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Breast Cancer Awareness: 2009 Calendar to Live By (4)
A Pink Hummer, Pink Carpet and 12 Women on a Mission
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Children with TV in their room sleep less (7)
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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Mental Illness Strains School Counselors (23)
Across America, college counseling centers are strained by rising numbers of mentally ill students and surging demand for mental health services
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Mental Illness Strains School Counselors (25)
Across America, college counseling centers are strained by rising numbers of mentally ill students and surging demand for mental health services
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Rate of suicide amongst teenage girls rises. (42)
The suicide rate among preteen and young teen girls spiked 76 percent, a disturbing sign that federal health officials say they can't fully explain.
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First-Ever Internet Autism PSA Aims to Unite Online Users (79)
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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Study: Volunteering Boosts Poor Teens (81)
Volunteer work gives poor teenagers a boost in confidence that can propel them to college, but other teens are more likely volunteers, a federal study finds.
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Self esteem when young can lead to succesful adulthood (82)
Believing in yourself may be good for the soul, but it can also be good for the bank account, according to a new University of Florida study that finds self-confidence can translate into earning hundreds of thousands of dollars more over a lifetime.
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Drama Can Help Educate and Motivate (85)
Drama certainly has the power to entertain, but can it also change behavior?
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Overweight children absent more frequently (86)
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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Study: Early Diet Advice for Kids Sticks (87)
Teaching children from a young age to eat a low-fat diet can be effective - even as they reach their teens and begin eating more meals away from home, according to a new study.
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Booster seat usage on the rise. (89)
More parents are beginning to buckle up their young children in car booster seats, the government reported Friday.
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Gold Star rating for food helps moms when shopping. (93)
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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Smoking, Drugs, Obesity Top Health Concerns for Kids (94)
It's only natural to for adults to worry about children's health and well-being at school, on the roads and even online.
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Study: Teen Drug Use at Schools Worsens (96)
Teenagers say drug problems at school are getting worse, and parents express doubts about ever making such schools drug free, a new study says.
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Start of school is a good time for a hearing check. (98)
As the new school year approaches, many parents are preparing their children by buying school supplies, new clothes, and organizing fall sporting events.
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Tooth Decay Is on the Rise for Kids (100)
Tooth decay in young children's baby teeth is on the rise, a worrying trend that signals the preschool crowd is eating too much sugar, according to the largest government study of the nation's dental health in more than 25 years.
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Fisher Price recalls 1,000,000 toys (101)
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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Elementary School Classrooms Get Low Rating on High-quality Instruction (102)
Any given child has less than a 20 percent chance of having a rich classroom experience consistently through elementary school,"
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Schools turn eco-friendly (102)
Nestled in the lush trees of suburban Atlanta's Davidson-Arabia Mountain Nature Preserve sits the foundation of a school that is being built with partly recycled materials.
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11 Food, Drink Firms Restrict Child Ads (103)
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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Poll: Family Ties Key to Youth Happiness (106)
So you're between the ages of 13 and 24. What makes you happy? A worried, weary parent might imagine the answer to sound something like this: Sex, drugs, a little rock 'n' roll. Maybe some cash, or at least the car keys.
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Walt Disney World Resort is Looking for a Few Good Moms (107)
Calling all moms: Is a trip to Walt Disney World Resort your idea of the perfect family vacation?
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Poor performance in school linked to poor eye sight. (107)
Often times, children will not tell you - or their doctors or teachers - that they cannot see out of one eye or that their vision is blurry.
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Food cafeterias go without inspections. (108)
Millions of children eat in school cafeterias that don't get the twice-yearly health inspections required by Congress to help prevent food poisoning.
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