Healthy Living News
May062013
Most Parents Report Distracted Driving
In a new survey, nearly 90% of parents admitted to being distracted by technology in the last month while driving with their kids. The activities ranged from talking on the phone or texting to fiddling with the GPS or DVD...read more
Categories: Men's Health, Women's Health, Children's Health
May032013
FDA Probes Wider Caffeine Use in Food
Caffeine has been showing up recently in snack foods, candy and gum. Now U.S. food regulators are taking an interest. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says it will look at the effects of caffeinated foods on children's...read more
Categories: Men's Health, Women's Health, Children's Health, Nutrition News
Apr222013
Kids Get Warts at Home, Study Finds
Kids mostly get warts from family members and classmates, not from public places, a new study suggests. The authors said advice on preventing warts may need to change. The study included about 1,000 schoolchildren. They were...read more
Categories: Children's Health
Apr152013
Social Networks Linked to Vaccine Decisions
If your friends don't follow standard vaccine schedules, chances are you won't either. That's the conclusion of a study that surveyed 196 parents. All of them had children 18 months old or younger. They took online surveys...read more
Categories: Children's Health, Newborn & Babies' Health, Vaccination
Apr082013
Study: Kids Take, Eat More with Big Plates
Kids eat more food when it's served on larger plates, a new study suggests. The study included 42 first graders. They were served lunch at their school cafeteria. Half got their food on smaller plates and half on larger...read more
Categories: Children's Health, Diet & Fitness, Nutrition News
Apr032013
Study: Teen Habits Put Hearts at Risk
More than 8 out of 10 U.S. teenagers have unhealthy diets, a new survey has found. About 3 out of 10 boys and more than 5 out of 10 girls don't get enough exercise, the survey found. Nearly one-third have abnormal cholesterol...read more
Categories: Heart Health, Nutrition News, Men's Health, Women's Health, Children's Health, Cholesterol
Apr012013
Disease Label Increases Interest in Medicine
People think something with a disease label needs a medicine, even if the medicine won't work. That's one conclusion of a new study of 175 parents. People waiting in a child health clinic were asked to read about a fussy baby...read more
Categories: Children's Health, Medications
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