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British schools ban the word "obese"

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Aug 5th 2008 3:00PM

Officials in the UK have chosen to ban the word "obese" from letters being sent to parents about their children's weight. Instead the parents of these children will receive a letter saying such children are "very overweight." The move is being called ...
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Is it harder to be a tall girl than a tall boy?

by Kristin Darguzas, Posted Sep 14th 2007 8:01AM

I spent most of my life cursing my height. I am the slouched female Lurch in the back of elementary school class photos, the sole girl in the boy's back row. Nolan will be tall, too, not just because it's common sense (his Dad is 6'3", I am 6'0"), ...
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Teaching little kids good eating habits really does pay off

by Sandy Maple, Posted Aug 16th 2007 12:02PM

At six years old, Ellie already knows about good fat, bad fat, protein, empty calories, etc. She's a rather picky eater, so we have lots of conversations about what is good for you and what is not. My hope is that these lessons will help her make ...
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Starting to see more of the adult than the child

by Jen Creer, Posted Jan 25th 2007 10:31AM

My oldest son is 13 years old and counting. He is growing very tall, and frequently has growth spurts. During these times, he goes to bed earlier, sleeps later on the weekends, and notes that his joints ache. During this past week, I have noticed his ...
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Parents force normal kids to grow taller with growth hormones

by Jonathon Morgan, Posted Jan 15th 2007 3:31PM

If parents can decide to cosmetically straighten crooked teeth with braces, why can't they make their child taller with growth hormones? That's the ethical question facing doctors, as more and more parents with children of average height are spending ...
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