Children's Health

It's their nightly ritual: Herman Agbavor sits down with his 5-year-old son, Herbert, to go over his homework.

When It Comes To Preschool, Does Father Really Know Best?

6:17pm June 19, 2018

by Nurith Aizenman

Parents in Ghana's capital city have embraced preschool as a way to vault their kids into a better future. But the children aren't learning. And the reason may surprise you.

Kelly Zimmerman holds her son Jaxton Wright at a parenting session at the Children's Health Center in Reading, Pa. The free program provides resources and social support to new parents in recovery from addiction, or who are otherwise vulnerable.

Beyond Opioids: How A Family Came Together To Stay Together

3:06pm June 19, 2018

Infants do better with their parents, studies find, as long as parents have support to get and stay sober. This program starts during pregnancy, to rally and train a strong family support network.

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Communities and online social networks can be beneficial for kids, a researcher says.

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A Look At Social Media Finds Some Possible Benefits For Kids

2:57pm June 19, 2018

by Sara Kiley Watson

Researchers analyzing data from a study looking at adolescent cognition found greater social media use was associated with increased physical activity and less family conflict.

Stephanie and Natalie enrolled their older son in sessions at a Brain Balance Achievement Center in the hope that it would help him make friends.

'Cutting Edge' Program For Children With Autism And ADHD Rests On Razor-Thin Evidence

4:47pm June 18, 2018

by Chris Benderev

With 113 locations in the U.S., Brain Balance says its drug-free approach has helped tens of thousands of children. But experts say there's insufficient proof of its effectiveness.

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Stay-At-Home Dads Still Struggle With Diapers, Drool, Stigma And Isolation

6:14pm June 17, 2018

by Jason Beaubien

It's hard to find other stay-at-home dads to hang out with, and working men worry you'll hit on their stay-at-home wives. Meanwhile, bosses still expect new fathers to work full-time. What's changed?

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What Teens Really Say About Sex, Drugs And Sadness

6:33am June 16, 2018

by Cory Turner

A new survey of America's youth offers more than a few surprises — and raises some important red flags.

A serving of salmon contains about 600 IUs of vitamin D, researchers say, and a cup of fortified milk around 100. Cereals and juices are sometimes fortified, too. Check the labels, researchers say, and aim for 600 IUs daily, or 800 if you're older than 70

Does Vitamin D Really Protect Against Colorectal Cancer?

7:38pm June 14, 2018

by Patti Neighmond

The jury's been out on whether low blood levels of vitamin D increase the risk of colorectal cancer. Researchers say a new review involving more than 12,000 people strongly suggests the answer is yes.

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Which Countries Guarantee That New Dads Get Paid Paternity Leave?

5:43pm June 14, 2018

by Malaka Gharib

There are 92 countries where there is no national policy allowing dads to take time off to care for their newborns.

Patchen has been a midwife for twenty years and is the founder of the Teen Alliance for Prepared Parenting or TAPP at Medstar Washington Hospital Center.

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'Where The Need Is': Tackling Teen Pregnancy With A Midwife At School

12:08pm June 12, 2018

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

With teen pregnancy rates in some communities stubbornly high, one school district is trying something different: staff the schools with a midwife.

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Black women's exercise rates drop significantly after high school, a new study finds.

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After High School, Young Women's Exercise Rates Plunge

8:46pm June 11, 2018

by Sara Kiley Watson

After they lose access to high school sports, young women — especially young women of color — generally get less exercise than they should, a study suggests, and far less exercise than young men get.