Shunning midday sun may not boost a child's weight
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NEW YORK  - Parents can protect their children from harmful ultraviolet radiation by encouraging them to stay inside during midday, without increasing their odds of becoming overweight from reduced activity, a new study from Australia suggests.
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Is sun worship bad for you? Forget the sunscreen -- consider solar power.
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NEW YORK  - Parents of overweight and obese  kids often don't realize that their children are carrying  excess pounds, new research shows.
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Contrary to previous belief, sunlight reduces the risk of developing tumours in the lymphatic glands, according to a Swedish study.
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A study of 7-year-olds has found that sleeping less than nine hours a night was associated with being overweight or obese.
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Exercise alone is unlikely to prevent  obesity in preschoolers but it does improve their motor skills,  may boost their confidence and can establish a healthy  life-long habit, researchers said on Friday.
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Britain is facing an &#39;obesity time bomb&#39; with only three percent of 11-year-old children meeting the national target of an hour of physical exercise a day, according to a study released on Thursday.
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Children's rate of sun damage increases by more than two-fold between the first and second summers of their lives, but periodic reminders for parents about the importance of sun protection may help, according to new research released Monday.
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NEW YORK  - Shunning food every other day  may be a feasible way to slash calories -- if you and those  around you don't mind the crankiness that comes with it,  according to researchers.
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Shade your kids. Strong new evidence suggests overall sun exposure in childhood, not just burns, is a big key to who later develops deadly skin cancer.
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NEW YORK  - Recreational sun exposure could help prevent a type of blood cancer involving the lymph nodes called non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL), according to pooled data from 10 studies.
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Overweight and obese adolescents may be more likely to have physical problems than their normal-weight peers but they don't seem to be worse off mentally, according to national study findings.
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Children who do not get enough sleep are more likely to be overweight than those who get more, according to a study published on Wednesday that tracked more than 2,000 U.S. kids for five years.
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A recent research finds that people who don&#39;t sleep very long are more likely to be overweight. This is because people who slept for shorter times had higher levels of ghrelin
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A good night's sleep may reduce a child's risk of becoming obese, according to research from the US.
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Parents are often unaware that their children are overweight or obese, according to a study.
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NEW YORK  - Sustained, vigorous exercise   may be more effective than lower-intensity activity in helping   children avoid obesity and stay fit, a new study shows.