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At-home weight loss programs for kids lack evidence
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Programs designed to prevent childhood obesity in the home don't affect kids' weight a year or more down the line, according to a review of the evidence. But that conclusion comes from only a small number of available...Tags: Overweight, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Symptoms, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Research
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READER SUBMITTED: Tribute To Frank Sinatra Raises Funds For Connecticut Children's
HartfordOn April 12, the Avon Chapter of the Italian American service organization, UNICO, hosted a dinner dance in support of Connecticut Children's Medical Center. The event, held at the Farmington Club on the Polo Grounds in Farmington, featured dinner,...Tags: Family, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Connecticut, Healthcare Provider, Waterbury
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Crack baby epidemic not as bad as originally thought
Many predicted the 1980s crack epidemic would create a generation of children with major developmental and behavioral problems, but a new study found much of that hype hasn't panned out. Researchers from the Department of Pediatrics at the University...
Tags: Epidemics and Plagues, Cocaine, Medical Specialization, Science and Technology, Drugs and Medicines
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Skipping shots at sick visits tied to vaccine delays
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who don't get vaccines when they see their pediatrician for a sick visit - despite being due for the shots - are more likely to fall behind on immunizations and routine check-ups, according to a new study. "It's pretty...Tags: Ear Infection, Science and Technology, Whooping Cough, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Immunization
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Bicycle helmet laws linked to fewer child deaths
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. states that require children and teenagers to wear helmets report fewer deaths involving bicycles and cars, according to a new study. Researchers analyzed the number of U.S. bicycle deaths between 1999 and 2010 and...Tags: University of Washington, American Academy of Pediatrics, Healthcare Provider, Consumers, Medical Specialization
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Cases of children accidentally ingesting pot on rise, study says
As legalized marijuana appears in an increasing number of American homes, so too does evidence of a dark side: accidental ingestion of pot and pot-infused food by young children. The results can be frightening to such children, who often suffer...
Tags: Health Treatments, Recreational Substance Use, Food Industry, Schizophrenia, Symptoms
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Caffeine and kids: A safe mix?
Caffeine-infused waffles and maple syrup are promoted as energizing alternatives to a morning mug of coffee. But the recent craze of adding caffeine to a range of kid-friendly snack foods — including popcorn, chewing gum, candy bars, mints,...
Tags: Health Treatments, Heart Attack, New Products, National Institutes of Health, Coffee
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Got diet milk?
In the face of troubling childhood obesity rates and what it sees as low milk consumption rates, the dairy industry says it has a solution: Offer kids flavored milk that uses low-calorie artificial sweeteners. The only problem, industry...
Tags: Montgomery County (Maryland), New York City, Beverage Industry, Children's Health, Elgin
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Fever reducers don't slow children's recovery: study
ReutersNEW 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: Malaria, Science and Technology, Fever, Drugs and Medicines, Symptoms
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Slightly high lead tied to less reading readiness
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with even slightly elevated blood lead levels are less likely to be ready to read when starting kindergarten, according to a new study. Lead has been shown to affect school performance, but what's important in this...Tags: Family, Lead Poisoning, Medical Specialization, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention
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Teen texting at the wheel tied to more driving risks
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Teenagers who text while driving are also more likely to engage in other risky activities, such as riding with an intoxicated driver or not wearing a seatbelt, a new study suggests. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for...Tags: High Schools, Teaching and Learning, Medical Specialization, Schools, Education
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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...
Tags: Social Issues, Family, Same-Sex Marriage, American Academy of Pediatrics, Medical Specialization
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