Search Results for 'KIDS'

Bunk Beds Are Good For Kids Health

Kids of all ages love Bunk Beds and Loft Beds because they offer more floor space, a little adventure, and a cozy nest for sleeping. Bunk Beds, futon bunks, and ladders are now available online so they are easier than ever to purchase. [...]

Posted On : Sep, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids health check plan under fire

LABOR'S promise to penalise parents whose four-year-olds do not have a pre-school health check has drawn fire from medical leaders. The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, yesterday announced that parents eligible for the family tax benef [...]

Posted On : Aug, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Parents who smoke around kids are child abusers

Parents who smoke around their children are putting them at early death risk, says a British doctor. Professor Steve Field, chairman of the Royal College of General Practitioners, said that adults could outlive their children if they neg [...]

Posted On : Aug, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids without health insurance targeted with program

There are nearly 5 million children around the nation – and about 86,000 in Maryland -- who qualify for free and low-income health insurance but are not signed up. Federal officials are looking to change that through a new campaign [...]

Posted On : Aug, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Study - Kids with lice need''t be sent home

School nurses might have to review their head lice policies after a new report recommends that children not be sent home when the tiny bugs show up on their students' heads. The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released a stu [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Study: Kids with lice needn’t be sent home

School nurses might have to review their head lice policies after a new report recommends that children not be sent home when the tiny bugs show up on their students’ heads. The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released a s [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Getting Your Kids Off The Couch With Dance Dance Revolution

Dance Dance revolution is the latest dance craze that is a fun and addictive way to lose weight and get into shape. Are you concerned about the lack of exercise your child is getting? Would you like to see them up and moving instead of s [...]

Posted On : Jul, 26 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids Health Information: Teach Your Kids About Staying Healt...

Raising children who value and take responsibility for their health develop into individuals who are healthy and productive members of society. As parents, it is our responsibility to enstill into our kids the importance of taking care o [...]

Posted On : Jul, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids' high cholesterol may drop naturally

Very high cholesterol levels in kids may decline over time even without intervention, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have found. The findings add to an ongoing debate over the importance of hig [...]

Posted On : Jul, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids’ health care sign-ups move slowly

Enrollment for Montana’s expanded children’s health insurance plan continues to inch upward but is still far short of the 30,000 additional kids that supporters hoped for by year’s end, the latest numbers show. Healthy [...]

Posted On : Jul, 13 2010 | Comments : 0

Kids Prefer Dinner at School

TV chef Jamie Oliver has been requesting the authorities to invest an additional amount into the meals section of the schools, as a survey has revealed that a majority of kids opt for dinner at their school. Children's health improve [...]

Posted On : Jul, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Forget BMI, New Test Better at Finding Oveweight Kids

Even experts who love the Body Mass Index calculation agree that it has its limitations. It can figure out whether at kid is heavier than average for her size, but it doesn’t distinguish where the heaviness is coming from. It sort [...]

Posted On : Jul, 07 2010 | Comments : 0

Study: Kids Still Feasting on Junk Food Ads

For kids, the appeal of sweets, sugary sodas and artery-clogging burgers has a lot to do with their exposure to advertising -- they see it, they want it. And despite ongoing efforts from federal health agencies and advocacy groups, child [...]

Posted On : Jul, 06 2010 | Comments : 0

Putting other kids in harm's way

A recent burst of cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, in southern Oregon and an epidemic in California are the latest reminders of the dangers when parents shun vaccines for their kids. California has confirmed nearly 1,000 [...]