As a parent, you are an important teacher of health care and health information for your child. Here are 11 recommendations to help you succeed at this important job.

Research indicates your parents may have played a significant role in shaping your perception and reaction to illness. You can in turn pass these behaviors along to your children.

It's hard enough to get grownups to wash up. Only two-thirds of adults wash their hands after they use the restroom, studies show.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission found that in one year, more than 10,000 children ages 5 to 14 see doctors with backpack-related complaints.

Without enough shut-eye, children are more likely to struggle with their school studies, do poorly on the playing field, and suffer depression.