An alert for parents about what could be lurking in the playground sandbox. Researchers in Spain found about half of sandboxes they tested, contained the intestinal bacteria, c-difficile. Some strains ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Fitting school playgrounds with granite sand surfacing rather than wood fiber surfaces significantly reduces the ...

In the often high-tech world of modern children's playgrounds, a new study suggests that an old-fashioned solution may be best. Canadian researchers have found that children are nearly five times less ...

HAZLETON -- Imagine this: a preschool director goes in to work to find the preschool playground covered in sand. It happened in Hazleton, but after the school announced it would have to close the ...

School playgrounds fitted with granite sand surfacing significantly reduce the risk of children fracturing arms in comparison with wood fiber surfaces, according to a randomized trial. School ...