New research out of Australia shows that letting elementary school children take risks while they play can have a positive effect on the amount of exercise they get.

In A Nutshell Largest study to date: 68 children (10–16 years) and 24 adults tested under controlled heat conditions up to 104°F. No inherent disadvantage: Children’s core body temperature rises and ...

Authorities arrested a Princeton volunteer firefighter Tuesday morning on charges he possessed and distributed child sexual abuse images, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office announced. Austin Brock, ...

Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images Regular exercise can alleviate symptoms of depression in children, a new analysis showed.

Exercise improves the mental health outcomes for children and teens, with adolescents benefitting most from structured ...

Supervised exercise programs are associated with significant reductions in symptoms of depression among children and teenagers, according to the analysis of data from 21 studies involving more ...

Maintaining regular physical activity during pregnancy appeared to be associated with decreased asthma risk during childhood, according to a study published in Med.Lead study author Pirkka ...

WebMD explains how exercise may help improve ADHD symptoms in children.

Wearing a uniform to school has been linked to young children getting insufficient amounts of exercise, particularly girls. With many children missing the World Health Organization (WHO ...

Overweight children who do not do enough exercise could be increasing their risk of dementia in later life. A University of Oxford study observed 862 children whose weight was measured from the ...