An eight-year-old Ohio boy who weighs more than 200 pounds was taken from his family last month and placed in…
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Children at risk of becoming ‘screen addicted,’ researcher warns
New British research suggests that youngsters are at risk of “screen addiction” because of the time they spend watching TV…
Read More‘Greening’ Your Baby From Head to Toe
From organic food to eco-friendly fashion and hybrid cars, more and more people, including new parents, are “going green” these…
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CDC reports dropping rates in childhood obesity
The number of low-income preschoolers who qualify as obese or “extremely obese” has dropped over the last decade, new data…
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‘Bubble babies’ get new immune system through novel gene therapy
When Jessica Ainslie had her son Colton, she knew there was something wrong. Born prematurely, he weighed just 2 pounds,…
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Vermont debates letting parents skip vaccines for their kids
For Jennifer Stella, it’s a question of informed consent. Her son had a seizure after getting childhood vaccinations and her…
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Starting Solid Foods Earlier Linked to Obesity Risk
Babies raised on formula who start eating solid foods before they are 4 months old may be more likely to…
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Babies still put at risk of sudden death, study finds
Parents in the United States changed how they put their infants to sleep after a campaign to prevent sudden infant…
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Risky starts and stops predict teen crashes
In a study of newly-licensed drivers, the number of sharp turns and screeching halts teens made predicted their chance of…
Read MoreStudy: Anti-obesity program doesn’t help teen girls
An intensive obesity-prevention program for Australian girls didn’t lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activity or body weight…
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