Children's Health: Early-life exercise alters gut microbes,♦ Parents can play a role in preventing teen fighting ♦ How does type of toy affect quantity, quality of language in infant playtime?

Early-life exercise alters gut microbes, promotes healthy brain and metabolism The human gut harbors a teeming menagerie of over 100 trillion microorganisms, and researchers have discovered that exercising early in life can alter that microbial community for the better, promoting healthier brain and metabolic activity over the course of a lifetime.

How does type of toy affect quantity, quality of language in infant playtime? Electronic toys for infants that produce lights, words and songs were associated with decreased quantity and quality of language compared to playing with books or traditional toys such as a wooden puzzle, a shape-sorter and a set of rubber blocks.

Parents can play a role in preventing teen fighting With nearly one-fourth of teens reporting fighting in the past year, a new study finds parents, who are often left out of violence prevention programs, can play an important role in reducing adolescent altercations

Undiagnosed Diseases Program gives answers where there were none An Undiagnosed Diseases Program provides an ending for one family's 24 year search for answers to their children's health issues.