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    May 22, 2013 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  1. Help your tween focus by limiting distractions

    Many parents wonder how to cope with an older child’s busy digital lifestyle. With TV, tablets and mobile phones, it seems like they’re always texting, chatting on Facebook, playing games or watching videos. But it’s important for parents to be able to set limits on those activities and create time for face-to-face conversations, healthy physical exercise, reading books and magazines, or getting some quiet time without all those distractions.
    Many parents wonder how to cope with an older child’s busy digital lifestyle. With TV, tablets and mobile phones, it seems like they’re always texting, chatting on Facebook, playing games or watching videos. But it’s important for...

    Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Apple iPhone, Social Media

    2. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Fake prom crash brings home lesson of drinking and driving

    Beneath a cloudless blue sky, a simulated fatal car crash was depicted in horrifying detail at Lake Zurich High School.
    Beneath a cloudless blue sky, a simulated fatal car crash was depicted in horrifying detail at Lake Zurich High School. The deadly post-prom tragedy included a lifeless teenage girl wearing a blood-splattered dress splayed over the hood of a...

    Tags: Human Mishaps, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Transportation Industry, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Motorvehicle Accidents

    3. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Ask adult patients about alcohol misuse: panel

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Primary care doctors should ask adults how much and how often they drink alcohol and counsel those with risky and dangerous drinking habits, a government-backed panel said today.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Primary care doctors should ask adults how much and how often they drink alcohol and counsel those with risky and dangerous drinking habits, a government-backed panel said today. Based on a review of studies conducted since...

    Tags: Political Corruption, Alcohol Addiction, University of Missouri , Internists, Behavioral Conditions

    4. May 17, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. Fever reducers don't slow children's recovery: study

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children's recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children's recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents. Researchers have debated for decades whether...

    Tags: Vaccines, Diseases and Illnesses, Chemical Industry, Ibuprofen (drug), Viral Diseases and Infections

    5. May 16, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Letters: Solitary is too cruel for kids

    Re "Too young for solitary," Editorial, May 12 Your editorial had such a promising beginning. Unfortunately, rather than saying the cruel solitary confinement of juveniles should be banned, the editorial recommend that it "should at the very least be...

    Tags: Politics, Human Rights, Abusive Behavior, Human Rights Watch

    6. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. GOP slams fundraising, other efforts to promote Obama health law

    WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans have opened a new line of attack on President Obama's healthcare law, charging that the administration has improperly sought help from the healthcare industry and other outside groups to implement the landmark statute.
    WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans have opened a new line of attack on President Obama's healthcare law, charging that the administration has improperly sought help from the healthcare industry and other outside groups to implement the...

    Tags: George W. Bush, U.S. Senate, U.S. Congress, Healthcare Industry, Consumers

    7. May 15, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Chastity the only answer for STDs

    The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends Plan B for all sexually active adolescents, giving tacit approval to promiscuous lifestyles. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that there are 700,000 new cases of gonorrhea in the U.S. annually, with...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Diseases and Illnesses, Korean War (1950-1953), Medical Specialization, Armed Forces

    8. May 14, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Unmarried with children

    After the American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for equal marriage rights for same-sex partners "as the best way to guarantee benefits and security for their children," advocates for the unmarried, while applauding the move, took exception to the language.
    After the American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for equal marriage rights for same-sex partners "as the best way to guarantee benefits and security for their children," advocates for the unmarried, while applauding the move, took...

    Tags: Social Issues, Family, Gays and Lesbians, Bowling Green State University, Marriage

    9. May 15, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  9. 'A beautiful victory': Supporters celebrate as Minnesota legalizes gay marriage

    St. Paul Pioneer Press
    When momentous events happen like the election of a new president, White Bear Lake resident Laurie Wenker makes sure to get two copies of that day's newspaper to tuck away in memory boxes for her teenage daughters. She did just that -- and more Tuesday....

    Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Voting, Elections, Weddings, Marriage

    10. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Could giving newborns formula help with breast-feeding?

    One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding.  Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production; letting them use a bottle and nipple can interfere with their ability to latch properly at the breast.  Some research has shown that mothers who offer formula in the hospital stop breast-feeding sooner than mothers who don't.
    One of the first warnings new mothers hear is that offering babies formula soon after birth can lead to problems with breast-feeding.  Sating infants' hunger with formula can prevent them from nursing vigorously, interfering with milk production;...

    Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Specialization, Pediatrics, Health Organizations

    11. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. Experts issue guidelines for gene tests in kids

    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about when to test a child's DNA for genetic conditions.
    Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Groups representing pediatricians and geneticists issued new recommendations on Thursday to provide doctors with guidance about when to test a child's DNA for genetic conditions. The recommendations are the first collaboration...

    Tags: Genetic Condition, Diseases and Illnesses, Sickle Cell Disease, Ovarian Cancer, Science and Technology

    12. May 14, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant

  12. Hartford 'Gun Buy-Back' Set For Saturday

    The Hartford Courant
    The city's three trauma centers, law enforcement and now the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association are urging gun owners to hand over their unwanted firearms in exchange for grocery money. The latest event for the growing Capitol Region Gun Buy-Back...

    Tags: Saint Francis Care, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hospitals and Clinics, Lawyers, Firearms

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