Science News for Kids » health http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org Publication of the Society for Science & the Public Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:07:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Of fish and brain health http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/moms-to-be-who-eat-a-diet-rich-in-the-right-fish-may-pass-along-benefits-to-their-children/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/moms-to-be-who-eat-a-diet-rich-in-the-right-fish-may-pass-along-benefits-to-their-children/#comments Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:49:37 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=14502 People who eat sharks, like the mako shown here, face the risk of ingesting high levels of mercury, a toxic metal linked to health problems. Credit: NOAA

Moms-to-be who eat a diet rich in the right fish may pass along benefits to their children]]> People who eat sharks, like the mako shown here, face the risk of ingesting high levels of mercury, a toxic metal linked to health problems. Credit: NOAA

Moms-to-be who eat a diet rich in the right fish may pass along benefits to their children]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/10/moms-to-be-who-eat-a-diet-rich-in-the-right-fish-may-pass-along-benefits-to-their-children/feed/ 0 Kids with ‘adult’ problems http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/07/nationwide-survey-shows-that-children-are-headed-toward-serious-health-problems-related-to-excess-weight/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/07/nationwide-survey-shows-that-children-are-headed-toward-serious-health-problems-related-to-excess-weight/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 17:15:08 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=13142 Poor nutrition and lack of exercise contribute to the rising rate of obesity in American children. Obesity, or being extremely overweight, is linked to a number of serious health issues. Credit: Chris Fertnig/iStockphoto

Nationwide survey shows that children are headed toward serious health problems related to excess weight ]]> Poor nutrition and lack of exercise contribute to the rising rate of obesity in American children. Obesity, or being extremely overweight, is linked to a number of serious health issues. Credit: Chris Fertnig/iStockphoto

Nationwide survey shows that children are headed toward serious health problems related to excess weight ]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/07/nationwide-survey-shows-that-children-are-headed-toward-serious-health-problems-related-to-excess-weight/feed/ 0 Sweets on the brain http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/06/sugar-free-sweeteners-fool-the-bodys-internal-computer/ http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/06/sugar-free-sweeteners-fool-the-bodys-internal-computer/#comments Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:06:08 +0000 Stephen Ornes http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/?p=13098 Many diet sodas are sweetened without sugar, but those sweeteners may fool your brain as well as your taste buds.

Sugar-free sweeteners fool the body’s internal computer]]> Many diet sodas are sweetened without sugar, but those sweeteners may fool your brain as well as your taste buds.

Sugar-free sweeteners fool the body’s internal computer]]> http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2012/06/sugar-free-sweeteners-fool-the-bodys-internal-computer/feed/ 0