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Secondhand Smoke Decreasing, But Kids Are Still at Risk!
The amount of Americans who are exposed to secondhand smoke has decreased by nearly half in the past 12 years, reports the CDC. The decline— from 53 percent in 2000 to 25 percent in 2012—is due to many...
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California May Ban Certain Vaccine Exemptions
Now that there are more than 120 confirmed cases of measles—92 within the state of California—two California senators are working toward banning parents’ right to exempt their children from mandatory...
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Should Parents Be Fined for Their Obese Kids?
If you have an obese child, imagine getting fined — for up to $800! This is what lawmakers are working on in Puerto Rico, where over 28 percent of kids are obese (versus 18 percent in the U.S.),...
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Here’s Why a Doctor Denied a Baby Healthcare
Choosing the right pediatrician to care for your newborn can be nerve-racking for any parent who wants to make sure they pick a nurturing and thorough doctor. Like many parents, one couple in Michigan...
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Could Ditching Your Dishwasher Lead to Fewer Allergies for Kids?
For the past few years, researchers around the world have dedicated their studies to find out why so many childhood allergies are on the rise. A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)...
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Why Your Child’s Friends Can Help Them Exercise More
There’s no denying that children are heavily influenced by their friends—but as it turns out, not all peer pressure is negative. In fact, friends can influence each other positively, especially when it...
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Want to Know Your Child’s Potential Risk for Diseases — Years Before a...
If given the choice, would you want to know about your child’s risk for hereditary diseases years before they surface? A new advancement in technology, called whole genome sequencing, will now make...
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Is Your Parenting Style Creating Couch Potatoes?
Every mother or father has their own parenting style—each with its own pros and cons. But some parents who choose hyper-parenting (defined as “a child-rearing style in which parents are intensely...
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Family Stress Might Be Making Girls More Obese Than Boys
In hopes of preventing childhood obesity, researchers are collecting data to pinpoint every potential reason why children are becoming overweight. The latest study from the University of Houston...
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Getting Toddlers to Sleep More Might Increase Better Behavior
Getting an adequate amount of sleep is an essential part of our well-being, especially for toddlers who are still growing and developing. Too much sleep can worsen their sleep patterns, and negatively...
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