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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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Gay Teens Receive Harsher Penalties From Schools, Law Enforcement, Study Reveals

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Dec 6th 2010 1:30PM

A study has found that U.S. gay and lesbian teens -- especially girls -- are more likely to be punished by schools and the criminal justice system. Credit: Getty
During a year when gay bullying and suicides are increasingly gaining media ...Lesbian teens are particularly at risk for unequal treatment from schools and the criminal justice system.
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Hearing Loss in One Ear Can Cause Language Problems

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted May 10th 2010 6:00PM

Your child is late to talk and his preschool teachers are concerned. So, what do you do? Chances are, you follow the school's recommendation, enroll him in speech therapy and hope some one-on-one attention will get his tongue rolling. But that ...
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Obese Children May Be at Increased Risk for Heart Disease

by Monique El-Faizy, Posted Mar 1st 2010 4:00PM

Your cheerfully-chubby child may already be developing a risk for heart disease, according to an article published today in the online version of Pediatrics. Being overweight as a child may be more dangerous than many people realize. "We see on ...
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Soccer Injuries Affect Boys and Girls In Different Ways, Report Finds

by Mark Hyman, Posted Jan 28th 2010 8:00AM

Concussion rates in soccer players are similar to those ice hockey and football players. Credit: Getty Images
What sort of injury is your child likely to suffer on the soccer field? That all depends. In boys, ankle injuries are the most common. ...
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Third-Hand Smoke Harming Kids

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jan 3rd 2009 3:00PM

Smokers-and your children--beware. Even though you may smoke outside, or roll down the window to let in fresh air when you're smoking in the car, toxins remain in your hair and on your clothes that can ultimately poison your kids. Sound scary? well, ...
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Autism more common in rainy climates

by Sandy Maple, Posted Nov 5th 2008 5:00PM

According to experts, the increasing number of autistic children can be partly attributed to the fact that doctors are better able to diagnose the condition than they used to be. But better diagnostic techniques cannot account for the fact that ...
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Grandparents take better care of the kids

by Sandy Maple, Posted Nov 5th 2008 3:00PM

If your child care situation involves grandparents, you can rest easy knowing they are in good hands. In fact, according to a new study published in the latest issue of Pediatrics, your children might be safer with their grandparents than they are ...
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Does lack of sleep lead to obesity in kids?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Apr 7th 2008 9:19PM

A new study published today in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine suggests a link between lack of sleep and obesity. Researchers studied 915 children at six months, a year and two years as well as interviewed their parents to collect ...
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Would you bring your child to a chiropractor?

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Jan 14th 2007 1:01PM

There's an interesting article in the January issue of Pediatrics regarding chiropractic care and children. According to the review, parents should be wary of chiropractic spinal adjustments, saying they could possibly cause injury. Out of the 13 ...
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