NBC's 'Biggest Loser' to return in January

"The Biggest Loser" will return in January with the weight-loss show's first young teen participants and trainer Jillian Michaels back on duty.

Animated Disney show tells kids to be healthy and not to worry

Chris Nee, creator of "Doc McStuffins" on the Disney Channel, wanted to ease her toddler son's experience with doctors and hospitals after he was diagnosed with asthma.

Animated show tells kids be healthy, don't worry

Many TV shows have dispassionate origins, recycling a well-worn format or piggybacking on a trend. But the roots of "Doc McStuffins," an animated program for children ages 2 to 7, are downright maternal.

A roundup of recent Indiana newspaper editorials

Big challenge for new welfare process

Babies try lip-reading when learning to talk

Babies don't learn to talk just from hearing sounds. Scientists discovered that starting around age 6 months, babies begin shifting from the intent eye gaze of early infancy to studying mouths when people talk to them.

Study: Babies try lip-reading in learning to talk

Babies don't learn to talk just from hearing sounds. New research suggests they're lip-readers too.

Your home's age important for child lead exposure

WASHINGTON (AP) — If you've been putting off repairing a peeling windowsill, or you're thinking of knocking out a wall, listen up: Check how old your house is. You may need to take steps to protect your kids from dangerous lead.

Few parents recall doctor saying child overweight

Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds, but a new study found less than a quarter of parents of overweight children recall the doctor ever saying there was a problem.

Few parents recall doctor saying child overweight

Pediatricians are supposed to track if youngsters are putting on too many pounds — but a new study found less than a quarter of parents of overweight children recall the doctor ever saying there was a problem.

More kids skip school shots in 8 states

A rising number of parents in more than half of states are opting out of school shots for their kids. And in eight states, more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners do not get all the vaccines required for attendance, an Associated Press analysis found.

Half of teens shy, but for a few it's more serious

Does your teen show normal nerves about the weekend party, or always stay home?

Panel: Boys should get HPV vaccine given to girls

A vaccine against cervical cancer hasn't been all that popular for girls. It may be even a harder sell for boys now that it's been recommended for them too.

Half of teens shy, but for a few it's more serious

Nearly half of teenagers say they're shy. But a government study finds a small fraction of those teens show signs of a troubling anxiety disorder.

Rocco DiSpirito tackles frozen pizza pockets

Kids today are eating themselves into an early grave.

Study: Whooping cough vaccination fades in 3 years

The whooping cough vaccine given to babies and toddlers loses much of its effectiveness after just three years, which is a lot faster than doctors believed, and that could help explain a recent series of outbreaks in the U.S. among children who were fully vaccinated, a study suggests.

Rocco DiSpirito tackles frozen pizza pockets

I don't have all the answers, but I do know that one of the first ways to combat childhood obesity is to teach ourselves and our children to cook wholesome, nutritious foods.

Kids may not be drinking enough low-fat milk, the CDC reports

Children may be coming up short when it comes to drinking low-fat milk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report.

First lady makes headway calling for healthy foods

Calorie by calorie, first lady Michelle Obama is chipping away at big portions and unhealthy food in an effort to help America slim down.

Back-to-school can mean vaccines for tweens, teens

Backpack. Notebooks. Whooping cough shot? If you haven't worried about back-to-school shots since your tween or teen was entering kindergarten, better put vaccines on the to-do list.