Just 1 Hour of Daily TV Boosts Kids’ Obesity Risk, Study Suggests
2015-04-26
Odds increased nearly 50 percent with 60 minutes or more of daily screen timeContinue Reading
Very Young Kids Often Use Tablets, Smartphones, Study Finds
2015-04-26
By age 2, many spend an hour or more a day on mobile devices, but parents have concernsContinue Reading
Teens With History of Self-Poisoning Face Greater Suicide Risk
2015-04-25
Study finds odds as much as 30 times higher, even years laterContinue Reading
Young Brains May Gain Skills When Parents Read to Kids
2015-04-25
Small study using MRIs suggests being read to boosts ability to visualize storiesContinue Reading
Phone-Focused Parents a Danger to Their Kids at Playground
2015-04-25
This distraction raises odds of child injuries, study findsContinue Reading
Cigars Pose Dangers Similar to Cigarettes
2015-04-24
Risk of death and certain cancers increased, study findsContinue Reading
Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Shielding African Children
2015-04-23
Even though shot offered less-than-perfect protection, millions might benefit, researchers sayContinue Reading
Gene May Play Part in How Kids Respond to Asthma Meds: Study
2015-04-22
Chemical signal linked to how well corticosteroids workedContinue Reading
Ban Flavoring, Ads for E-Cigarettes, Doctors’ Group Says
2015-04-22
Backers of the devices say bans would destroy the market, may drive some smokers back to cigarettesContinue Reading