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Bleach Baths Help Children with Eczema
A new study published this week in the journal Pediatrics reveals that adding a small amount of...
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Kids with ADHD Taking Meds Do Better in School
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder who are treated score higher on math and...
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Reduce Liquid Calories to Lose Weight, Study Suggests
What is the first thought on your mind when you decide to start a diet? I am sure you think about...
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Lack of Self-Control May Predispose Kids to Weight Gain
A study released in the April issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association’s...
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Rapid Weight Gain in Early Infancy Predisposes to Childhood Obesity
I am sure every mommy is happy to see her baby has a good appetite. Even more, they don’t...
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Pediatrician Agrees to Stop Practicing Following Abuse Charges
A former Children’s Hospital Boston pediatrician accused last year of sexually abusing as...
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CMV Vaccine Proves Successful in Trial
An experimental vaccine from Sanofi-Aventis proved effective in preventing infection with...
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The Number of Kids in Need of Statins Lower than Expected
Fewer than 1 percent of American kids need cholesterol-lowering drugs, according to a new study...
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Most Children Take Vitamins, But They Don’t Really Need Them
According to a newly released study, most children who take vitamins don’t really need them....
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Kids and Vitamins: Do They Really Need Them?
According to a recent study carried out by researchers at the University of California,...
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Premature Babies More Prone to Autism
According to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of Pediatrics, children who are...
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Infant Suffocation Death Rates Increase Fourth Times In 20 Years
A new study in the journal Pediatrics reveals that infant mortality rates caused by accidental...
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ADHD Medication May Cause Hallucinations
Children taking medications for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder may experience...
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Vicks VapoRub Linked to Breathing Problems in Infants
A new study has recently revealed that Vicks VapoRub, a popular cold remedy, could cause airway...
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Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found This Season
Physicians have found a recently mutated strain of flu that resists the most commonly...
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“Third-hand” Smoke Is Bad for Your Children
Most of us know that exposure to second-hand smoke is dangerous for our health, but a new study...
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A New Disadvantage For Smokers: Third-Hand Smoke
A recent study has revealed a disturbing fact: fewer than half of smokers know that poisons...
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Study Warns about the Effects of Third-Hand Smoking
We all know that smoking is noxious for our health. The habit kills about 440,000 people a year....
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Sex, Drugs, Violence – the Favourite Topic of Conversation for Half of Teens
According to a new study, 54% of teens talk about behaviours such as sex, alcohol use, and...
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Gastric Bypass Surgery Reverses Diabetes In Adolescents
Teens who undergo gastric bypass surgery are frequently relieved of Type 2 diabetes without delay,...
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Study Says Pledge Virginity Doesn’t Work
Teens who pledge to remain virgins until walking down the aisle are just as likely to have sex...
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Gastric Bypass Causes Remission of Type 2 Diabetes in Teens
A new study found out that weight-loss surgery can reverse diabetes in teenagers. The study, which...
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Six Medical Myths Unsupported by Medical Research Explained so That We Can All Enjoy the Holidays
A few of the most common health myths are debunked in an analysis published December 17 in the...
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Holiday Health Myths Busted by Researchers
A recently-carried out study shows that most holiday health myths aren’t true at all. ...
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Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza
In an attempt to encourage people to get
their flu shot, the Centers for Disease Control and...
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Children Living with Smokers More Likely to Be Underfed
Children and adult members of smoking
households are more likely to be underfed, according to a...
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Rain and Autism Linked: Counties with More Rainfall Have Higher Autism Rates
The results of a new study confirm the
findings of a controversial 2006 paper entitled “Does...
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Heavy Rainfall Might Explain High Rates Of Autism In Some Areas
Children living in regions with higher levels of annual
rainfall may be more predisposed to...
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More U.S. Children Take Medications For Chronic Diseases
The number of U.S children who take
medications for chronic diseases is growing dramatically, a...
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Drug Prescriptions For US Children Rising At Alarming Rates
More and more children in the United States are prescribed
medication for chronic diseases,...
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Kids Who Need Vitamins Less Likely To Get Them
A study appearing in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine reveals that children and...
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Vicks VapoRub Might Harm Your Child!
No kid under the age of four should be given the controversial cough and cold medicines, the...
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Half of Teens Interested in Risky Behaviors on MySpace
In a world where everything is computerized, it’s normal to spend most of our times in...
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Dr. Meg, Teenagers And MySpace Postings
Dr. Megan A. Moreno, the lead author of two studies about networking websites that were published...
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Teens, MySpace, Sex, Violence and Alcohol
A recent study revealed that the hottest topics of discussion on the social networking giant...
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Beware Of Third-Hand Smoking
According to scientists, smoking is one of the hardest addictions to give up and because of this...
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Religious Teens Begin Their Sexual Lives Later
Having strong religious backgrounds might prevent teenagers from having sex at an early age,...
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The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Flu Shots for All Children Six Months and Older
For those who don’t know yet, the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending flu shots...
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Abstinence Pledges Can Be Deceiving
Pledge takers are as likely to have sex before getting hitched as other youngsters who don’t...
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Virginity Pledges: Do You Really Trust Them ?
Teenagers who promise to stay virgins until tying the knot are just as likely to have premarital...
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Virginity Pledges Are Not Valid Anymore?
The results, published in the journal Pediatrics, suggest that virginity “pledgers”...
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Teens Who Pledge Virginity Often Don’t Keep Their Promise
Teens who pledge to remain virgins until walking down the aisle are just as likely to have sex...
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A Scrutinizing Look at Holiday Myths
Ah the holidays! Whether you celebrate Christmas or Chanukah, or Capitalism, one and all,...
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Autism Associated With Wet Weather
Children in U.S.’s wettest climates stand more chances to suffer from autism, according to a study...
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CDC: Food Allergies Up 18 Percent among US Kids
Food allergies continue to be on the rise among US kids according to a report released...
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Vitamin D Deficiency Could Result in Parkinson’s Disease
Vitamin D deficiency might be linked, among other diseases,
to an increased risk of Parkinson’s...
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More Vitamin D Is Needed To Keep Kids Healthy
Vitamin D deficiency in early childhood can lead to an
increased risk for osteoporosis later in...
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Cough, Cold Meds to Have New Labels Banning Use in Kids under 4
No kid under the age of four should be given the
controversial cough and cold medicines! At least...
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Use Bedroom Fans to Protect Your Baby from SIDS!
As long as you use a bedroom fan, your baby’s risk of SIDS
decreases considerably, according to a...
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Update: Fan In Baby’s Room Found To Reduce SIDS Risk
New research found fans were associated
with a 94% reduction in SIDS risks for infants who slept...
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FDA Expected to Make a Decision on Kids’ Cough Meds
The American
Academy of Pediatrics is
urging the Food and Drug Administration to demand...
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FDA Postpones Decision To Ban Kid’s Cough Medicine
The US Food and Drug Administration needs more data on whether over-the-counter
cold medicines are...
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Survivors of 1918 Flu Pandemic Still Immune
Although hard to believe antibodies from survivors of the most devastating 1918 influenza pandemic...
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Safety of Statin Use for Children Questioned
The American Academy of Pediatrics’ decision to change its
guidelines regarding children and...
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8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese
Kids as young as 8 are recommended cholesterol-lowering
drugs if diet alone fails to work in order...
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Music Abounds in Drug, Alcohol and Tobacco References, Study Says
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of
Medicine studied the lyrics of hundreds of...
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ABC Defends "Eli Stone" Autism Episode
Pediatricians may be protesting that the first episode of ABC’s upcoming new legal drama...
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