Raising healthy children sounds pretty simple: Good nutrition and 60 minutes of physical activity a day protects kids from obesity, diabetes, and a host of chronic diseases later in life.

The American Academy of Pediatrics emphasizes that children need a variety of nutrients for proper growth and development. As ...

Findings reveal that the health of children in the U.S. has deteriorated across nearly every major health indicator over the ...

Instilling a lifelong love for healthy foods in your kids means starting early with modeling positive eating behaviors, creating a structured eating environment and encouraging them to eat for ...

ChAMPS (Child and Adolescent Mobile Psychiatric Service) works with about 400 young people in crisis, typically those who are having suicidal or homicidal thoughts.

Growing kids often get hungry between meals. Many packaged snacks for kids may be unhealthy – full of added sugars and artificial ingredients. Here are 28 healthy snacks kids love. Snack time is ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – One in five kids and adolescents in the U.S. is obese and it’s considered a serious public health problem. Obesity can affect everything in the body, like the heart and lungs ...

“The old COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children under 18 and for pregnant women have been removed from the CDC vaccine schedule,” HHS press officer Emily Hilliard said in a ...

A new study suggests that many kid-friendly breakfast cereals are slipping in nutritional value, with more fat, sugar and sodium sneaking into every spoonful. Go for these healthier options.

Iowa launched Healthy Kids Iowa, a new summer food program for low-income children, that replaces Summer EBT. The program provides $40 worth of nutritious food per eligible child monthly.

RFK Jr. ends coronavirus shot recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women Currently the vaccine is recommended for all people over 6 months of age. Updated May 27, 2025 ...