Overweight & Obesity
A simple way to help prevent child obesity
(HealthDay)—Kids who don't drink water take in nearly 100 more calories from sugary drinks every day than those who do, according to a recent Penn State study.
Jun 14, 2019
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News tagged with kids
Pediatrics
Encourage your teen to work out for better learning
(HealthDay)—Exercise is important for all kids, because it boosts their overall health and wards off excess weight. But it holds added benefit for teens: According to a study in The Journal of Pediatrics, it improves their ...
Jun 07, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Is my child being too clingy, and how can I help?
Many parents complain of difficulties in managing clingy children—whether it's a baby who cries every time the parent is out of sight, a toddler who clings to their parent's legs at social events, or a primary school kid ...
Jun 06, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Violent video games, unlocked guns a dangerous combo for kids
(HealthDay)—Shoot 'em up video games might be making your children far too comfortable with how they approach and handle real-life firearms, a new study argues.
May 31, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How kids benefit from doing chores
(HealthDay)—Chores. Whether you're an adult or a child, the very word makes any job sound less than fun.
May 30, 2019
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Pediatrics
Why kids should be encouraged to play more than one sport
While many parents are heeding the advice of experts and resisting the urge to have their kids focus exclusively on one sport too early in life, a University of Alberta professor who specializes in youth development is advising ...
May 28, 2019
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Health
Earlier bedtimes help kids fight obesity
(HealthDay)—With childhood obesity rates high, many studies have investigated lifestyle factors that can make a difference—which ones increase the risk and which ones reduce it.
May 21, 2019
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Pediatrics
Preschoolers who watch TV sleep less: study
Preschoolers who watch TV sleep significantly less than those who don't, according to new research by University of Massachusetts Amherst neuroscientist Rebecca Spencer and developmental science graduate student Abigail Helm.
May 14, 2019
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Autism spectrum disorders
Can medical marijuana help kids with autism?
(HealthDay)—Medical marijuana extracts appear to help children with autism, reducing their disruptive behavior while improving their social responsiveness, a new Israeli clinical trial reports.
May 10, 2019
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Pediatrics
Why suburban parks offer an antidote to helicopter parenting
Well-designed suburban parks could be an antidote to helicopter parenting. As well as giving kids much-needed time outdoors being active, suburban parks offer kids opportunities to decide what activities they do, new research ...
May 09, 2019
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