Health
Renegade lunch lady saving kids' lives, one plate at a time
Ann Cooper is on a one-woman whirlwind campaign to change the way kids eat in schools. "We're killing our kids with food," she says.
Sneaky little slim-down tricks
Health magazine went to the top weight-control experts for their No. 1 tips to get the weight off now. Take a look.
Bad foods that are actually great for your waist
If you've been avoiding burgers, ice cream, and pizza thinking you're doing your waistline a favor, don't. They can actually help you lose weight -- and keep it off, too. Here are the hidden slim
Study: Worry increases men's heart attack odds
Those Type A go-getters aren't the only ones stressing their hearts. Nervous Nelsons seem to be, too.
Study: Girls' self-image may affect future weight
Where a teenage girl sees herself on her school's social ladder may sway her future weight, a study of more than 4,000 girls finds.
Reading, writing, pressing -- middle-schoolers get strong
You would expect to find pre-algebra, American history and grammar in a middle-school curriculum, but what about a lifetime lesson in fitness?
Cervical cancer shots gaining reputation as painful
The groundbreaking vaccine that prevents cervical cancer in girls is gaining a reputation as the most painful of childhood shots, health experts say.
The savvy parent's guide to sun safety
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Surviving summer camp -- for parents and kids
For parents, sending kids off to summer camp is an emotional balancing act: There's the prospect of fresh air and friendships, competition and camaraderie, but there's also the worry of insect bites
'Mommy guilt' a fact of life for most with kids
Caring for a 5-month-old son and a nearly 4-year-old daughter seems like a full-time job for Amy Little, but the Dunwoody, Georgia, mother also works 40 hours a week in sales at AT&T.
How babies go from babbling to jabbering
It's called the "word spurt," that magical time when a toddler's vocabulary explodes, seemingly overnight.
Stumped by sticky kid questions? Take some answer tips
I'm constantly flummoxed by the off-the-wall questions I get from my kids. Like the time my older daughter, then 5, asked me why her stuffed-pig lovey doesn't have a penis. He's a boy, isn't he? My p
Help your child outgrow separation anxiety
Wearing his new backpack and school uniform, 5-year-old Sebastian Grau looked pretty confident walking down the hallway of Austin Elementary in Dunwoody, Georgia, on his first day of kindergarten. B
Help your kids have a spooky but safe Halloween
Greta Anne Rowe is like a little kid when it comes to Halloween. During a recent outing at a Target store near her suburban Atlanta, Georgia, home, the 37-year-old seemed to spare no expense as she
Your kid has a cold -- what now?
Empowered Patient, a regular feature from CNN Medical News correspondent Elizabeth Cohen, helps put you in the driver's seat when it comes to health care. On the popular parenting Web site urbanbaby.
5 mistakes parents make with newborns -- and how to avoid them
Empowered Patient is a regular feature from CNN Medical News correspondent Elizabeth Cohen that helps put you in the driver's seat when it comes to health care.
5 weird things about newborns
Empowered Patient is a regular feature from CNN Medical News correspondent Elizabeth Cohen that helps put you in the driver's seat when it comes to health care.
Help! My pediatrician's not listening to me
Empowered Patient, a regular feature from CNN Medical News correspondent Elizabeth Cohen, helps put you in the driver's seat when it comes to health care. One day in the pediatrician's office, Mia Re
