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 ...

Kids playing in sand-covered playgrounds are safer than those playing on the wood fibre surfaces, suggests a Canadian study. Australian playground safety expert and associate professor at the ...

Children who fall off playground equipment and land on sand may be less likely to break an arm than if they land on wood chips, Canadian researchers say. Safety specialists say arm fractures are 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 ...

The science playground at Sugar Sand Park has closed after the city determined repairs were needed and major renovations were about to begin. The reopening is projected for next spring. A large sign ...

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 ...