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These “Bad” Habits May Have Surprising Health Benefits for Kids
It turns out some habits parents try to break in their kids are actually good for their health.
A new study published in the journal...
Kids Who Have Puppies Or Ponies Also Have Lower Asthma Risk
Science has just given every boy and girl ample evidence to argue their case for a new puppy— kids with dogs are less likely...
Tainted Halloween Candy Is Just An Urban Legend, Say The Facts
Good news! Stories of tainted candy aren’t any more real than ghosts.
Halloween brings plenty of scares — vampires, zombies, even Monster Houses — but there’s...
Doctor Builds Makeshift Device To Save Baby’s Life on Airline Flight
Flying at 35,000 feet over the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a doctor cobbled together a makeshift medical tool — partly from trash —...
Antibiotic Use in Children has Dropped
The number of children taking antibiotics has decreased over the past decade with fewer unnecessary prescriptions being written in every age group, according to...
Recess Boosts Kids’ Grades
Children who get more exercise also tend to do better in school, whether the exercise comes as recess, physical education classes or getting exercise...
More Hospitals Eliminate Free Infant Formula Samples
Hospitals that discontinued distributing industry-sponsored infant formula sample packs to new mothers doubled from 2007 to 2010, but many continue the practice despite criticism...
19 Chain Restaurants Join to Offer Healthier Kids Food
With nearly one in three American children obese or overweight, 19 U.S. restaurant chains, including Burger King and IHOP, are backing an industry effort...
Jessica Alba Lends Celebrity Heat to Toxic Chemical Consumer Bill on Capitol Hill
Last month, the American Academy of Pediatrics asked the federal government to redo the Toxic Substances Control Act to ensure that chemicals in consumer...
Doctors List 14 Ways to Show Children Love
From the American Academy of Pediatrics comes this list of 14 ways to show your love to your children:
Use plenty of positive words with...
Swine Flu Receding, Vaccine Supply Growing
The number of H1N1 swine flu cases in the United States has dropped steadily for four weeks as vaccine stockpiles continue to grow, the...
Doctors Orders: Kids Should Play More
A new study by doctors is calling for changes in kids' over-scheduled lifestyles with more time in the school day for recess. The American...