Fluoride-Induced Spots on Teeth Harm Kids’ Self-Esteem, says Dental Journal

An eight-week-long intervention program aimed at parents from low socioeconomic backgrounds reaped significant educational benefits in their preschool-aged children, a University of Oregon research fellow reported today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Residential weight loss program begins a new semester on East and West Coasts

Parents’ uneasiness about Chinese lead recalls may have affected week before Christmas sales --- But many US consumers still unaware about where toys are made.

A new study conducted by researchers at the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital concludes that bicycle-related injuries among children and adolescents in the U.S. may be a more significant public health concern than previously estimated.

Summer is winding down and school doors are beginning to open again. It's time to think about ways to keep kids physically active throughout the upcoming year.

“Cable television and video games are winning out over more traditional outdoor recreation for the time and interest of our young people. Our kids need fewer adventure games and more actual adventure in their lives and we need to make that happen.”

ClickN' READ Phonics, the world's most advanced research-based online phonics reading program, is being praised by parents around the world as being one of the most effective ways for children with autism to learn how to read. Rated #1 in the beginning learn-to-read category by TopTenReviews, ClickN' READ Phonics is a patent pending program that teaches children how to read on their own via a series of 100 entertaining and interactive online lessons.

Travel with children, especially when it includes airports, can be challenging.

The answer to childhood obesity could be as simple as encouraging kids to kick a football around for 15 minutes a day