Seventeen-year-old Amanda Munson gained confidence and energy as she lost 40 of her 296 pounds after weight-loss surgery and her diabetes went into remission.  Munson is the first of 200 teenagers who will be enrolled in a five-year, federally funded study on the benefits and risks of bariatric surgery on adolescents. (United States)

Banning baseball caps during tests was obvious -- students were writing the answers under the brim. Then, schools started banning cell phones, realizing students could text message the answers to each other. (United States)

Oral Health Improving for Most Americans, But Tooth Decay Among Preschool Children on the Rise. However, tooth decay in primary (baby) teeth increased among children aged 2 to 5 years, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (United States)

By month-end, the nation's over one million children will be exempt from health fee charges in public hospitals, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller stated yesterday during her presentation to the 2007/2008 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives. (Jamaica)

Children from low-income families have more sleep problems compared to children from middle-class families, according to New Orleans researchers.Study author Anuj Chawla, of Tulane University's School of Medicine, compared the sleeping habits of 64 healthy inner city children ages 4 to 10, all African-American and Hispanic, to the sleeping patterns of children from middle-class, Caucasian families. (United States)

Jamaican fathers were yesterday urged to become more involved in the lives of the nation's children in light of the high number of female-headed households islandwide. (Jamaica)

Social Behavior Differs In Children With Family History Of Autism.  The baby brothers and sisters of autistic children do not seek emotional cues from adults, or respond to them, as often as other toddlers do, suggests new research from the University of California, San Diego. (United States)

Children's Health Insurance Program Hits Highest-Ever Enrollment. Pennsylvania Children's Health Insurance Program has reached an unprecedented enrollment of 158,874 this month. (United States)

Photography exhibit features children waiting for adoption. An photography exhibit of Central New York children waiting to be adopted will be on display at the Tompkins County Library through May 29. Combining their professionally trained eyes and swelling hearts, members of the Professional Photographers' Society of CNY have embarked on a project to help area children get adopted. The public photo exhibit of these children is called "The Heart Gallery." (United States)

Train parents to train children. At last, sufficient emotion is being developed around the behavioural problems of children that some initiatives may be put in place to deal with them effectively. Recently, a new regulatory body, the Child Development Agency, was formed. It is responsible for new legislation enacted to protect children. (Jamaica)

Children attending session in Lindsay Wednesday will receive a 'Passport to Kindergarten'. World travellers are well versed in the importance of having a passport, now local parents of preschoolers are gaining insight into another advantage through a new program. (Canada)

Head Start helps children develop speech, other skills. Since attending the Head Start Program, 4-year-old Darnell Chandler says he has learned "everything," including numbers, letters, shapes and "how to be nice." (United States)

Exposure to cats in infancy may boost allergy risk. Children exposed to higher levels of cat allergen in their first 2 years of life may be at greater risk of becoming allergic to the animals, a new study from Germany shows. However, the risk of sensitization at 6 years old seems to disappear. (United States)

Only one-quarter of high school students who take a full set of college-preparatory courses — four years of English and three each of mathematics, science and social studies — are well prepared for college, according to a new study of last year’s high school graduates released today by ACT, the Iowa testing organization.(United States)

New program aims to protect kids from abduction. The numbers are attention grabbing - 2,000 kids a day, a total of 800,000 a year go missing in the United States and on Friday local law enforcement kicked off a campaign to keep children safe. (United States)