News tagged with kids
Research on Childhood Obesity May Help Fight Epidemic
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- More than 16 percent of children and adolescents in the United States are overweight-a doubling of the estimated incidence of overweight among children and a tripling of the rate among adolescents ...
Things To Ponder While Eating Halloween Candy
Oct 28, 2009 |
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For kids, ringing a neighbor's doorbell, yelling "trick or treat," and receiving candy brings plenty of smiles, but for many the real fun of Halloween happens when you turn your plastic jack-o'-lantern candy ...
Places to play, but 'stranger danger' fears keep inner-city kids home
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Oct 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Kids and teens in inner-city neighbourhoods have parks and places in which to play and be physically active, but their perceptions of "stranger danger" keep many of them away.
Autistic teens master social cues, find friends
Aug 21, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Thirteen-year-old Andrea Levy ticked off a mental list of rules to follow when her guest arrived: Greet her at the door. Introduce her to the family. Offer a cold drink.
Gov't recommends child care plan if swine flu hits
Aug 16, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The government is urging parents to have a backup plan for caring for their kids in case they are hit by swine flu once the new school year begins.
Survey indicates parents unaware of how their teens use social media
Aug 14, 2009 |
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Parents, do you know what your teen is texting? Got any clue what's on her Facebook page? Chances are you don't.
The Medical Minute: Hot weather and vehicles are a deadly combination
Aug 12, 2009 |
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A few minutes might not seem like a long time, but there are circumstances when it can mean the difference between life and death. During the "dog days" of summer, children are at serious risk for heat stroke if left alone, ...
Obesity is a poor gauge for detecting high cholesterol levels in children
Aug 03, 2009 |
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With the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States, there is concern that overweight and obese children need to be screened for chronic medical conditions, including high cholesterol levels.
Study: Being active as a preschooler pays off later in childhood
Jul 28, 2009 |
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Being active at age 5 helps kids stay lean as they age even if they don't remain as active later in childhood, a new University of Iowa study shows.
Nielsen: Kids spending more time online
Jul 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The number of young kids online is growing faster than their parents and older siblings.
Teens who believe they'll die young are more likely to engage in risky behavior
Jun 29, 2009 |
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University of Minnesota Medical School researcher Iris Borowsky, M.D., Ph.D., and colleagues found that one in seven adolescents believe that it is highly likely that they will die before age 35, and this belief predicted ...
Kids with ADHD need to fidget, study says
May 26, 2009 |
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If you've got a kid with ADHD, you've probably spent countless hours pleading with him to sit still. Well, stop it.
Research suggests children can recover from autism
May 08, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Leo Lytel was diagnosed with autism as a toddler. But by age 9 he had overcome the disorder. His progress is part of a growing body of research that suggests at least 10 percent of children with autism ...
Teachers cutting paper usage; kids loving it
Mar 30, 2009 |
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In some school classrooms, paper is becoming more of a relic than an educational staple.
Doctors say kidney stones in kids are on the rise
Mar 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Doctors are puzzling over what seems to be an increase in the number of children with kidney stones, a condition some blame on kids' love of cheeseburgers, fries and other salty foods.
