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A gold star rating system aimed at helping food shoppers make healthier choices seems to have some influence - meaning more Shredded Wheat, Raisin Bran and Honey Nut Clusters in shopping carts.
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Gold Star rating for food helps moms when shopping. |
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Federal regulators have turned down a request from Monsanto Co. to take action against dairy companies that advertise milk as free of synthetic hormones.
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Milk ads are not misleading |
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More parents are beginning to buckle up their young children in car booster seats, the government reported Friday.
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Booster seat usage on the rise. |
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Toy-maker Fisher-Price is recalling 83 types of toys - including the popular Big Bird, Elmo, Dora and Diego characters - because their paint contains excessive amounts of lead.
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Fisher Price recalls 1,000,000 toys |
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Eleven of the nation's biggest food and drink companies will adopt new rules to limit advertising to children under the age of 12, a move that restricts ads for products such as McDonald's Happy Meals and the use of popular cartoon characters.
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11 Food, Drink Firms Restrict Child Ads |
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Obese elementary schoolchildren miss a couple more school days on average than their normal-weight classmates, according to a study that says being fat is a better predictor for absenteeism than any other factor.
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Overweight children absent more frequently |
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As a lazy summer filled with cookouts and ice cream cones draws to a close, it's a great time to focus on incorporating a healthy lifestyle into the back-to-school routine.
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How to have a healthy school year |
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The Early Intervention Network has launched an online public service announcement campaign that allows Internet users worldwide to play a role in raising awareness of autism's earliest warning signs during national Autism Awareness month in April.
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First-Ever Internet Autism PSA Aims to Unite Online Users |
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Middle school children who have a television or computer in their room sleep less during the school year, watch more TV, play more computer games and surf the net more than their peers who don't.
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Children with TV in their room sleep less |
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