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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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Anesthesia May Predispose Children to Developmental Problems
A new study suggests that children exposed
to anesthesia are more predisposed to developmental and...
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Getting a Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza
Public health officials are urging people
to get the flu shot needed for protection against...
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High Vitamin D Levels Protect Children from Rickets and Other Diseases
Millions of children will need to take their
vitamin D supplements each day to meet the new...
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Higher Dosage Of Vitamin D
The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently recommended that children should be given more...
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American Academy Of Pediatrics Urges Doubling Vitamin D For Children
The deficiency of vitamin D during
childhood and adolescence has outcomes later in life like the...
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Pediatricians Urge Doubling of Children’s Vitamin D Doses
Infants, children and adolescents should get double the
recommended amount of vitamin D because of...
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Put a Fan in Your Baby’s Room to Protect Him from SIDS!
Babies who sleep in rooms with fans have a
lower risk of sudden infant death syndrome, a new study...
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Pharmaceutical Industry Bans Cough, Cold Drugs For Kids Under 4
In response to fears that over-the counter cough and cold
medicines could harm children rather...
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Using Fans Might Reduce Risk of SIDS
On Monday,
researchers reported that the use of a fan to circulate air in babies’ rooms
has been...
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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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Pediatricians More Likely to Admit Error When Obvious
A report in the October Issue of Archives of Pediatrics
& Adolescent Medicine, one of the...
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Fan Use May Save Your Baby’s Life, Lowers SIDS Risk
A study in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics &
Adolescent Medicine may offer a...
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The AAP Warns about Young Children Owning Exotic Pets
A report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) comes
to warn parents about exposing...
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Exotic Pets Can Harm Your Child, Scientists Say
Exotic pets such as monkeys, hedgehogs, rodents and reptiles should be avoided by children, a new...
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Free Drug Samples May Threaten Children’s Health
Free drug samples may pose serious risks to children, according to a study conducted by doctors...
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It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot, CDC Warns
The Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention reiterated its recommendation that all kids aged 6...
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Flu Vaccine Recommended For Children Of School Age
As the flu season approaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced yesterday...
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Blocking Enzyme Proves Efficient in Leukemia Treatment
New research by the Stanford University School of Medicine
scientists gives children suffering...
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Study Warns about Threatening Levels of Fire Retardants in Kids’ Blood
A study of chemical fire retardants in parents and their
children conducted by the Environmental...
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Scientists Claim Measles Vaccines Are Safe, No Autism Link
Scientists with the Mailman School of Public Health Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia...
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Scientists Fail To Find MMR Vaccine - Autism Link
Scientists with the Mailman School of Public Health Center for Infection and Immunity at Columbia...
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Chickenpox Vaccine Effective, Found to Reduce Chickenpox Cases by 90 %
The chickenpox vaccine was able to reduce
the incidence of the disease by 90 percent, a new study...
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Measles Preferred To Autism
This year’s alarming number of measles infections, which is
significantly larger than any...
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1918 Antibodies Resurrected
Researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at
Vanderbilt have discovered antibodies to...
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Survivors From 1918’s Spanish Flu Still Produce Antibodies
In a report presented by the newest issue of the journal Nature, scientists offer a new perspective...
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