Growing up, we were always told that cereal is part of a balanced breakfast. Many of us still hold this belief and have passed it on to our own kids. But what if this American breakfast staple isn’t all it’s cracked up to be? Could…

Children who follow the so-called Mediterranean diet may be less likely to be overweight or obese than kids who do not adhere to this diet, a new study suggests.In the study, researchers looked at children ages 2 to 9 in eight European countries, and…

The negative social, physical and mental health effects of childhood bullying are still evident nearly 40 years later, according to research by British psychiatrists.In the first study of its kind to look at the effects of childhood bullying beyond early adulthood, the researchers said…

Elementary school children who took part in a healthy living program with older peers reduced their waist sizes and showed improvements in self-esteem, according to a new Canadian study.In the so-called Healthy Buddies program, students learn about healthy foods, physical activity and positive body…

Cavities, gum disease and oral traumaSpecial needs kids often have difficulty brushing effectively, because they may have malformed teeth or they don’t have the physical or mental ability to be able to do it by themselves.“They have an accumulation of plaque and bacteria…

Kids who start rapidly gaining weight early in childhood are more likely to have higher blood pressure and other signs of future heart trouble as preteens, a new study suggests."There's a natural tendency early in life for children to thin out as they grow…

More than a quarter of a million children each year are born infected with the virus that causes AIDS, but too few are being tested early to receive treatment and prolong their lives, the United Nations said on Wednesday.Michele Sidibe, executive director of UNAIDS,…

Over the last decade, many children who tragically died from flu were previously healthy kids, without chronic medical conditions, a new study finds.Between 2004 and 2012, a total of 830 U.S. children died from flu, the study found. Of these, more than 40 percent…

Children get as many as 25 shots and boosters in the first 15 months of life alone. When you combine the sheer number of vaccines with an alphabet-soup-like jumble of acronyms it’s hard to keep track of what a youngster is getting—and why.Here’s a…

Playing video games for hours on end may not be that bad after all. It could perhaps prepare your child to become a skilled surgeon one day.Playing video games gives one an advantage not only in the games themselves but also in performing other…