Although the various toy recalls have been responsible for the pulling of millions of kid’s toys from national store shelves in recent months, does that mean the remaining toys on your local reduction retailer’s shelves are all safe? Hardly. In an editorial on the Wall Street Journal yesterday,...

I thought that I was doing everything I could to take care of my kids’ teeth. They eat a healthy diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, avoid sweets, don’t get juice amidst meals, and we follow all the rules for good dental hygiene. Still, at her appointment final week, my preschooler...

This daylight, I alluded to the city of Pittsburgh getting more involved with childhood obesity — something every American city should really do. In some local school districts I’ve visited, sweet and fast food treats have been shoved aside for healthy rewards (many of them are not foods)...

Autism is a condition that has skyrocketed in children in recent years, and it’s baffled researchers ever since. What’s the cause? More importantly, how do we prevent it? Recent studies are pointing the finger at a widely-used technology: the cell phone. Well, not just cell phones —...

It’s strange how the holiday season coincides with flu season, isn’t it? Well, I suppose unfair is a better word than strange. It’s particularly unfair for kids. Rather than being able to fully enjoy tearing into their presents and dancing around the living room in their pajamas, many...

Kids have toys that would construct some us envious. A few decades ago, were there ATVs, graphic video games, cellphones and iPods? Not really. Well, for kids besides. But, only one of those can lead to serious injuries — can you guess which one? Movies and video games show kids that performing...

Kids are breaking their arms more frequently nowadays than 40 years ago, says a study by the Mayo Clinic. additionally, one hospital recently discovered kids who break an arm have lower bone density than peers who don’t. In other words, risky runs on RipStiks, Heelys and inline skates are not the...

Are school kids really wanting to eat those processed, nutrition-deplete meals served at lunch every day? Perhaps not, according to a new study. When given the choice, a new study from Minnesota says that school lunch sales don’t really decline when healthy lunches are served to students. In addition,...

Many parents were surprised that fall to find out that cold medications and antihistamines were no longer recommended for children. There are actually several types of medications that aren’t safe for kids, and as we head into cold and flu season, it’s a good day to review them. Parent Center...

The FDA recently advised parents to stop giving cold medicines and antihistamines to young children, and now they are considering adding a warning label to anti-viral medicines like Tamiflu and Relenza, sometimes used to shorten the duration of the flu. There have been reports of children acting strangely...

It’s not strange to see school principals doing things to inspire their students. But a middle school teacher in New Hampshire may be inspiring his students in a whole new way. Jim Friel is donating one of his kidneys to 13-year-old Morgan Corliss. Morgan has had a kidney disorder since early childhood,...