Tag: children
Healthy Children, Safe Homes a Winning Combination
by on Jan.14, 2012, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) — From the air you breathe to the foods you eat, hidden dangers may be lurking in your home, experts warn.
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Health Tip: When Children Break the Rules
by on Dec.26, 2011, under Health and Fitness
(HealthDay News) — Children often perpetuate a behavior when it's rewarded, and stop a behavior when it's ignored, the American Academy of Family Physicians says.
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More Children Using Preventive Asthma Drugs: Study
by on Dec.05, 2011, under Health and Fitness
MONDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) — About one in three children
with asthma is currently using a preventive medication, according to new
research. That number is up from about 18 percent of kids during the late
1980s.
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Children with HIV in Asia suffer resistance to AIDS drugs
by on Dec.01, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Teenagers in Asia receiving treatment for HIV are showing early signs of osteoporosis and children as young as five are becoming resistant to AIDS drugs, an anti-AIDS group said on Thursday, urging more attention be given to young HIV patients.
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Healthy Halloween Advice for Children With Diabetes
by on Oct.22, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) — While there are challenges,
Halloween can still be fun for children with diabetes, an expert says.
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Obese mothers put children at higher risk of asthma
by on Oct.10, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Pregnant women who are obese put their children at higher risk of developing asthma compared to mothers of normal weight, a large study in Sweden has found.
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African children face life without healthcare: report
by on Sep.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Hundreds of millions of African children will never see a health care worker in their lifetime, increasing their chances of dying from preventable diseases, a report released on Monday by the international children's rights group Save the Chil…
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Common virus kills nearly 100 children in Vietnam
by on Sep.10, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The World Health Organization says an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease has surged in Vietnam, killing 98 children and sickening more than 42,000 others this year.
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Vietnam on alert as common virus kills 81 children
by on Aug.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Vietnam’s prime minister has put the country on alert as an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease continues to surge, killing 81 children and sickening more than 32,000 people nationwide so far this year, officials said Friday.
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Anorexia affecting young children in UK: statistics
by on Aug.01, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Nearly 100 children aged between five and seven in Britain have been treated for anorexia or bulimia in the past three years, according to figures released on Monday.
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