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As families settle into the school year, parents are asking how kids nutrition at home connects to what happens in the classroom. University of Mississippi associate professor of early childhood education Kenya Wolff says the habits kids build around food at home can help set them up for the learning day, according to the university.…

Parents today are generally aware of mental health conditions that relate to body image, including common disorders like anorexia. But experts warn a lesser-known issue is on the rise, particularly among boys: muscle dysmorphia, aka “bigorexia.”

Va. (WHSV) – Some parents may be thinking twice about serving fresh produce to their kids after the multistate outbreak of Cyclospora. However, health experts say food safety concerns don’t have to mean skipping fruits and vegetables altogether

During the rush of back-to-school season, parents need quick, efficient options to encourage healthy foods for their families without fielding moans and groans. That means choosing simple recipes that feature nourishing fruits, vegetables, proteins and healthy fats while still boasting kid-approved textures and flavors

Half of parents taking weight-loss drugs are already talking openly with their kids about the medication, according to a recent study. See all topics

The trial of Massachusetts mother Lindsay Clancy has turned to her search history about mental health concerns and medication side effects in the weeks before she strangled her three children in January 2023

Overreactions to ordinary sensory stimuli — a scratchy shirt tag, a roaring vacuum cleaner, an unfamiliar smell — are commonly associated with autism. But in fact, an estimated 15% to 20% of children experience such reactions, known as sensory over-responsivity or sensory distress, and they show up across a range of psychiatric conditions

The number of support requests Kids Help Phone receives at night is increasing across Canada, the e-mental health support service said

The number of injuries involving e-scooters and children has increased more than fifteenfold in recent years, prompting doctors to call for regulation and public health communication, according to a study published on 11 August

Measles cases in Delaware have reached double digits, with 20 people in the state testing positive for the highly-contagious virus as of Aug. 11