Mindy Halley hoped the charter school she credits with turning her child into a straight-A student would open another center closer to home next fall. ...more

December 9, 2009

When 12-year-old Holly Jackson began visiting him two months ago, chiropractor Nelson Mane said she had the reflexes of a 3-month-old. ...more

February 18, 2009

When 12-year-old Holly Jackson began visiting him two months ago, chiropractor Nelson Mane said she had the reflexes of a 3-month-old. ...more

February 17, 2009

Preschoolers with a parent away at war were more likely to show aggression than other young children in military families, according to the first published research on how the very young react to wartime deployment. ...more

November 4, 2008

Before he was a best-selling author, respected social philosopher and corporate consultant, Michael Gurian was a 7-year-old boy whom no one seemed to understand. ...more

October 19, 2008

There are certain telltale signs to determine whether your child has ADHD, or is just a bundle of energy. ...more

June 27, 2008

What is BPA? Bisphenol A is a chemical used to make polycarbonate plastic found in everyday products from baby bottles to DVDs to eyeglasses. It also is found in epoxy resins used in the lining of metal cans made in the United States for beer, soda and food. ...more

June 13, 2008

TAMPA - Most shoppers on a recent Wednesday morning didn't seem to notice the tiny red tags pitching BPA-free bottles inside Babies R Us on Hillsborough Avenue. ...more

June 12, 2008

When Hillary Stewart and her husband, Michael, head home from their jobs each day, they have four foster kids waiting for them - only these are not the two-legged variety. ...more

June 11, 2008

A consumer advocacy group called on the Food and Drug Administration Tuesday to ban the use of eight artificial colorings in food because the additives may cause hyperactivity and behavior problems in some children. ...more

June 4, 2008