A new study found that this grandparent's positive influence on a child who had experienced trauma can extend for years.

The creation of a “Make America Healthy Again Commission” has raised concerns over Washington youths' access to medications ...

House Bill 1469, the For Our Kids Act, would impose a tax on certain distributors of sugary beverages.

Havlynn Stapleton, 8, liked the dried dates. Atyia Jackson, also 8, enjoyed the peaches, while her sister, Diamond, 10, favored the cashews. And Debra Marion, 7, liked it all. These ladies had ...

Local and state leaders are working together to address the needs of child well-being in the state. On Monday, the Indiana ...

A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that advertising drives sales of high-sugar cereals market to children.

Here are a few of the local initiatives and people trying to stave off residents’ hunger for a better food system.

The commission aligns with priorities Kennedy shared during his confirmation hearing such as shifting to studying chronic ...

Columnist Teri Sforza writes that childhood obesity in California is on the rise, state data shows. Free school meals have ...

Tyrone Cherry, a longtime educator in Petersburg, founded the non-profit Petersburg is Growing to address food insecurity ... about educating youth about agriculture, Cherry told The Progress-Index.

The HER guidelines aim to promote healthy hydration habits and reduce the negative effects of some drinks on youth. Ultimately ... The guidelines specify that kids may consume two-and-a-half to three ...

Shantae Menendez wants to grow the agency by getting a physical location and continue to represent the LGBTQ+ community.