Kids Special

Recess is not a luxury for school children, but a necessary part of how they learn, grow and stay healthy, according to a policy

Avoid a sedentary summer with these tips By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   Instead of letting your kids doomscroll or veg in front of the

For decades, cigarettes in American homes were the bane of child health experts. But as their use has plummeted, a new foe has emerged:

Middle and high school students spend nearly a third of the school day on their smartphones, undermining their education, a new study says. The

Whole milk may soon be back on school lunch trays across the U.S. President Donald Trump signed a new law recently that allows schools

Worried your boy is going to be a difficult teen, in constant friction with parents, teachers and other authority figures? Get him involved in

By Deborah Jeanne Sergeant   Artificial intelligence was implicated as influential in the April 2025 suicide of 16-year-old Adam Raine. His father, Matthew Raine,

Babies who grow up around dogs might be less likely to develop childhood asthma, a new study says. However, they don’t get the same

As the new school year begins, experts say one simple habit can help kids succeed: Getting enough sleep. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine

Previously, the CDC estimated 1 in 150 kids had autism. That rose to 1 in 44 by 2018, 1 in 36 in 2020, and