Parents show modest gains after smoking programs...Reuters - About one out of every four parents with small children responds to interventions to help them quit smoking, which is slightly better than the one in five parents who would quit without any special help, according to a new study. Read more |
Exercise doesn't prevent pregnancy-related diabe...Reuters - Pregnant women who exercised regularly during the second half of their pregnancies did not lower their odds of developing pregnancy-related diabetes in a new clinical trial. Read more |
U.S. to give states $300 million for child healt...Reuters - Nearly $300 million in bonus payments have been awarded to 23 states for providing health coverage for children, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Wednesday. Read more |
Poor kids miss out on playtime, pediatricians sa...Reuters - Children in poor urban neighborhoods need more chances for old-fashioned playtime in their daily lives, says a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Read more |
Health Tip: When Children Break the Rules (...HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Children often perpetuate a behavior when |