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There have been concerns about screens making kids more sedentary and less active since TV was introduced more than half a century ago. “Screen use” and “not enough exercise” are (separately) among the top health concerns…

Washington, D.C., September 20, 2021 – To coincide with Child Passenger Safety Week (September 19-25, 2021), the Ad Council and the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today…

Illustration by Jason Ralsh In the fall of 1839, New York City’s Apollo saloon hosted a “Ladies Fair,”…

How does toothpaste work? What did people use before toothpaste was invented? – Amelia, age 7, Meanjin (Brisbane) Thanks for your great questions, Amelia. I’m a dentist, so I know a bit about how toothpaste works and what we…

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link. IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, March 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mountain America Credit Union recently partnered with the Idaho Falls Spud Kings…

This Town, the new BBC drama from Peaky Blinders creator Stephen Knight, revisits the Midlands setting, also doubling as a somewhat backhanded tribute to the region and a paean to the two-tone music – an amalgam of ska, punk and…

New York, NY, December 14, 2022 – The Ad Council, in the latest phase of its coordinated public awareness effort tackling the overdose crisis facing America, today announced a parent-focused campaign in partnership with Meta. Emphasizing…

Credit: Oregon State University By engaging regularly with their family dog and teaching it a series of tricks and commands, children with…

Kate, Princess of Wales, recently revealed a cancer diagnosis and a course of chemotherapy. In a recent video, Kate said that it has taken time “to explain everything to George, Charlotte, and Louis,” her children with her husband…

Steve Cohen put his wallet away and decided that it was time to see what the kids had. After spending historic money the past two offseasons, the Mets laid low in the free agent market this winter — despite an attempt at Yoshinobu…

Every day, more children discover they are living in a climate crisis. This makes many children feel sad, anxious, angry, powerless, confused and frightened about what the future holds. The climate change burden facing young…

Feeding babies and toddlers can be challenging at the best of times. But when families can’t afford enough food, let alone the recommended range of different coloured vegetables, or iron-rich meats, it’s tougher still. In our…

For immediate release: March 20, 2024 Boston, MA—Topiramate—an antiseizure medication prescribed to treat epilepsy as well as migraines and bipolar disorder—does not appear to increase the risk of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) among…

COLOGNE, Germany — Neriman Raim, a 16-year-old student in this northwestern German city, thought that after finishing school she’d want to work in an office. But two years ago, she did a two-week internship in…

Sexting involves taking self-made naked or partially naked sexual photos, videos or explicit texts and sending them online or via a mobile phone. They are more commonly referred to as “nudes” or “dick pics” by young people. A 2021…

“This 10-second action can double the chance of your child becoming good at reading!” — Jack Black, Celebrity Ambassador London, March 13, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- We Have A Literacy Problem U.S. students’…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain For Latinx kids, unreliable access to food at age 4 raises the odds of having fatty liver disease later…

Getting sick is terrible, but even worse is dealing with a sick child. As an adult, you can prepare yourself with the proper treatments should you get sick, but a sick child needs your help. You’ll have to let nature work its course…

In today’s screen-filled world, many children and teens have nearly continuous access to media. Estimates from the United States suggest that school-age children spend four to six hours per day watching or using screens. Adolescents…

SOS Healthy School Meal Program SOS team prepares lunch for small kids Healthy School lunch time SOS Foundation's Healthy School Meal Program thrives, nourishing 732 children in 10 centers with 167,379 nutritious meals in 2023,…

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Kelly Kierstead has worked in the community…

In a classroom in Namibia’s northern Oshikoto region, a teacher has written English vocabulary words on the chalkboard. She asks her learners to read them aloud. When they stumble with pronunciation, she corrects them. She also…

Younger kids are becoming increasingly comfortable with technology More and more kids are adopting tech at younger and younger ages. In fact, a recent NewsNation article brought to light how COVID-19 increased kids’ comfort with…

Credit: CC0 Public Domain It's very common for babies and young children to have what dentists call "non-nutritive sucking" behaviors in…

The book teaches the art of enjoying life’s simple things while inculcating problem-solving skills. CORONA, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, February 27, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Dana Lynn Romero, an emerging author in the realm of…

“Food allergies have significant social and psychological impacts, including the threat of allergic reactions upon accidental exposures, some of which can be life-threatening,” Chinthrajah said. Families also face economic impacts…

Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com The MPA high school basketball tournament week in February is a much-anticipated time for many Mainers.…

To understand whether Wegovy should be used as part of the solution for childhood obesity, you first have to understand the problem.…

Should we care for machines the way we do for children? If so, how? And what are the ethical and political implications of doing so? Can speculative science fiction offer insights into how we create and tend to a rapidly advancing…

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 20, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kid’s fashion brands from around the world set the stage for Vancouver’s first International Kids Runway (IKR) show at Canada Place on Feb 18, providing an opportunity for…

Author of Body-Confident and parenting coach Emma Wright at her Arrowtown home. Photo / MayjonesphotographyParenting coach Emma Wright tells Joanna Wane why keeping kids a healthy weight while making sure they love their bodies can be an…

Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among American youth between the ages of 10 and 14. The problem of youth suicide has only gotten worse lately, in part due to a nationwide shortage of mental health professionals,…

Outreach is an important strategic goal of DRBC. Getting out of the office and connecting with the public helps share information about the commission and the Delaware River, as well as encourage stewardship of…

Outreach is an important strategic goal of DRBC. Getting out of the office and connecting with the public helps share information about the commission and the Delaware River, as well as encourage…

DRBC Water Quality Intern Daisy DePaz shows a group of derby participants what types of aquatic bugs live in the Delaware River. Photo by DRBC.  Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs was the theme of the Trenton Youth Fishing Derby,…

Washington, DC, Feb. 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Raising children in a screen-saturated world elicits fear, hope, and questions from parents, educators, and healthcare providers. The best thing to happen this year on “Safer Internet…

Books by Eternal Tree Books Priya Kumari: Founder of Eternal Tree Books My Festival Series Indian culture-inspired Eternal Tree Books launches in India, focusing on diversity and mindfulness in children's literature. Our books are…

By LEIGH HOPPER, USC PRESS COVERAGE: National Public Radio, Reuters, Improved air quality in the Los Angeles region is linked to roughly 20 percent fewer new asthma cases in children, according to a USC study that tracked…

To eat or not to eat fish is a question that has long concerned pregnant women. Now, a new USC study shows that children whose mothers ate fish from one to three times a week during pregnancy were more likely to have a better…

Singer and actress Teyana Taylor has filed new court documents claiming her estranged husband, Iman Shumpert, is slowly shutting off all the utilities at the home where she currently lives with their two children. The 33-year-old alleges…

Smithsonian Associates offers one-of-a-kind learning experiences that spark the imagination—and offer plenty of great fun—during Smithsonian Summer Camp. A wide variety of weeklong camps for children entering kindergarten through…

In Jan. 1999, NIEHS published its first NIEHS Kids website on the heels of a White House memo calling for expanded access to internet-based educational resources. Today, the website is one of the most visited sites on the National…

Let’s face it: Kids are microbe magnets. They also like to share. These tiny humans don’t enter the world knowing that spraying a sneeze into your face or wiping their runny noses and then putting their grubby little hands into their…

Kids and adults use Web search tools differently. Kids fail more often, because they often don’t have enough knowledge or experience to search using the right keywords, or understand search results. If you’re designing websites for…

What do kids know about Web design? As we found out, quite a lot. Recently our DigitalGov User Experience Program teamed up with the Kids.gov team to get some big time feedback from some pint-sized testers in a hallway test. We…

A Colorado Springs, Colo., mother arrested in the UK for murdering two of her children appeared in court on New Year’s Day, with an extradition hearing pending. Kimberlee Singler, 35, appeared in Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London…

Great websites for kids have many of the same features as websites for adults, but some key differences are worth noting when writing digital content for kids or teens. Kids have short attention spans, so it’s important to keep your…

One Saturday this spring, toy-sized cars were zipping along the classroom floor of the Roxbury Innovation Center. However, no one was following them around with remote controls. Instead, each car used code to…

Working with children and teens can be an enlightening experience. You can learn so much about how young people reason, think, and express themselves. Usability testing—or any goal directed conversations about improving your site or…

Parents, beware: What you put in your kids’ cereal—or on their plate—could be a matter of life and death. A new study has identified cow’s milk as the leading culprit of food-related fatal allergic reactions in children under 16 in…