Washington: According to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration, from 2001 through 2010, 1,368 people died in school transportation-related crashes—an average of 137 fatalities per year in US.

Stony Brook: Most people associate arthritis with aging, but the fact is, one in 1,000 children is diagnosed with juvenile arthritis.

Toronto: To sext or not to sext? For the reported one out of every six kids who have received a "friend's" naked picture online and been asked to return the favour, there is pressure to participate. No longer categorized as a trend, sexting is an epidemic - an epidemic that now has a smart answer. The newly launched Send This Instead app gives a novel and witty way to say "No!" to the request for an intimate image.

Washington: Parents, turn off the television when your children are with you. And when you do let them watch, make sure the programs stimulate their interest in learning.

California: San Diego School of Medicine-led study suggests that parents of obese children often do not recognize the potentially serious health consequences of childhood weight gain or the importance of daily physical activity in helping their child reach a healthy weight.

Gainnesville: Many parents presume their children will shun whole grains because they think they don’t like them, a University of Florida researcher says, but a new UF study may start to debunk that idea.

Arlington Heights: It’s tough being the parent of a child with food allergies. Constant vigilance is needed for everything your child eats, when a single food item containing a hidden ingredient can be fatal.

Washington: A new Tulane University School of Medicine study finds that the more fractured families are by domestic violence or trauma, the more likely that children will bear the scars down to their DNA.

Washington: It became clear that grandparents – a population largely overlooked by policymakers and researchers – had valuable insights to share when they came to us asking how they could participate in the IAN Project,' said Dr. Paul Law, Director of the IAN Project at the Kennedy Krieger Institute in Baltimore, Maryland.

Washington: Kindergarteners from lower-income families who were babies when their mothers went to work outside the home fare as well as or even better than children who had stay-at-home moms, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association.