School lunches get a makeover
theGRIO REPORT - This year, students’ lunch trays have a new look. Their plates are filled with fresh fruits, colorful crisp vegetables, beans, hearty whole grains, low-fat dairy and healthier versions of their all time favorites...
Kids health: There's an app for that
theGRIO REPORT - If kids want to stay at the head of the class and keep health and fitness a top priority, several apps have made it possible...
Blacks with graduate degrees live longer
theGRIO REPORT - For black students, adding degrees to your resume can also add years to your life...
Teen marijuana use linked to lower IQ as adults
theGRIO REPORT - Use of cannabis, also known as marijuana, during teenage years is linked to lowered intelligence later in life, according to a new study out Monday...
Teen parents face stigma when they return to school
theGRIO REPORT - Not many teen parents will be sitting in the classroom this fall. The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy cites parenthood as a leading cause of school dropout among teen girls...
Better nutrition may prevent kids' fractures
theGRIO REPORT - As kids return to school, avoiding playground and sports injuries are on many parents’ minds. But, a new study questions whether nutrition has more to do with breaking a bone...
Shots for school? How to calm a child's fears
Many parents know that a needle is in their kid’s future -- either shots or a blood draw. And kids know it, too. As schools start to reopen, loads of parents are faced with the dilemma of how to manage the child’s terror...
How to prevent teen bullying and suicide
theGRIO REPORT - When a 7-year-old is bullied to the point of hanging himself, it puts schoolyard teasing into a whole new light...
