As Kids Turned to Screens During Pandemic, Their Mental Health Suffered
Latest Healthy Kids News By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Oct. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) Even in normal times, getting regular exercise and spending less time on screens can be good for kids. So it should come as no surprise that researchers discovered that kids who exercised more and used technology less during […]
Active Learning Best for Students: Study
Latest Healthy Kids News THURSDAY, Sept. 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) Whether you’re a kid or a college student, you’ll learn more with interactive activities, discussions, movement and even AI-enhanced technologies than you will just sitting still and listening, a new study suggests. Learning methods that work best are hands-on, as well as what […]
Epidurals Not Linked to Autism in Children
Latest Healthy Kids News By Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Sept. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) Pregnant women who receive an epidural to ease their pain during labor aren’t any more likely than others to have kids with autism, two new studies show. Earlier research suggested this practice may increase autism risk in offspring, […]
Baby Lounger Recall Cites Infant Deaths – MedicineNet Health News
Latest Healthy Kids News MONDAY, Sept. 27, 2021 The death of eight babies has prompted the Boppy Company and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to recall more than 3 million baby loungers, they announced Thursday. A year ago, the CPSC issued a safety warning about similar pillow-like baby products, CBS News […]
Long-Haul COVID in Kids Typically Ends Within 3 Months: Study
Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Sept. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) In kids and teens, symptoms of long COVID rarely last more than 12 weeks, a new international study reports. The researchers also found that exposure to the highly contagious Delta variant did not result in more serious disease in children compared to earlier […]
The Easy Ratio That’ll Make A Perfectly Balanced Kids Lunch
Packing a nutritionally balanced lunch that your kids will actually eat can sometimes feel like a crapshoot — the second you think you have your lunch game on lock, that’s the day they’ll come home with the elaborate bento box you packed them still intact. As parents, we feel responsible for our kids’ health and […]
The Easy Ratio That’ll Make A Perfectly Balanced Kids Lunch
Packing a nutritionally balanced lunch that your kids will actually eat can sometimes feel like a crapshoot — the second you think you have your lunch game on lock, that’s the day they’ll come home with the elaborate bento box you packed them still intact. As parents, we feel responsible for our kids’ health and […]
The Healthy Snack Bars Approved By Kids And Nutritionists Alike
If your kids like to snack on cookies and chips, getting them to nosh on a healthier option can be tricky ― but it doesn’t have be a hair-pulling experience. Snack bars are an easy grab-and-go choice, especially as kids head back to school and schedules get busy. But with a proliferation of possibilities (a […]
Kids Piled on Extra Pounds During Pandemic
Latest Healthy Kids News By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 31, 2021 (HealthDay News) New research confirms the pandemic has not been good for the waistlines of children. During lockdowns, American kids gained more weight than before the pandemic, and the number who became obese also increased, researchers report. “This increased weight […]
Your Young Child Is Sick: Is it COVID or RSV?
Latest Healthy Kids News SUNDAY, Aug. 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) A common bug called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) circulating among American kids during what’s normally its off-season may cause concern if parents don’t know how to tell it apart from COVID-19, experts say. Getting RSV during the summer is unusual, but the U.S. […]