An “exergaming” system that combines exercise and video gaming could promote physical activity while children and adolescents ...

Psychological stress from childhood adversity doesn't just affect mental health. A new study shows that trauma like family ...

Global levels of physical activity have not improved over the past two decades, despite widespread policy development and adoption, and large disparities persist across gender and socioeconomic groups ...

new video loaded: Vermont Made Child Care Affordable. Could It Lead by Example? transcript Vermont had a problem. Child care was too expensive. “We would be paying $3,500 a month, more than twice our ...

The benefits of physical activity for children are enormous. As researchers of physical education (PE)—and ex-PE teachers—we know evidence shows it can have a positive impact on mental and physical ...

Researchers discovered that unusually high temperatures can hinder early childhood development. Children living in hotter conditions were less likely to reach key learning milestones, especially in ...

The first few years of a child's life are at a stage of great brain plasticity and neurodevelopment, and form the foundation for their future cognitive, social, and emotional skills. This period, ...

UTA study shows early motor skill developmental is critical for kids. (UTA Photo) A University of Texas at Arlington study reveals that even children who meet standard developmental milestones may be ...

A divorce is seldom easy—not for the couple that divorces, but also not for their children (if they have any). However, past psychological research on how divorce affects children’s development was ...

NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - The development bank for Latin America and the Caribbean will channel $5 billion in the next five years toward projects that help children, part of a wider U.N. campaign ...

Elizabeth Cooney is a cardiovascular disease reporter at STAT, covering heart, stroke, and metabolic conditions. You can reach Liz on Signal at LizC.22. Nobody’s against fitness for children. But ...