Children's Health - Page 18

July 17, 2025

Popular snack brand makes big change to favorite product amid 'natural source' ingredients push

Welch's Fruit Snacks commits to eliminating artificial dyes linked to hyperactivity in children, with a complete portfolio transition to natural colors planned by early 2026.

July 14, 2025

America's dairy farmers and ice cream producers agree to quit using artificial colors

U.S. dairy farmers and ice cream producers have agreed to eliminate artificial colors by 2027 as part of the Make America Healthy Again initiative in the Trump administration.

July 12, 2025

Parents face possible arrest, steep fines in military town's tough new approach to combat youth crime

Mayor Mitch Colvin introduces youth curfew in Fayetteville to address rising juvenile crime, prohibiting minors from public spaces between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. with specific exceptions.

July 10, 2025

Mom of five fights tech addiction as study shows screens shrink children’s brains

Michigan homeschool mom Ginny Yurich founded "1000 Hours Outside" to empower families to spend more time outside despite technology at everyone's fingertips.

July 8, 2025

Children's health declines in last 17 years, study finds

A new study shows American children experienced increased rates of obesity, sleep problems, depression and other conditions from 2007 to 2023.

July 3, 2025

First lady Melania Trump makes 'heartwarming' visit to kids at hospital for 'Be Best' event

First lady's visit to Children's Hospital featured patriotic crafts, gifts for young patients, and the "Eternal Flame" rose, highlighting her "Be Best" initiative.

July 3, 2025

'I'm an ER doctor — these are the injuries I see most on 4th of July'

Medical experts warn about July 4th health hazards, as ERs see peak visits from fireworks injuries, alcohol accidents, burns, heat exhaustion and drowning.

June 27, 2025

Butcher shops close as E. coli outbreak kills 12-year-old girl, hospitalizes 21 children

A deadly E. coli outbreak in northern France has left a 12-year-old girl dead and 21 children hospitalized, with nine patients developing hemolytic uremic syndrome.

June 27, 2025

Disposable vapes more toxic and carcinogenic than cigarettes, study shows

New UC Davis study finds that illegal disposable e-cigarettes contain hazardous levels of toxic metals like lead and nickel, presenting a higher cancer risk than cigarettes.

June 26, 2025

Parental rights watchdog exposes left-wing climate group's strategy to recruit kids for environmental activism

American Parents Coalition warns that climate advocacy group Our Children's Trust is manipulating children through lawsuits and curriculum materials to advance their climate agenda.