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Kids Health

Up-to-date news, stories and tips for parents raising healthy kids. Find health news, nutrition tips, meal tips and more to help kids get healthier.

Mom loses 180 pounds, more than half her body weight, after diabetes scare

Her weight-loss journey led to big lifestyle changes, surgery and a new way of looking at food.
Whitley Yates weightloss
Whitley Yates weightloss
10d ago

Ashley Judd shares the gestures that were most helpful when grieving her mom’s death

"A lot of times, grieving people don’t know what they need,” said Judd, who shared the simple ways her "chosen family" has cared for her since her mother's death.
Wynonna, Ashley and Naomi Judd at the premiere of "Kiss The Girls" in Los Angeles, CA, October 3, 1997.
Wynonna, Ashley and Naomi Judd at the premiere of "Kiss The Girls" in Los Angeles, CA, October 3, 1997.
10d ago

Why swim instructors are warning parents against certain swimsuit colors

The color of your child's swimsuit may help save them from drowning.
boy diving in the swimming pool
boy diving in the swimming pool

I'm an ER pediatrician. I won't let my kid do these 5 summer activities

Summer is around the corner. Pediatric emergency medicine doctors share the risky summer activities children should avoid and safety tips for parents.
a boy playing with Fireworks
a boy playing with Fireworks

New clues emerge about possible factors behind sudden infant death syndrome

A new study finds that some infants who die of SIDS have abnormalities in a particular brain receptor that may be involved in helping them gasp for air.
Crib
Crib
11d ago

Kourtney Kardashian says she and Travis Barker are 'officially done' with IVF

In the Season Three premiere of "The Kardashians," the newlywed said she and her husband are leaving the family planning to "what God has in store."
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US-ENTERTAINMENT-FASHION-METGALA-CELEBRITY-MUSEUM-PEOPLE
12d ago

Mariska Hargitay opens up about her oldest son’s stutter

The actor and her husband, Peter Hermann, were recently inducted into the Stuttering Association for the Young’s Hall of Fame.
Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay with their children, August Miklos Friedrich Hermann, Andrew Nicolas Hargitay Hermann and Amaya Josephine Hermann
Peter Hermann and Mariska Hargitay with their children, August Miklos Friedrich Hermann, Andrew Nicolas Hargitay Hermann and Amaya Josephine Hermann
12d ago

Dylan Dreyer rushed son Cal to ER for stomach pain. It was a sign of celiac disease

“I want him to still be able to enjoy food and not just settle for something,” she says. “There’s a lot of recipes that just don’t have gluten."
Dylan Dreyer and her son, Cal.
Dylan Dreyer and her son, Cal.
13d ago

The pandemic forced this mom to face her alcohol abuse. Here’s how she got sober

“If the pandemic hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t be sober,” Cate, a mom of two, tells TODAY.com.
Drinking beer
Drinking beer

Surgeon General shares the age when he'll let his kids start using social media

A new warning to parents suggests social media presents health and safety risks for young kids.
Portrait of Surgeon General Dr. Vivek
Portrait of Surgeon General Dr. Vivek