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New Car Seat Policy Keeps Kids in Booster Seats Much Longer

by Honey Berk, Posted Mar 21st 2011 12:01AM

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Limit Sun Exposure in Children, Keep Teens Out of Tanning Booths, Report Advises

by Honey Berk, Posted Feb 28th 2011 12:45PM

Lifelong sun protection should begin at an early age. Credit: Getty Yes, you're always sure everyone in the family is slathered in sunscreen when you go to the beach or the pool, but sorry, Mom. That may not be enough to protect your ...Rates of skin cancer continue to rise, even in younger people.
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Parents Worry Too Much About Fevers in Children, Report Says

by Honey Berk, Posted Feb 28th 2011 12:15PM

A fever may make a child uncomfortable, but it can actually help her body fight off an infection. Credit: Getty A child's fever can be anxiety-provoking for many parents, who often have a gut reaction to do whatever they can to bring ...Parents should help a feverish child feel more comfortable.
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Frequency of Crib-Related Injuries Cause for Concern, Study Finds

by Honey Berk, Posted Feb 17th 2011 12:01AM

Although safety standards continue to improve, crib injuries occur at alarming rates. Credit: Getty Cribs, playpens and bassinets are supposed to function as secure locations where parents can place their baby or toddler and be ...Although safety standards continue to improve, crib injuries occur at alarming rates.
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AAP Announces New Immunization Guidelines for Kids, Teens

by Honey Berk, Posted Feb 1st 2011 12:01AM

This year's immunization guidelines cover a range of conditions such as influenza, pertussis and genital warts. Credit: Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Today, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released the recommended childhood ...Among the new guidelines is a recommendation that adolescents get a booster dose of meningococcal vaccine.
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Breast-Feeding Linked to Academic Achievement, Study Finds

by Honey Berk, Posted Dec 20th 2010 11:20AM

New research findings point to breast-feeding as a contributing factor to academic achievement. Credit: Getty
Giving your baby the boob may just keep him from becoming a boob.
Children who are mainly breast-fed for six months or ...Breast-feeding your baby for at least six months can lead to higher academic achievement.
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Researchers Review Effectiveness of Treatment for Ear Infections

by Honey Berk, Posted Nov 16th 2010 5:48PM

When used correctly, otoscopes are key in diagnosing children's ear infections. Credit: Getty Images
If your child suffers from frequent ear infections, you may want to discuss some new research findings with your pediatrician. ...If your child suffers from frequent ear infections, you may want to discuss some new research findings with your pediatrician.
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New Recommendations for Maternal Depression

by Honey Berk, Posted Oct 25th 2010 12:01AM

Screening for depression early on can help assure a healthy mom and healthy baby. Credit: Getty Images
Each year, more than 400,000 infants are born to mothers who are depressed, which makes perinatal depression -- depression that occurs during ...Each year, more than 400,000 infants are born to mothers who are depressed, which makes perinatal depression -- depression that occurs during pregnancy or in the first year after birth -- the most under-diagnosed obstetric complication in the United States.
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Screen All Children for Dangerously High Cholesterol, Study Says

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jul 12th 2010 1:00PM

Your child already could be working on his or her first heart attack. The Los Angeles Times reports high cholesterol is not uncommon among children nowadays, in a society that leans heavily toward cheeseburgers and deep-fat fried chicken ...
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Doctors Face Difficult Dilemma Over Female Genital Cutting

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted Jun 16th 2010 4:00PM

Is it OK to inflict a little bit of harm in order to avert serious physical damage? That's a question pediatricians in America are grappling with, and the answer is far from clear cut. At issue is the practice of female genital cutting ...
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Breastfeeding - How Long is Too Long?

by Victoria Scanlan Stefanakos, Posted Feb 19th 2009 2:00PM

Breastfeeding is all over the news. There's Salma Hayek nursing the starving baby of another woman on a UNICEF fact-finding trip to Sierra Leone. Here's new mom Naomi Watts crediting her trim post-baby figure to breastfeeding: "He's sucking it all ...
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DailyDish - Make It a Healthful New Year

by Angie Felton, Posted Dec 31st 2008 6:00AM

Looking for some good New Year resolutions for kids? ...
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Breast milk lacks vitamin D

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Aug 26th 2008 11:01AM

Is there a downside to breastfeeding? A new report from the New York Times might have you thinking so. In a recent article, several studies monitoring a lack of vitamin D in infants might support that breastmilk is not enough to prevent things like ...
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Celebrities march for vaccination reform

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jun 6th 2008 1:00PM

Somehow, I seem to be the writer here at ParentDish who always blogs about vaccines and the war on autism. Not sure how it happened, or that it was meant to happen, but I recently came across another story regarding vaccines I thought you might ...
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Pediatricians fear new television series might be harmful to children's health

by Angie Felton, Posted Jan 29th 2008 1:30PM

The American Academy of Pediatrics are not fans of ABC'S new series Eli Stone. In fact, the nations largest pediatrician group is so unhappy with a storyline of the first episode, they've sent a letter accusing ABC and its parent company, The Walt ...
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