
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Sleep apnea in kids linked to learning, behavioral problems

  • Children's sleep apnea
  • April 1, 2013
A new study published in the April 1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests children with sleep apnea, a form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), are...
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Stress increases stillbirths

A recent study by Emory researchers in Atlanta, and the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, as reported in HealthNewsDigest...
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Single parent homes highest among African-Americans

A staggering number of African-American children are raised in single parent homes, compared to the rest of America, and the rest of the world, as...
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Is newborn hepatitis B vaccination ineffective? Part 2

By the time your newborn is 12 hours old, federal health officials recommend administering the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine. A new parent can...
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Is newborn hepatitis B vaccination ineffective? Part 1

By the time a newborn is 12 hours old, federal health officials recommend administering the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine. If a new mom wants...
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