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Study: Kids Gain More Weight in Summertime
Despite the idea that kids would be playing and moving around outside during the summer months, new research from Harvard University shows that summertime is actually when kids are most at risk of...
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CDC: 1 in 10 Pregnant Women Develop Gestational Diabetes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reporting that 1 in 10 American pregnant women develop diabetes during pregnancy, with obesity standing out as the major risk factor for the disease....
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Swedish Town Considers Homework Ban, Longer School Day
The Swedish town of Hallstahammars is reportedly considering a school-sanctioned ban on homework, in an attempt to encourage students to learn efficiently, which means minimizing the stress that can...
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Childhood Obesity Rate May Be Undercounted
The obesity rate among American kids may actually be higher than the 18 percent of children the Centers for Disease Control currently classifies as obese, according to an analysis published in the...
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Pro-Marijuana Tweets Connecting with Kids Multiple Times Daily
As a growing number of states are legalizing marijuana or considering legislation to do so, pot’s public profile is on the rise–and so is its presence on Twitter and other social media sites. A new...
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What the Annual ‘Kids Count’ Report Discovered About U.S. Kids
The annual “Kids Count” report that measures the well-being of American children based on 16 indicators of economic, educational, health, and family welfare, has found encouraging improvements in...
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U.S. Birth Rates Still Declining
With the recession and the economic downturn, which began in 2008, U.S. birth rates declined to an all-time low in 2013. Millennial women wondered if they could afford raising kids, with some choosing...
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Why Recess HELPS Kids Eat Fruits and Veggies
In recent years, some schools have been reducing recess hours — or eliminating it altogether, even though the American Academy of Pediatrics has advocated for schools to keep schoolyard play. Despite...
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Why IUDs Are Becoming the Birth Control of Choice for Many Women
More women than ever before are choosing intrauterine devices (IUDs) and implants to prevent pregnancy, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Despite a decline in users for...
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Unmarried and Living Together: The Parenting Trend That’s On the Rise
Fewer children are being born into single-parent homes in the United States, but that doesn’t mean what you might think it does. The number of couples who aren’t married but who live together is...
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