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Refusing Vaccinations Puts Other Kids At Risk, Experts Say

by Amy Hatch, Posted Jan 18th 2010 9:00AM

Parents who choose not to vaccinate their children may be putting other kids at risk by weakening what experts call "herd immunity." The trend of delaying or refusing vaccinations lets infectious childhood diseases that were previously considered ...
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Eating Dirt Good for the Kids?

by Jennifer Jordan, Posted Jan 28th 2009 1:01PM

Is eating dirt good for you? Perhaps so. I've heard that in the course of a lifetime we consume and inordinate amount of dirt, and other things too, but is that something that perhaps we're supposed to be doing? Mud pies aside, it may be ...
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Should shopping carts be sanitized?

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Sep 29th 2008 4:00PM

Just how dangerous are shopping carts to kids? It depends on who you ask. Shopping carts have become the next battleground in the war on germs. Grocery stores now offer antibacterial wipes and disposable covers for shopping cart handles, while ...
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Playgroups may decrease risk of childhood leukemia

by Bethany Sanders, Posted May 3rd 2008 1:00PM

New research suggests that children who attend day care or are frequently exposed to other children through playgroups or playdates may be at a decreased risk of developing leukemia. According to this article from Yahoo, leukemia is thought to be ...
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