With humor—and brain-shaped Jell-O—this doctor teaches kids about health
One of the most valuable lessons in pediatrician April Inniss' medical career came from an 8-year-old boy.
Apr 23, 2019
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One of the most valuable lessons in pediatrician April Inniss' medical career came from an 8-year-old boy.
Apr 23, 2019
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For young people, the transition from elementary to middle school can be a time of stress, disruption and discomfort. For children who already have trouble interacting with their peers, the transition can be particularly ...
Apr 10, 2019
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Parents with a knack for citizen science are helping their children walk or bike to school by using an app that lets them document the best routes.
Mar 13, 2019
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Recess, for most children, is synonymous with freedom. A break from class that has nothing to do with learning and everything to do with play.
Feb 21, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Physical activity is closely linked to development of a child's mental skills—ones essential to academic success and navigating challenges they'll face throughout life.
Feb 12, 2019
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It's a chorus repeated frequently by parents to their children during cold weather: "Where are your hat and gloves? Why don't you have your coat on and zipped up?"
Jan 30, 2019
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Nearly half of the home-packed lunches that children brought to school each day rarely or never included vegetables, a University of Illinois researcher found in a new study of families in California.
Dec 19, 2018
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Many people feel better in that window of time after exercise, but new research suggests that exercise results in better choices about what we actually eat, an idea UO researchers are exploring to improve health for kids.
Dec 13, 2018
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When Seattle Public Schools announced that it would reorganize school start times across the district for the fall of 2016, the massive undertaking took more than a year to deploy. Elementary schools started earlier, while ...
Dec 12, 2018
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While a growing body of research suggests that small changes to a school environment can help reduce childhood obesity and improve nutrition, 80 percent of school-aged children still fall short of national dietary guidelines ...
Nov 30, 2018
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