Dyslexia

Children with dyslexia typically struggle for years to get through their reading and writing lessons. With hard work and even tutoring, many of them can succeed in school, or even excel. But a new study from Carnegie Mellon reports, for some dyslexic children, there now may be a cure.

Sneaking Into R-Rated Movies

Researchers at Dartmouth School of Medicine found that more than 2.5 million tweens- kids aged ten to fourteen- have seen movies restricted to older teens and adults. Some are watching them on the Internet, others at home and still others are sneaking into the theaters.

Summer Homework

Millions of kids this summer didn't get much of a break from homework. At the insistence of their parents, they were reading and writing and studying all summer long, at least in part to avoid forgetting what they learned in school last spring.

Kids' Meals

Today, more than ever, parents are worried about what their children are eating and how much and how often. And the challenge of a healthy diet doesn't end when you go out to eat and get handed a kids' menu.

Dangers of Diving

Every year, over 6,500 kids end up in hospital emergency rooms after diving into a lake or swimming pool. The most likely to get hurt: boys 10 to 14 years of age.

ADHD Over-Diagnosed?

While the number of young children diagnosed with A-D-H-D has been holding steady, the number of older kids ... teenagers with attention problems has gone up every year since 1997. That's according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And some experts worry that many of these teens are being misdiagnosed.

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