The simple act of switching on the TV for some downtime could be making a bigger contribution to childhood obesity
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Helping kids manage side effects of allergy treatments
For children undergoing immunotherapy – a promising treatment for peanut allergies – uncomfortable side effects can induce anxiety, perhaps to
Continue reading »Pregnant mom’s high blood sugar affects kids at ages 10 to 14
Up to 20 percent of women develop gestational diabetes – high blood sugar – during pregnancy, but the long-term effects
Continue reading »Vaccines: not just for kids
(HealthDay)—If you have children, you know how important it is to keep up with their immunization schedule. But getting vaccines
Continue reading »Graphic warnings snuff out cigarettes’ appeal to kids
New research from Cornell University suggests graphic warning labels on cigarette ads have the same anti-smoking effect as similar warning
Continue reading »Probiotics no help to young kids with stomach virus
Children with stomach viruses increasingly are given probiotics to ease symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. But a major U.S. study
Continue reading »Secondhand pot smoke found in kids’ lungs
(HealthDay)—If you’re a pot-smoking parent and you think your kids aren’t affected, think again. New research found evidence of secondhand
Continue reading »How to reassure kids when Hurricane Florence strikes
(HealthDay)—Adults have spent a lifetime hearing about or experiencing natural disasters such as Hurricane Florence, which is targeting the Carolinas
Continue reading »ADHD rates rising sharply in US kids
(HealthDay)—The number of ADHD diagnoses among children has risen dramatically in the past two decades, going from 6 percent to
Continue reading »Brain tumors occur often in kids with common genetic syndrome
The frequency of brain tumors has been underestimated in children with the common genetic syndrome neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), according
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