Even kids as young as 5 or 6 years old can strengthen their muscles and bones with resistance training, say physical education researchers. And,... Pumping Iron Builds Bone Strength For Kids, Too This ...

Not yet in her teens, Ellie Nadeau received upsetting news: the curve in her back was severe enough that she might need surgery. The prospect of that potentially painful and lengthy ordeal brought ...

Gestational supplementation of 1000 IU/d cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) from early pregnancy until delivery increases the bone mineral content, bone mineral density (BMD), and bone mineral apparent ...

Jeff Smith is the creator of Bone, the series often credited with kicking off the boom in graphic novels for children when it was published beginning in 2005. Now Smith has a picture book set in the ...

When it comes to spotting lead poisoning, blood tests might not be enough. Tests on children at an Indianapolis charter school show evidence of long-term damage from lead could be hiding in kids’ ...

Bariatric surgery, which involves reshaping the stomach so as to restrict food consumption and curb appetite, is increasingly being considered for children as rates of childhood obesity continue to ...

Emma Duncan has previously received funding from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. She is the immediate past president of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Broken bones are a common hazard of childhood and can happen in a split second. But, healing can take some time. A broken bone can be scary for children and their parents.