Study: Children Can Benefit From Activities in the Wild
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It's never hard to find an excuse to take kids fishing or hunting.  Last week, for example, I knew our boys would be devastated after the  Food & Drug Administration banned eating fresh spinach. So I decided to  cheer them up with a quick trip to the woods.
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When Jane Rodriguez was a kid she used to spend hours outside playing with her friends. Rodriguez, now a certified physical education teacher, said today&#39;s kids aren&#39;t as active or as healthy.
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NEW YORK  - New research shows that kids  really do tend to follow in their parents' footsteps, at least  in terms of how they choose to spend their free time.
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By John Holyoke, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Sep. 9--A couple times a year, thanks to the state's wildlife officials, we outdoors enthusiasts are able to roll out of bed with the kind of high hopes and grand dreams that young children associate with Christmas morning.
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MONDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Millions of childrens lives could be saved by a coordinated global effort to improve nutrition and provide clean water, better sanitation and cleaner household fuels in underdeveloped countries, a new study finds.
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Across the country, thousands of toddlers are joining studies that could signal new hope for a baffling childhood disorder.
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Children are having the chance to play outdoors taken away from them, a group of experts warns.
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Thousands of kids play soccer for fun, but yearslong involvement with the game can have more health benefits than routine physical activity.
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The reintroduction of wild wolves into the Scottish Highlands is likely to benefit the area's ecosystem, a study concludes.
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Playing sports and being active in  childhood could help reduce the risk of suffering from chronic  fatigue syndrome later in life, according to a study on  Wednesday.
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Toys that stimulate a young child&#39;s mind could permanently boost their brain function, according to research. Scientists found skills learned very early in life may trigger permanent changes in the structure of the brain.
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(HealthDay News) - Getting young children to exercise is easier if you keep it entertaining, fun and interesting.
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NEW YORK  - A combination of nature and nurture may make some children more likely to develop behavioral problems, new research suggests.
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Playing sports and being active in childhood could help reduce the risk of suffering from chronic fatigue syndrome later in life, according to a study on Wednesday.
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Americans are less interested in  spending time in natural surroundings like national parks  because they are spending more time watching television,  playing video games and surfing the Internet, according to a  study released on Tuesday.
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Simply increasing physical  activity levels alone is unlikely to reduce body weight in  young children, and therefore will probably not prevent  obesity, although it may set the stage for a healthier  lifestyle, the results of a study conducted in Scotland  suggest.
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Better nutrition not only helps small boys grow up taller and stronger but can boost earning power, a long-term study in Guatemala showed on Friday, with the researchers saying childhood feeding would help reduce poverty.