Dr. Julia Rosenberg is an assistant professor of pediatrics and a Public Voices fellow at Yale University. It was a quiet Saturday morning, and as a pediatrician who had a busy week, that meant it was ...

Now that kids are back in school, families are settling into their new routines after a long summer break. It can certainly be a busy time for everyone. But this transition can also be a great ...

To raise adventurous, self-sufficient and health-conscious eaters, get kids in the kitchen. It may sound too simple, but those are just a few of the benefits when kids learn to cook. Cooking builds ...

The YMCA of the Blue Water Area will host Healthy Kids Day, an annual event with fun-filled, family-friendly activities to encourage a healthy start to the summer season, on April 26. The event, which ...

When children experience growth spurts, they need additional protein for muscle growth, calcium, and vitamin D to accommodate bone growth, and iron for overall tissue growth. Because of this, children ...

After a long school day, a snack can help fuel kids with the energy they need to power through extracurricular activities and homework. However, most of the snacks American children consume are high ...

Sophie M Phillips is supported by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Trish Tucker receives funding from the Canada Foundation of Innovation, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, ...

As far as physical activity goes, American kids are mostly C and D students. And “everything is graded on a curve,” says Jordan Carlson, a professor of pediatrics at Children's Mercy Hospital in ...

The Gold Crown Foundation offers youth sports and education programs. About 15,000 kids participate annually in the Foundation's basketball, flag football, golf, volleyball, and STEM programs. "We ...

Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist with nearly two decades of newsroom experience. She is also the co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel ...