Each fall, we see a surge in illnesses among school-aged children. It may seem unavoidable, considering how many children are in close quarters -- but there are some simple things your kids can do to ...

“We give our kids a quarterly hygiene budget to spend on any personal care products that they could want or need during that time period,” Jess explains over footage of one of her kids perusing the ...

CAKES. THERE’S THAT AS WELL. ALL RIGHT. WELL, THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN IN OUR AREA GO TO SCHOOL EVERY DAY WITHOUT CLEAN CLOTHES OR CLEAN BODIES. AND THAT CAN LEAD TO POOR GRADES AND BULLYING. WELL, KMBC9 ...

Setting routines with kids while they’re young is one of the best ways to set up healthy habits for life. From teaching them proper techniques and getting them in for checkups to making sure they have ...

As a child, my parents constantly sang the song of hygiene practices which still rings in my ears to date. Funny enough, as siblings we even made a song out of it. As we danced along our cleaning song ...

Childhood cavities are the number-one chronic disease affecting children. More than 40 percent of kids have tooth decay by the time they reach kindergarten and 50 percent of children have gingivitis.

Most parents want their children to live in an environment that's clean and sanitary. We all buy home appliances that allow us to keep our homes as spotless as possible with little effort. But ...

Sleep hygiene refers to the set of habits and guidelines that promote consistently restful and sufficient sleep at night and complete alertness during the day. It's what you can do (and in some cases, ...

SPOKANE, Wash. - When most people hear "back to school shopping," they think of notebooks and new pens. But local school districts are seeing a growing number of students heading into the new year in ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

In the whirlwind of daily life, especially for families with young children, sleep often takes a backseat. However, the importance of sleep hygiene cannot be overstated, particularly when it comes to ...