kids
More teens are lighting up
More and more tweens and teens are lighting up. But rather than traditional cigarettes, they’re using electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes. The percentage of U.S. middle and high school students who use […]
‘Fat letters’ are back
Earlier this year, schools in North Andover, Mass., were under fire for their approach to combating obesity. Schools were measuring students’ height and weight to determine their body mass indexes. Parents […]
Allergy tats for kids
An estimated 4 to 6 percent of children have food allergies, and the prevalence appears to be on the rise, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last month, […]
Home is where the junk food is
New research found most food students, parents and teachers bring onto school campuses is unhealthy. The new research, led by Kaiser Permanente researcher Karen J. Coleman, found nearly 80 percent of […]
Artificially sweetened “milk?”
Got (diet) milk? No? Well, soon you might. The dairy industry is looking to create low-calorie milk by replacing the sugar added to milk with artificial sweeteners, like aspartame. The move, however, has […]