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Vaccine Exemptions for Religious Reasons May Face Stricter Guidelines in N.J.

by Honey Berk, Posted Mar 16th 2011

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New Jersey laws may be getting stricter with regard to religious exemption from required vaccines. ...Religious vaccine exemptions may face stricter guidelines in New Jersey.
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Frequency of Crib-Related Injuries Cause for Concern, Study Finds

by Honey Berk, Posted Feb 17th 2011

Although safety standards continue to improve, crib injuries occur at alarming rates. Credit: Getty Cribs, playpens and bassinets are ...Although safety standards continue to improve, crib injuries occur at alarming rates.
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Report Ranks Best and Worst States for Child Health Care

by Honey Berk, Posted Feb 11th 2011

A child's access to affordable health care varies widely from state-to-state. Credit: Getty A recent analysis of states' performance ...Nationally, 10 percent of children are uninsured, with the rate exceeding 16 percent in three states.
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AAP Announces New Immunization Guidelines for Kids, Teens

by Honey Berk, Posted Feb 1st 2011

This year's immunization guidelines cover a range of conditions such as influenza, pertussis and genital warts. Credit: Justin Sullivan, ...Among the new guidelines is a recommendation that adolescents get a booster dose of meningococcal vaccine.
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Average Child May Get 7 Radiation Scans by Age 18

by Associated Press, Posted Jan 4th 2011

The growth of CT scans in recent decades has led to big increases in the average American's total radiation exposure. Credit: ...The amount of radiation exposure that children will have by the time they are 18 is a worrisome trend.
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Ohio Child Cancers Confound Parents, Investigators

by Associated Press, Posted Jan 3rd 2011

Tanner Hisey, center, puts icing on Christmas cookies with his sister Siera, right, and half-sister Tyler Smith in their home near Clyde, ...Every time his kids cough, Dave Hisey's mind starts to race. Is it cancer? Is it coming back?
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ER Trips for Food Allergies Higher Than Ever

by Mary Beth Sammons, Posted Dec 30th 2010

Peanut butter is off limits for many kids with food allergies. Credit: Corbis Parents who want to keep their kids out of ER may want ...Parents who want to keep their kids out of ER may want to skip the milk, eggs and peanut butter aisles at the grocery store.
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Tips and Tricks to Ease Teething Pain

by Jeanne Sager, Posted Dec 29th 2010

Let your child chew on a teething ring. Credit: Getty Images The average adult has 32 teeth, but first come ...Believe us, you're going to spend a lot of time feeling around your baby's mouth to see if there's a tooth coming in.
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