According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), outdoor play is beneficial for all ages and boosts physical and mental ...

Q: I prefer to exercise outside, but when the air quality is poor, I’m concerned about the potential health effects. What should I do? Across the country, smoke from wildfires — including the Canadian ...

Plus, there's always youth sports and younger children going to daycare. For Dr. Jess Weisz, a pediatrician at Children's National Hospital in Washington D.C., keeping kids safe in the heat comes down ...

Minnesota is once again blanketed in smoke from Canadian wildfires, which has quickly become an unwelcome summer mainstay. All of Minnesota is under an air quality alert issued by the Minnesota ...

You probably know that exercise is good for you and that daily activity is associated with improved health. A lower risk of weight gain, diabetes, heart disease and some cancers are among a long list ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – Once a week, a group of kids, aged 11 to 18, find themselves outside to take on a new skill: shooting trap. “We want to grow this sport, right? It’s something we love. You know, ...

As the 100-degree days grow closer, many Arizonans are preparing to retire the hiking gear and hit the indoor gyms instead. While the Sonoran Desert provides the picture-perfect backdrop for an ...

The heatwave baking millions of people across the country has some parents asking this: Is it safe for my kids to play outside? With school out, children are spending more time at home or at summer ...