http://s.huffpost.com/images/HuffingtonPost_250x20.png tag:www.huffingtonpost.com,2012:/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle Huffington Post http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/17/baby-shampoo-toxins_n_1098803.html 2011-11-17T00:53:14Z 2011-11-17T01:05:40Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ TRENTON, N.J. -- Amid pressure from activists, Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday that it is continuing efforts to remove traces of two harmful chemical... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/4-dioxane">4 Dioxane</a>, <a href="/tag/baby-shampoo">Baby Shampoo</a>, <a href="/tag/boycott">Boycott</a>, <a href="/tag/johnson--johnson">Johnson &amp; Johnson</a>, <a href="/tag/carcinogens">Carcinogens</a>, <a href="/tag/1">1</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-babies">Parents-Babies</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/childrens-health">Children&#039;s Health</a>, <a href="/tag/phthalates">Phthalates</a>, <a href="/tag/toxins">Toxins</a>, <a href="/tag/formaldehyde">Formaldehyde</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/12/autism-early-childhood-growth_n_1007479.html 2011-10-12T17:00:59Z 2011-10-12T17:01:35Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Rapid growth in head size, weight and height may be linked with autism development in baby boys, according to new research.<br /> <br /> In a small study based ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/autism-weight">Autism Weight</a>, <a href="/tag/autism-height">Autism Height</a>, <a href="/tag/autism-overgrowth">Autism Overgrowth</a>, <a href="/tag/autism-babies">Autism Babies</a>, <a href="/tag/autism-growth">Autism Growth</a>, <a href="/tag/autism-risk">Autism Risk</a>, <a href="/tag/autism">Autism</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/autism-head-size">Autism Head Size</a>, <a href="/tag/autism-risk-factors">Autism Risk Factors</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/07/fed-up-with-lunches-a-fam_n_1000861.html 2011-10-07T17:44:05Z 2011-10-07T18:19:53Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ This week's Family Dinner Table Talk, from HuffPost and The Family Dinner book:<br /> <br /> This week, a teacher who has been outing her school for serving “... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/sarah-wu">Sarah Wu</a>, <a href="/tag/fed-up-with-lunches">Fed Up With Lunches</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/family-dinner-table-talk">Family Dinner Table Talk</a>, <a href="/tag/mrs-q">Mrs Q</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/07/premature-births-traffic-pollution-new-study_n_1000760.html 2011-10-07T18:03:00Z 2011-10-07T18:03:38Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ With estimates suggesting that one in every eight babies in the U.S. is born premature, preterm births are a serious public health issue. New research... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/preterm-births">Preterm Births</a>, <a href="/tag/preterm-babies">Preterm Babies</a>, <a href="/tag/premature-risks">Premature Risks</a>, <a href="/tag/traffic-pollution">Traffic Pollution</a>, <a href="/tag/pollution-birth">Pollution Birth</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/premature-births">Premature Births</a>, <a href="/tag/traffic-pollution-birth">Traffic Pollution Birth</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/traffic-pollution-health">Traffic Pollution Health</a>, <a href="/tag/traffic-pollution-babies">Traffic Pollution Babies</a>, <a href="/tag/air-pollution">Air Pollution</a>, <a href="/tag/beate-ritz">Beate Ritz</a>, <a href="/tag/pollution-babies">Pollution Babies</a>, <a href="/tag/premature-babies">Premature Babies</a>, <a href="/tag/polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbons">Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-pregnancy">Parents-Pregnancy</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/06/kids-er-concussion-visits_n_998587.html 2011-10-06T14:22:52Z 2011-10-06T14:35:54Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ ATLANTA &mdash; The number of athletic children going to hospitals with concussions is up 60 percent in the past decade, a finding that is likely due ... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/concussions">Concussions</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-sports-injuries">Kids Sports Injuries</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/sports-injuries">Sports Injuries</a>, <a href="/tag/concussions-in-kids">Concussions in Kids</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/06/kids-happiness-genetic_n_996943.html 2011-10-06T13:53:15Z 2011-10-06T13:50:51Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ It’s true. We all turn into our mothers (or fathers) as we age, and by that logic our kids will one day grow up to be … just like us? How much inf... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/child-development">Child Development</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-happiness">Parenting Happiness</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-happiness-genetic">Kids Happiness Genetic</a>, <a href="/tag/happiness-gene">Happiness Gene</a>, <a href="/tag/genetics-and-happiness">Genetics and Happiness</a>, <a href="/tag/depression-gene">Depression Gene</a>, <a href="/tag/toddlers">Toddlers</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-happiness">Kids Happiness</a>, <a href="/tag/benjamin-l-hankin">Benjamin L. Hankin</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/genetic-susceptibility">Genetic Susceptibility</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/05/anesthesia-learning-disabilities_n_992983.html 2011-10-05T12:19:06Z 2011-10-05T12:19:27Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ If an infant or toddler has surgery requiring anesthesia, it could raise the risk of learning disabilities later in life, a new study suggests.<br /> <br /> The... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/healthy-living-health-news">Healthy Living Health News</a>, <a href="/tag/anesthesia-learning-disabilities">Anesthesia Learning Disabilities</a>, <a href="/tag/anesthesia">Anesthesia</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/anesthesia-kids-safe">Anesthesia Kids Safe</a>, <a href="/tag/anesthesia-health">Anesthesia Health</a>, <a href="/tag/anesthesia-safe">Anesthesia Safe</a>, <a href="/tag/anesthesia-cognitive-problems">Anesthesia Cognitive Problems</a>, <a href="/tag/learning-disabilities">Learning Disabilities</a>, <a href="/tag/anesthesia-kids">Anesthesia Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-living-health-news">Healthy-Living-Health-News</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/03/kids-vaccinations-shots-skip-miss_n_992138.html 2011-10-03T10:38:00Z 2011-10-03T10:38:12Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ CHICAGO -- By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More th... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/healthy-living-health-news">Healthy Living Health News</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-shots">Kids Shots</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-delay-kids-shots">Parents Delay Kids Shots</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-vaccinations">Kids Vaccinations</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-living-health-news">Healthy-Living-Health-News</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-skip-kids-vaccinations">Parents Skip Kids Vaccinations</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/bv-parenting">Bv-Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-delay-kids-vaccinations">Parents Delay Kids Vaccinations</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-miss-kids-shots">Parents Miss Kids Shots</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-skip-kids-shots">Parents Skip Kids Shots</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/betsy-brown-braun/finding-their-passion-rea_b_991621.html 2011-10-03T01:21:20Z 2011-10-03T01:34:20Z Betsy Brown Braun http://www.huffingtonpost.com/betsy-brown-braun/ One of the key components in the new sport of Competitive Child Raising seems to be the misguided notion that children tween-age and even younger are supposed to know their calling. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/find-your-passion">Find Your Passion</a>, <a href="/tag/activities">Activities</a>, <a href="/tag/children">Children</a>, <a href="/tag/talent">Talent</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/advice-for-parents">Advice for Parents</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-pathways">Parenting Pathways</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-f-jacobson/healthy-kids-foods-not-healthy_b_987155.html 2011-09-29T13:40:54Z 2011-09-30T23:39:37Z Michael F. Jacobson http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-f-jacobson/ Let's take a look at the kinds of foods the industry contends are "healthy" and appropriate to market to kids. Are these healthy foods that should be aggressively promoted to young children as they grow and form life-long eating habits? <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/unhealthy-kids-foods">Unhealthy Kids Foods</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-foods-for-kids">&#039;Healthy&#039; Foods for Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-and-junk-food">Kids and Junk Food</a>, <a href="/tag/childhood-obesity">Childhood Obesity</a>, <a href="/tag/misleading-nutrition-information">Misleading Nutrition Information</a>, <a href="/tag/children">Children</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/30/what-do-i-say-if-my-child_n_989174.html 2011-09-30T13:23:15Z 2011-09-30T13:30:06Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Have a loved one diagnosed with depression? Cancer? The thought of talking to that person can be scary and awkward. What do you say? What is polite, a... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/child-adhd">Child Adhd</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/adhd">Adhd</a>, <a href="/tag/explaining-adhd">Explaining Adhd</a>, <a href="/tag/adhd-parents">Adhd Parents</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/how-to-explain-adhd">How to Explain Adhd</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/30/childs-friend-bad-influence_n_978456.html 2011-09-30T00:46:11Z 2011-09-30T00:59:10Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ By Corrie Pikul | Oprah.com<br /> <br /> Your child is hilarious, interesting, clever -- frankly, he's all-around delightful. But his friends are... well, we're... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/weird-kids">Weird Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/children-with-friends">Children With Friends</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/bad-influences">Bad Influences</a>, <a href="/tag/parents">Parents</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-goulston-md/talking-about-child-obesity_b_967483.html 2011-09-26T15:54:49Z 2011-09-26T15:54:34Z Mark Goulston, M.D. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-goulston-md/ You have to care enough about your child giving up their overeating for you to give up a self-defeating or even self-destructive habit <em>you</em> have. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/childhood-obesity">Childhood Obesity</a>, <a href="/tag/obesity">Obesity</a>, <a href="/tag/overeating">Overeating</a>, <a href="/tag/breaking-bad-habits">Breaking Bad Habits</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-tips">Parenting Tips</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting-advice">Parenting Advice</a>, <a href="/tag/child-obesity">Child Obesity</a>, <a href="/tag/obese-children">Obese Children</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/21/juice-kids-health_n_973035.html 2011-09-21T00:16:30Z 2011-09-23T17:58:38Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ "Some of the best-known brands in America have arsenic in their apple juice." When Dr. Mehmet Oz announced this on the September 13 episode of "The Dr... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/apple-juice-safety">Apple Juice Safety</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-health">Kid&#039;s Health</a>, <a href="/tag/toddlers">Toddlers</a>, <a href="/tag/juice-kids-health">Juice Kids Health</a>, <a href="/tag/dr-oz-apple-juice">Dr. Oz Apple Juice</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-healthy-kids">Parents-Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/childrens-health">Children&#039;s Health</a>, <a href="/tag/kid-nutrition">Kid Nutrition</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-kahan-md/measuring-kids-bmi_b_970940.html 2011-09-23T10:07:40Z 2011-09-23T10:26:39Z Scott Kahan, M.D. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-kahan-md/ So many recently publicized policies and prescriptions regarding weight seem to be uninformed and often stigmatizing toward people who have obesity. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/healthy-living-health-news">Healthy Living Health News</a>, <a href="/tag/measuring-kids-bmi">Measuring Kids BMI</a>, <a href="/tag/measuring-childrens-bmis">Measuring Children&#039;s BMIs</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-living-body">Healthy Living Body</a>, <a href="/tag/monitering-kids-bmis">Monitering Kids BMIs</a>, <a href="/tag/childhood-obesity">Childhood Obesity</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/20/pediatrician-visits-are-too-short_n_972552.html 2011-09-20T18:46:35Z 2011-09-20T19:20:50Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Is your child spending enough time with their doctor? Possibly not. Nearly 80 percent of parents say their pediatrician spends less than 20 minutes wi... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/kids-doctor-visits-length">Kids Doctor Visits Length</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-doctor-visits-too-short">Kids Doctor Visits Too Short</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/toddlers">Toddlers</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-doctor-visits-how-long">Kids Doctor Visits How Long</a>, <a href="/tag/pediatrics">Pediatrics</a>, <a href="/tag/tweens">Tweens</a>, <a href="/tag/doctor-visits-length">Doctor Visits Length</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/15/parents-say-talking-about-weight-more-difficult-than-sex-or-drugs_n_964439.html 2011-09-15T12:46:49Z 2011-09-16T16:51:40Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Maybe it's because it's a less mainstream topic. Maybe it's because they're worried about their own weight. Whatever the reason, a new study shows tha... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/talk-to-kids-about-weight">Talk to Kids About Weight</a>, <a href="/tag/personal-health">Personal Health</a>, <a href="/tag/how-to-talk-to-kids-about-weight">How to Talk to Kids About Weight</a>, <a href="/tag/talking-to-kids-about-weight">Talking to Kids About Weight</a>, <a href="/tag/eating-disorders">Eating Disorders</a>, <a href="/tag/weight-loss">Weight Loss</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/weight-and-kids">Weight and Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/childhood-obesity">Childhood Obesity</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanna-dolgoff-md/child-obesity_b_919032.html 2011-09-16T16:40:10Z 2011-09-16T16:40:30Z Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanna-dolgoff-md/ The U.S. National Library of Medicine estimates that at least one out of five children in the U.S. is overweight. There are several reasons why parents need be concerned over an overweight or obese child. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/obesity-epidemic">Obesity Epidemic</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-living-body">Healthy Living Body</a>, <a href="/tag/overweight-kids-diet">Overweight Kids Diet</a>, <a href="/tag/obese-children-lifestyle">Obese Children Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/overweight-kids">Overweight Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/weight-loss">Weight Loss</a>, <a href="/tag/child-obesity">Child Obesity</a>, <a href="/tag/kids-obesity">Kids Obesity</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/06/vegan-moms-babies-toddlers_n_947060.html 2011-09-06T07:07:46Z 2011-09-06T07:43:09Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ Hollywood stars taking up veganism is nothing new: plenty of celebs -- Jessica Simpson and Olivia Wilde among them -- value forgoing animal products i... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/veganism">Veganism</a>, <a href="/tag/vegan-toddlers">Vegan Toddlers</a>, <a href="/tag/vegan">Vegan</a>, <a href="/tag/vegan-pregnancy">Vegan Pregnancy</a>, <a href="/tag/vegan-moms">Vegan Moms</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/vegan-babies">Vegan Babies</a>, <a href="/parents">Parents News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kenneth-l-weiner-md-faed-ceds/picky-eating-or-eating-disorder_b_942187.html 2011-09-04T11:31:00Z 2011-09-04T11:29:11Z Kenneth L. Weiner, M.D., FAED, CEDS http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kenneth-l-weiner-md-faed-ceds/ It's important to remember that because eating disorders in young children are emerging more frequently, severe selective eating can be an early indicator that a very serious illness is developing in some cases. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/eating-disorders-warning-signs">Eating Disorders Warning Signs</a>, <a href="/tag/eating-issues">Eating Issues</a>, <a href="/tag/treatment-of-eating-disorders">Treatment of Eating Disorders</a>, <a href="/tag/picky-eating">Picky Eating</a>, <a href="/tag/causes-of-eating-disorders">Causes of Eating Disorders</a>, <a href="/tag/eating-disorders-in-young-children">Eating Disorders in Young Children</a>, <a href="/tag/eating-disorders-in-children">Eating Disorders in Children</a>, <a href="/tag/picky-eater">Picky Eater</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-living-health-news">Healthy Living Health News</a>, <a href="/tag/mental-health">Mental Health</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-living-mind">Healthy Living Mind</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russell-rosenberg-phd/delayed-sleep-phase-syndrome_b_942040.html 2011-08-31T08:33:19Z 2011-08-31T08:33:52Z Russell Rosenberg, Ph.D http://www.huffingtonpost.com/russell-rosenberg-phd/ DSPS is a circadian rhythm disorder affecting the timing of the brain's sleep-wake clock. Individuals with DSPS are unable to fall asleep earlier than their usual sleep time, despite being sleep deprived from staying up the night before. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/dsps">Dsps</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-living-body">Healthy Living Body</a>, <a href="/tag/sleep-problems">Sleep Problems</a>, <a href="/tag/child-sleep">Child Sleep</a>, <a href="/tag/delayed-sleep-phase-syndrome">Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome</a>, <a href="/tag/teenage-sleep">Teenage Sleep</a>, <a href="/tag/sleep-disorders">Sleep Disorders</a>, <a href="/tag/sleep">Sleep</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanna-dolgoff-md/vegetarian-kids_b_885739.html 2011-08-19T08:17:46Z 2011-08-19T08:17:16Z Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanna-dolgoff-md/ While it's been well established that a vegetarian diet can be healthful and adequate in nutrition, children and teens do require age-appropriate intakes of certain nutrients. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/zinc">Zinc</a>, <a href="/tag/vegetarian">Vegetarian</a>, <a href="/tag/children">Children</a>, <a href="/tag/nutrition">Nutrition</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/protein">Protein</a>, <a href="/tag/vitamin">Vitamin</a>, <a href="/tag/pediatrics">Pediatrics</a>, <a href="/tag/american">American</a>, <a href="/tag/academy">Academy</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/18/child-well-being-rankings_n_929724.html 2011-08-18T08:20:59Z 2011-08-18T08:20:14Z The Huffington Post News Team http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-news/ The kids are alright -- but some more than others, according to a report released August 17. The 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book, put out by The Annie E. Ca... <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/the-annie-e-casey-foundation">The Annie E Casey Foundation</a>, <a href="/tag/child-well-being-rankings">Child Well Being Rankings</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/health-by-state">Health by State</a>, <a href="/tag/child-well-being">Child Well-Being</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/2011-kids-count-data-book">2011 Kids Count Data Book</a>, <a href="/tag/child-well-being-by-state">Child Well Being by State</a>, <a href="/tag/infant-mortality-rate">Infant Mortality Rate</a>, <a href="/tag/child-death-rate">Child Death Rate</a>, <a href="/tag/slidepollajax">Slidepollajax</a>, <a href="/tag/childrens-health">Children&#039;s Health</a>, <a href="/tag/child-wellness">Child Wellness</a>, <a href="/tag/health-statistics">Health Statistics</a>, <a href="/tag/video">Video</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neal-m-blitz/girls-high-heels_b_919484.html 2011-08-06T01:39:00Z 2011-08-06T01:39:55Z Neal M. Blitz, D.P.M., F.A.C.F.A.S. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neal-m-blitz/ From a medical point of view, there is a specific concern with young girls wearing high heels and pointy-toed shoes because their bones are more malleable and can be structurally deformed as they grow. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/healthy-living-body">Healthy Living Body</a>, <a href="/tag/personal-health">Personal Health</a>, <a href="/tag/high-heels-bunions">High Heels Bunions</a>, <a href="/tag/beauty-and-skin">Beauty and Skin</a>, <a href="/tag/high-heels-hammer-toe">High Heels Hammer Toe</a>, <a href="/tag/little-girls-heels">Little Girls Heels</a>, <a href="/tag/orthopedics">Orthopedics</a>, <a href="/tag/high-heels-health">High Heels Health</a>, <a href="/tag/high-heels-foot-problems">High Heels Foot Problems</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanna-dolgoff-md/bullying-and-obesity_b_900445.html 2011-07-22T08:03:04Z 2011-07-22T08:03:56Z Joanna Dolgoff, M.D. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/joanna-dolgoff-md/ The perception surrounding obesity is that it's caused by a lack of exercise and overeating, however, the condition is often driven by other factors, one of which is bullying. <p>Read more: <a href="/tag/emotions">Emotions</a>, <a href="/tag/obese">Obese</a>, <a href="/tag/children">Children</a>, <a href="/tag/kids">Kids</a>, <a href="/tag/bully">Bully</a>, <a href="/tag/study">Study</a>, <a href="/tag/parenting">Parenting</a>, <a href="/tag/parents-childrens-healthy-lifestyle">Parents-Childrens-Healthy-Lifestyle</a>, <a href="/tag/healthy-kids">Healthy-Kids</a>, <a href="/healthy-living">Healthy Living News</a></p>