Firefighter Tim Griffin shares tips for keeping kids active during fall break, emphasizing indoor exercises and fun games. Encourage a love for movement from a young age.

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From fitness trackers that monitor your sleep to smartwatches specifically geared toward runners or cyclists, the best fitness trackers and smart watches go way beyond simply telling the time.

Western Illinois University will host a free "Science Day" from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, at its Quad-Cities campus in Moline. The event will feature several activities for both ...

An Apple tablet is a princely gift to give a child, but picking the best iPad for kids can be tricky because every kid is different. I know because my team and I review tablets for a living ...

This creative and intuitive app takes kids through phonics exercises to help their early reading skills ... Animopus is a drawing app for kids (ages 2 and up) that turns cartoon consumers into cartoon ...

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, getting at least 30 minutes of daily exercise can help lower the risk of chronic disease among older adults. Using the right exercise equipment, ...

If your goal is calorie burn (and that's just one piece of the fitness puzzle!), the best calorie burning exercises can help you optimize your time and effort. The thing is, certain workouts are ...