10:05 AM, Jan 5, 2012
1. Make sure your child has a healthy to-go snack before they walk out the door. A box of raisins, mini carrots, a piece of whole fruit, low-fat cheese stick or whole grain crackers are great choices. - Click here for more tips ...
12:40 PM, Feb 21, 2012
Sign-up for the International Dyslexia Association's annual seminar on Technology for Adults and Older Teens with Dyslexia at the Decatur Library.
6:57 AM, Feb 20, 2012
Medical reports say transgender teens and even younger kids are getting sex-changing treatment at some U.S. clinics.
6:45 AM, Feb 15, 2012
A severe shortage of a key childhood cancer drug should ease before hospitals run out of it in a couple weeks.
2:51 AM, Feb 8, 2012
Michelle Obama and Jimmy Fallon turned the White House into a playground to promote the "Let's Move!" fitness campaign.
7:25 AM, Feb 7, 2012
A representative wants every Georgia school to have at least two personnel trained in caring for diabetes.
1:33 AM, Feb 7, 2012
Walmart plans to help its customers figure out which foods are healthiest by adding a new icon that reads "Great for You."
6:23 AM, Feb 6, 2012
The CDC says it's worried about the amount of second-hand smoke being inhaled by teens and middle-schoolers in cars.
3:19 PM, Feb 3, 2012
Michelle Obama is marking the second anniversary of her "Let's Move" campaign with a national tour.
6:46 AM, Jan 27, 2012
UGA has launched an initiative to help the state address a growing epidemic of adult and childhood obesity.
3:03 AM, Jan 25, 2012
Schoolchildren's favorite lunch -- the ubiquitous frozen pizza -- is about to get healthier.
12:09 PM, Jan 9, 2012
Chick-fil-A is doing its part to combat childhood obesity by offering healthier menu options for kids, including applesauce and grilled nuggets.
6:51 AM, Dec 29, 2011
Georgia is getting nearly $5 million from the federal government to make it easier for children to enroll in PeachCare for Kids.
11:08 AM, Dec 22, 2011
Walmart has pulled a batch of powdered infant formula from more than 3,000 of its stores nationwide after a newborn who was fed the formula died.
12:26 PM, Dec 19, 2011
Santa's elves are under strict new guidelines for making toys as safe as possible this holiday season.
2:42 PM, Dec 14, 2011
Nearly one in nine high school seniors has gotten high in the past year on synthetic drugs, according to a new survey.
2:07 AM, Dec 13, 2011
A federal auditor says some government-funded childcare programs have been operating in violation of safety rules by failing to conduct criminal background checks of employees.
6:15 AM, Dec 12, 2011
A new medical report says the tiniest babies, some weighing under a pound, still face long odds of merely surviving, and that success stories are the exception, not the rule.
11:42 AM, Dec 6, 2011
For more than three years, a nonprofit group has been proactively promoting anti-bulling and anti-abduction training and recovery in the state.
9:17 AM, Dec 5, 2011
Teen sexting is a real problem, but not the pervasive scourge some reports have suggested, says the first detailed national study on youths who share sexual images on phones and the Internet.