• Children's Health
Zumba for kids

Adults aren't the only ones shaking to the Latin music.  Kids are getting into Zumba, too.

Study finds link between c-sections and childhood obesity

Important news for expectant mothers, a new study finds babies born by c-section may be at higher risk for developing childhood obesity.

Study finds folic acid reduces childhood cancer

Ladies, if you're thinking about having a child or are already expecting one, a new study finds folic acid may be helping to reduce childhood cancer rates.

Stroller brigade heads to DC to fight toxic chemicals in kids products

The National Stroller Brigade will be in Washington DC Tuesday.

Secondhand smoke tied to bladder irritation in kids

Researchers say this data should prove further evidence that parents shouldn't smoke around their children.

CDC: Half of overweight teens have heart risk

New federal research is revealing alarming new statistics about heart risks in the nation's overweight teens.

Researchers uncover early sign of autism in infants as young as 6 months

New research from Kennedy Krieger Institute says there is a simple way to find an autism red flag in children as young as six months.

Ways to be healthy for adults and kids

For the past eight months students in Baltimore city have been working to improve their health and get fit. You can get healthy, too.  Just follow these tips.

Tips to put your kid at ease when going to see doctor for shots

Parents often dread taking their little ones to the doctor for shots.

Student says grade lowered for breast pumping

A mother in college said she was punished for leaving class to pump milk. After her complaint, the university has drafted a new policy for nursing students.

How sippy cups, bottles and pacifiers can hurt a child

Parents, we've all been through the pacifier, bottle and sippy cup stage. Most parents use them without a second thought.

Many women still smoke while pregnant

Too many American women still smoke during their pregnancies. 

More kids rushed to ER from swallowing button batteries

A warning for parents with small children. A new report finds button battery related injuries have doubled over the past 20 years and kids 5 and under are seen

Research shows behavior problems more prevelant in young kids following divorce

If parents divorce when their kids are preschool age, those children could be at risk for behavior problems.

Study shows IVF babies at higher risk for birth defects

A new study shows babies conceived through in vitro fertilization have a higher risk of birth defects than those conceived naturally.

Trainers use video games to track concussions

Video games aren't what they used to be. They're much more advanced, they help us get fit.

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