Q: I asked my pediatrician if the reason my son acts hyperactive sometimes is because he eats too much sugar, and she said that’s actually a myth. Really? A: Back in the 1970’s Dr. Benjamin Feingold ...

(Beyond Pesticides, October 29, 2025) A study published in Environment International evaluates residues of individual and mixtures of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), including pesticides, and ...

Almost every parent has a story about their kid bouncing off the walls after downing a package of jelly beans or eating a neon blue-frosted cupcake at school. Most blame the sugar. But some new ...

A new four-year study gives some of the strongest evidence yet that children who snore when they sleep are far more likely to have attention and hyperactivity problems than their non-snoring peers.

One synthetic food dye used to color or enhance color in processed foods has often been scrutinized for its link to hyperactive behavior in children. | Adobe Stock Red dye 40, a synthetic food dye ...

It's a Saturday afternoon at a kids' birthday party. Hordes of children are swarming between the spread of birthday treats and party games. Half-eaten cupcakes, biscuits and lollies litter the floor, ...

It's assumed to be a key rule of parenting: don't give children candy in the evening - it will have them bouncing off the walls with energy. Sugar, it has long been thought, is a trigger for ...

Snoring infants may be at higher risk of growing into hyperactive children. March 5, 2012— -- The quality of sleep a child gets, including how much they snore as a baby, may affect his or her ...