Search Results for 'KIDS'

Free Dental Work For Low-Income Kids Offered During Dental H...

Free Dental Work Report — Free dental work for Minnesota kids and adults February 3-5. University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry to Host Free Community Dental Work Events During Children’s Dental Health [...]

Posted On : Jan, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

W.Va. kids can get free dental exams on Feb. 4

Students at West Virginia University's School of Dentistry are offering free exams, x-rays and fluoride treatments to children 17 and under on Feb. 4. The event kicks off National Children's Dental Health Month. Appointments are [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Smoking & DNA Damage, Gaming & Kids Health

SMOKING & DNA: Smoking damages DNA within minutes. Even the researchers say they were surprised. They looked at something called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-- these are known cancer causing agents in cigarette smoke. They labele [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids can't win obesity battle without help

One of my favorite fitness pictures was taken during the 2008 Trail Running series. The picture shows a young kid wearing a race number almost as big as she is, smiling from ear to ear as she labors up a steep rocky trail during the race [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Is 3D Gaming Bad For Young Kids' Health? Nintendo President ...

Nintendo has recently expressed concerns about 3D technology and its effect on children under the age of 6 after experts consulted by the company suggested that 3D could cause young children to suffer from stunted eye development. So how [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids' health, policy trump junk science

An article in a medical journal urges lawmakers not to let science get in the way of sound policy when it comes to laws on children's exposure to second-hand smoke in cars. Smoking in cars carrying children should be banned whether o [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Dangers of fluoride: Are your kids at risk?

Fluoridation of water has long been controversial, and now the government is suggesting lower levels because of potential problems for your kids. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says some kids are showing splotches on th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Secondhand TV exposure harmful for kids

Just switching off the TV set may not you help keep your kids away from negative influence of the idiot-box, as indirect media exposure, i.e., having friends who watch TV, might be even more damaging for a teen, say researchers. Har [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids’ Lifestyle Changes Bring Later Heart Health

Encouraging children to make healthy lifestyle changes before they reach adulthood, including regular exercise and not smoking, can help lower the children’s blood cholesterol levels and potentially reverse their risk of developing [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids' Health Habits Affect Later Cholesterol Risk

Unhealthy habits -- including packing on extra pounds and smoking -- acquired during a child's middle years may help predict the likelihood of having unhealthy cholesterol levels in early adulthood, researchers reported. In a lo [...]

Posted On : Jan, 04 2011 | Comments : 0

Nintendo reaffirms 3DS kids' health warning

Nintendo has made its 3DS health warnings official with a statement on the main Nintendo site almost two months before the console's release. It says that young gamers under the age of six are advised not the use the 3D mode on Ninte [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2011 | Comments : 0

The Dome that has kids’ health covered

When walking into the 96,000 square-foot dome of the Adirondack Sports Complex with its 75,600 square-foot indoor field, one can’t help but think run. How that thought gets magnified in the eyes of a child is one of the reasons co- [...]

Posted On : Jan, 01 2011 | Comments : 0

New health care program for kids provides relief for some pa...

A new program called Kids Health Link is proving to be very beneficial. The state’s economic situation has forced some drastic cuts to Arizona's Medicaid Program. Many people say they are not eligible and have no way of paying [...]

Posted On : Dec, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Federal grant saves kids health care from budget cuts

Children enrolled in Apple Health for Kids, the state’s health insurance program, received a financial boost from the federal government to help keep their coverage. The program for children in low-income families received a $17.6 [...]