Topic: Children'S Health

Children as young as four weeks old are being fed a poor diet of biscuits, ice-cream and soft drinks, according to new Australian research.. A ...
Giving iron supplements to children with marginally low birth weights (2000-2500 grams) dramatically reduces the risk of developing iron deficiency...

get ready for baby's bath

A bit of preparation can make bath time less stressful for parents and safer for baby.. . The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these...

THE BUZZ ABOUT FITNESS

With the start of the Jefferson Parish school year comes an initiative to strengthen students' bodies as well as their minds -- and a possibility ...

4 arrested in police pursuit in Shrewsbury

Four people have been arrested in connection with a wild police pursuit in Shrewsbury. . . Troopers caught up with the car on I-495 just before ...
THE habits we develop in childhood tend to be the ones we maintain throughout our lives.. . With childhood obesity on the increase and the health ...
Today, the Endocrine Society released a new clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis and treatment of congenital adrenal hyperplasia. The...
Children and teens with higher blood levels of chemicals used in the production of non-stick cookware and waterproof fabrics appear more likely to...
Insufficient amounts of nighttime sleep among infants and preschool-aged children may be a significant risk factor for developing childhood...
More than one-third of mothers and about one-fifth of fathers in the United Kingdom appear to experience an episode of depression between their...