Outdoor Play Time Can Enhance Children's Sleep (331) (NewsUSA) - Parents are hearing a lot these days about the hazards of today's "indoor childhood," with kids spending countless hours on electronic media. But one consequence may be going undetected. N...

Does Your Child's School Make the Grade? (351) (NewsUSA) - Parents send their children to school hoping and trusting that teachers and school systems are providing a well-rounded, holistic education that's personalized and supportive. Now, thanks to an...

WGU Texas Declares, "No Parent Left Behind" (398) (NewsUSA) - As kids are prepped for school each day, the last thing parents have time to consider is heading to school themselves. But, they should be?.More than 3 million Texas residents, many of them p...

A Medical Warning for Video Gamers (304) (NewsUSA) - Video gamers who participate in marathon sessions may be putting their health at risk. In May 2011, a 20-year-old video gamer from England died when a blood clot formed in his leg and moved to his lun...

The National Children's Cancer Society Observes 25 Years (338) (NewsUSA) - The battle against childhood cancer is ongoing. Over the past 20 years, incidence of children diagnosed with cancer has risen from 11.5 cases per 100,000 children in 1975 to 14.8...

Impact of Running Away Is Chillier Than Winter (351) (NewsUSA) - Between 1.6 and 2.8 million youth run away each year in the U.S. The brutal cold of winter is only one of the threats that runaway youth will struggle to overcome. According to the Nationa...

Enjoy a Little Tech-Free Family Time (297) (NewsUSA) - Family dinners aren't what they used to be -- football games are blaring in the foreground and parents must remind children to turn off their phones, and struggle to keep their own fingers from itch...

iPhone App Helps Parents Stay One Step Ahead of Lice (356) (NewsUSA) - Do you wish you could find out about outbreaks of head lice in your neighborhood or school before your child comes home scratching furiously? Well, now there's an app for that. "The ...

Are Teens Prepared for the Future? (351) (NewsUSA) - Among the latest tech gadgets, cell phones and social media sites, today's teen is more connected than ever. Although teens are surrounded by a flurry of electronics and digital media, are they gainin...

America Gets Ready to Celebrate Engineering (373) (NewsUSA) - February 19-25, 2012, is Engineers Week, or EWeek, a celebration of the engineering profession and a focal point for public awareness programs showcasing engineering and technology. This nati...

Moms Deserve a Little "Me Time" (320) (NewsUSA) - Moms are the true jacks-of-all-trades. They are the chefs who get meals on the table and lunches packed; the chauffeurs who get kids where they need to be; the doctors who bandage up scrapes; the listene...

Who Is Teaching Our Teachers? (345) (NewsUSA) - When schools are challenged with insufficient funds, outdated infrastructure and a wide gap in achievement levels between low-income and high-income families, the weight of responsibility falls heavily on ...

5 Math Games to Overcome Algebra Woes (404) (NewsUSA) - The votes are in: parents would rather teach their children how to drive or educate them about alcohol and drug abuse than help with algebra homework. But parents aren't alone in their terror of po...