LONDON — More than a decade ago, British parents refused to give measles shots to at least a million children because of now discredited research that linked the vaccine to autism. Now, health officials are scrambling to catch up and stop a growing epidemic of the contagious disease. This year, the …
Can anyone remember liking gym class during school years? No? Don’t let Michelle Obama hear you, because the first lady is pushing more PE and looking pretty good doing it. Mrs. O was exerciser-in-chief today in Chicago, on the second day of her two-day tour of three cities to kick off the third …
SEATTLE (AP) — Teaching parents to switch channels from violent shows to educational TV can improve preschoolers’ behavior, even without getting them to watch less, a study found. The results were modest and faded over time, but may hold promise for finding ways to help young children avoid …
When acts of violence against children become national news, it’s natural for kids to worry and wonder what it means for them. So amid the coverage of the shootings in Newtown, Conn., that have claimed the lives of 20 schoolchildren, what should parents do for their kids? “The key thing is limiting …
They may feel like they are going to be the death of you, but having kids may not take years off your life. In fact, a study published Thursday shows that people who tried but failed to have children are two to four times more likely to die young than parents. The startling findings support other …
Much attention has been paid to the overdiagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and the over-prescription of drugs such as ritalin, but a study published this week in the journal Pediatrics indicates that certain kids — those in the youngest third of their class — are 50 …
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