New data showed childhood obesity has hit a record high in recent years, while federal changes such as cuts to food assistance programs and a revamped food pyramid reignite debates over how to handle ...

The app was created by students at the University of Nebraska Omaha in 2020 and 2021 to teach kids about the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, “Zoodemic: 2.0” is bring new health topics to the forefront.

For decades, parents were told to help children build willpower like a muscle, to resist things like junk food and too much time on their screens. But new research suggests a better strategy.

Chemical irritants can cause chest tightness, coughing and shortness of breath. For kids, there’s more potential for serious side effects.

Nearly a year since mass layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control disrupted the response to a lead paint crisis in ...

Homeland Security officials contend they were on the precipice of a new model of violence prevention. But under Donald Trump, ...

UNMC and UNO launched Zoodemic, a free mobile game that teaches middle and high school students about germs, zoonotic diseases, hygiene and outbreak prevention.

The Trump administration has proposed repealing a Biden-era rule that required states to change how they pay out child care ...

The Health secretary released a video of him flexing with Kid Rock, while his reckless decisions have contributed to more than 900 people contracting measles in 2026.

Life Recaptured, a Merritt Island nonprofit that provides recovery services for survivors of sex trafficking, said ...

The Texas Legislature at least partially implemented less than a third of recommendations from the state’s 2024 Children’s Behavioral Health Strategic Plan, according to a recent report. Many of the ...

This mom explained in a TikTok video why she puts her kids in a room filled with salt ...