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Thanks to everyone who participated in the Kids Health Notes give-away: Banjees wrist wallets. Thanks for letting us take a peek in your purse for the most unessential items (or weird/unexpected items) you have stashed inside. Later this week I’ll make a list of what’s in the wallets of our readers, and we can all […]
This month, the Nintendo Wii Fit becomes available to the US market. Have you gotten yours yet?
It’s a unique exercise game with a Balance Board that can measure a user’s weight and their center of gravity, and calculate the body mass index when told the user’s height. The balance board is that flat board […]
Wii of Nintendo has become the video game to have these days. As of September 2007, it has become the best-selling next-generation games console. It still has familiar franchises like Mario and Metroid, but also offer new classics like the Wii Sports and Wii Play. What makes it different from the other consoles is […]
Unlike other contact sports such as ice hockey, gymnastics is not thought of as a dangerous sports. But a new and first-of-its kind study found just how risky a sport gymnastics can be.
Researchers from the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio examined a 16-year span of data from hospital emergency rooms on gymnastics-related injuries sustained […]
Trek Bicycle Corp is recalling Trek MT220 Girls bicycles after receiving 13 reports of frames breaking and resulting to injuries. The bicycle’s frame can break during use, causing the rider to lose control and suffer injuries.
This recall involves Trek girls’ bicycles model MT220 years 2005 to 2007, and may come in several colors:
2005: […]
I’ve always thought resolutions are passé. I mean does anyone really keep them after two weeks?!
But with the holidays behind me, unhealthy habits I got into, and a growing family to care for, I realize that I can’t live like I did in 2007. And, no kidding, this blog is my self-help way of making […]
Science and Health bloggers from b5 came up with our Top Holiday Tips for our Channel theme day, and boy did we outdo ourselves this time!
Check all of them out…
Angela at Breastfeeding 1-2-3 started our theme day off today with her very witty and I mean witty, post, Top 10 Funny Breastfeeding Slogans.
Kristina at Autism […]
Aah… sumptuous feast!
What better time to enjoy great food and lots of desserts than the holidays! But as all dieters know, November to January are the worst months for losing our grip on health. And since obesity is a threat that begins in childhood, keeping a balanced and healthy diet during this time of year […]
In New York City alone, being hit by a car is the leading cause of deaths for children ages 5 to 14.
Following “Safe Routes to School” program that was begun in the Bronx in 2004, other states are implementing programs to make sure students can get the healthy benefits of walking and biking to school, […]
2002 data show that an estimated 16 percent of children and adolescents ages 6-19 are overweight, and the numbers are growing with the size of Big Mac each passing year.
The public has already been made aware of this growing epidemic. Childhood obesity has been linked to the risk of many adult-onset diseases such as […]
Health matters for children from infancy to adolescence.
Written by Grace Ibay, M.H.S. [email] for b5media.
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