California school cafeteria workers go to boot camp to learn how to serve nutritious lunches.

VIDEO: Tips on how parents can start a good foundation for their child's oral health.

A growing body of evidence demonstrates that growing bodies benefit from more sleep.

Tips on how students can be safe in dorms and off-campus housing.

Without it, strategies to replace the nutrients mean more calories are consumed.

Asthma, children and classroom exposure.

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Expert advice on how to get rid of your child's head lice.

The abused drugs include pain pills and attention deficit drugs used as study aids.

This fall, more school systems have cut back on registered nurses.

Study dispels the notion that all teen sex is bad.

Before heading off to college, be sure students have right health insurance.

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The number of students with severe mental illness is rising.

Head lice don't reflect poor hygiene and in most cases can be easily eradicated.

Weight gain is common for those leaving home for the first time.

Kids who walk have smaller elevations in blood pressure, heart rate and stress.

Tips for parents and kid heading off to college for the first time.

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Your kids' back-to-school checklist should include vaccinations.

Overloaded backpacks can cause physical pain and grades can suffer.

Parents can help their children deal with aggressive peers.

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Those exposed to secondhand smoke may get poorer grades.

Students were more likely to get 8 hours of sleep when they began their first class at 8:30.

Parents and schools are worried about "digital drugs."

How you can keep your kid injury-free on playground equipment.

3 ways in which parents can treat their child's stress.

More meals and healthier nutrition standards will be available to low-income kids.

Kids who text and are on Facebook may be more well-adjusted.

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Unhealthy school lunches are threatening national security.

Gardasil advertisements have been expanded to include boys.

They're using electronic devices more than the equivalent of a full day of school.

What you feed your child affects their brainpower and ability to focus in school.

Movement education aims to increase fitness and brain function.

Make healthy lunch choices for your child at home and school.