Excessive media use is associated with a higher incidence of obesity and depression. Parents should monitor and supervise the content children view on media.

A new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior found kids who watched a child-oriented cooking show featuring healthy food were 2.7 times more likely to make a healthy food choice than those who watched a different episode of the same show featuring unhealthy food.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 20% of children will develop some kind of mental health disorder in their lifetime.