kids health
Breastfeeding burns 500 calories a day
A New York City public information campaign highlights the benefits of new mothers breastfeeding, which include burning some 500 calories a day, officials say.
More sleep leads to more teen weight loss
A U.S. doctor suggests teens wishing to lose weight consider getting enough sleep -- 8 hours or more a night.
Nation's obesity rate skyrocketing, CDC reports: 'It will take societal response,' director says
The nation's obesity rate is continuing to climb, and government at all levels must intensify efforts to bring it down, according to a report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Teen binge drinking now, thin bones later
Teen binge drinking may disrupt genes involved in forming bone, increasing teens' risk for osteoporosis and bone fractures later in life, U.S. researchers say.
How to rid a home of mold
Lots of rain and lots of summer humidity can increase exposure to allergenic mold spores -- an important trigger of allergies, a U.S. allergist says.
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