Living Near Water as a Child is Linked to Better Mental Health and Well-being in Adulthood: Study

Using research from 18 countries, a new study concludes that adults with better mental health are more likely to report having spent time playing in and around coastal and inland waters, such as rivers and lakes as children. The findings were replicated in each of the 18 countries, say the authors studying ‘blue spaces'. Mounting […]

By Jeanne Goddard

06 November 49 Views

The Unprecedented Decline in U.S. Child Poverty-Down 59% in 26 Years

Today roughly one in 10 children live in families whose resources are considered below the poverty line, a 59% drop over the last 26 years. 

By Blake Isbell

24 October 61 Views

Towering Statue Unveiled in London to Honor a National Hero You've Probably Never Heard of

Newby, from East Yorkshire, has fostered an astounding 92 children to date over the course of her 2 decades volunteering.

By Blake Isbell

21 October 71 Views

John Cena Smashes Guinness World Record - Granting 650 Wishes for Sick Children

As the most requested celebrity, nobody else has ever granted more than John Cena's 650 wishes in the 42-year existence of Make-A-Wish.

By Blake Isbell

29 September 164 Views

Nearly-Retired Couple Adopts 7 Siblings Who Just Lost Their Parents: 'If not us, then who?'

Pam and Gary Willis have adopted a family of 7 siblings after their parents passed away.

By Roger Harper

12 April 74 Views

Little Boy's Stuffed Bambi Was Rescued From Frozen Canal - He Didn't Think People Would Care

A kid's stuffed toy was saved by passersby from the icy Rideau Canal in Ottawa, Canada.

By Roger Harper

05 January 52 Views

She Lost Her Hair Battling a Brain Tumor. Her Son Grew His Hair out to Make Her a Wig

Matt had recently graduated from university and agreed he would grow his hair out to make a wig for his mom.

By Blake Isbell

26 July 50 Views

Family is Reunited by Message in Bottle Written By Their Late Son Decades Ago

It was an ordinary salvage trip on the Yazoo River that brought a message from an 8 grader named Brian into the hands of a pair of salvagers

By Blake Isbell

16 August 55 Views

7-Year-Old Massiah Is Hero After Rescuing a Drowning 3-Year-Old - All on His Own

Massiah's father Marcus said his son loves the water and swims like "a fish," but that despite the surprise, it really typed who Massiah is.

By Blake Isbell

01 August 48 Views

Fantasy Wonderland of 500,000 Balloons Gives Sick Kids Most Uplifting Fundraising Event Ever - LOOK

A hotel in Orlando came alive with vibrant colors and breathtaking flair as more than 400 balloon artists raised money for sick kids.

By Jeanne Goddard

17 July 59 Views

Earliest Prehistoric Art Discovered -And it Turns Out to Be Hand Prints Made by Children 170,000 Years Ago

Researchers have discovered ancient hand and footprints in Tibet that are the oldest art in history-and they were made by children.

By Jeanne Goddard

24 October 83 Views

Hero Conductor Stops Train to Rescue 3-Year-Old Boy Lost on the Tracks (Video)

News reports the child is autistic and non-verbal. He was separated from his mother when he fell over a barrier and into the cutting

By Blake Isbell

28 April 46 Views

Florida 3-Year-Old Rescued from Sunken Vehicle After Police Perform CPR: 'Best cry I've ever heard'

Walton passed the child to a colleague who administered CPR, and he started breathing again—evidenced by the immediate crying. 

By Blake Isbell

17 April 70 Views

Video Games Are Not Associated with Harming Brains of Preteens, According to a New Study

The experts warned time spent gaming could take kids away from homework, but even that made very little impact on their test scores.

By Blake Isbell

01 March 54 Views

Protein Key to Osteosarcoma May Unlock Treatments for Deadly Bone Cancers That Affect Kids

Researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong University said the discovery could lead to a cure for all types of skeletal tumors.

By Blake Isbell

10 March 52 Views