All children are entitled to a clean and healthy environment, a UN committee said for the first time on Monday, bolstering young people's arguments for suing authorities over the ravages of ...

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 ...

Among children ages 3 to 17, the "prevalence of chronic conditions increased from 39.9% to 45.7% in pediatric health systems ...

Kids advocating for environmental protections should be acknowledged, UN says. By Teddy Grant. August 28, 2023, 9:10 PM. ... as well as their demands for a healthy environment, ...

The home environment and parenting can influence a child's health by shaping dietary and physical behaviors, such as providing access to fruits and vegetables or encouraging kids to play outside.

Purging Germs: Health Booster or Bad Idea? Most of the germs lurking about our environment and that live on our bodies are not only harmless; they've been with us for millennia, says Martin Blaser ...

The Trump administration is inching closer to banning fluoride tablets and drops often prescribed to kids who don’t have ...

Ask the kids who revamped their schoolyard : Shots - Health News Living near parks can boost health and well being. But low-income communities and those of color often have less access than ...

Explain to kids that people “eat with their eyes” (meaning they are triggered to eat by what’s around them that looks good). Do a treasure hunt together around your home looking for ways to make ...

The federal government recently awarded nearly $5 million to Oregon State University to launch a new center that will turn environmental health research into practical applications to protect ...