Tag: kids
AP IMPACT: More kids skip school shots in 8 states
by on Nov.28, 2011, under Health and Fitness
More parents are opting out of school shots for their kids. In eight states now, more than 1 in 20 public school kindergartners aren’t getting all the vaccines required for attendance, an Associated Press analysis found.
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Health Tip: Protect Kids Who Have Food Allergies
by on Nov.24, 2011, under Health and Fitness
(HealthDay News) — Depending on your child's sensitivity, a food
allergy can range from very mild to life-threatening.
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Health Tip: Giving Kids Medicine
by on Nov.17, 2011, under Health and Fitness
(HealthDay News) — It's often a challenge to convince kids to
take much-needed medicine when they're sick.
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Text Message Reminders Prompt Kids to Take Asthma Medicine
by on Nov.05, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) — Text message reminders help
children — but not teenagers — stick with their asthma medication
schedule, a new study finds.
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Home Environment Affects Asthmatic Kids
by on Nov.05, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) — Children with asthma who
live in single-parent homes are 50 percent more likely to return to the
hospital for treatment within a year than those who live in two-parent
homes, a new study finds.
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Violence more common among kids of combat veterans
by on Oct.31, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A new study suggests that when parents are deployed in the military, their children are more than twice as likely to carry a weapon, join a gang or be involved in fights.
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Gov’t considers testing anthrax vaccine in kids
by on Oct.28, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A government advisory panel is considering whether the anthrax vaccine should be tested in children.
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Unvaccinated Kids Behind Largest U.S. Measles Outbreak in Years: Study
by on Oct.20, 2011, under Health and Fitness
THURSDAY, Oct. 20 (HealthDay News) — The largest U.S. outbreak
of measles to occur in 15 years — affecting 214 children so far — is
likely driven by travelers returning from abroad and by too many
unvaccinated U.S. children, according to ne…
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Kids Can Be Tougher on Obese Peers
by on Oct.16, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) — Children are more apt to
dislike obese peers and others with an "undesirable trait" if they believe
it's the child's own fault, according to new research.
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Kids May Develop a Sense of Fairness Earlier Than Thought
by on Oct.09, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) — Children develop a sense of
fairness and altruism, or selflessness, earlier than previously thought,
according to a new study.
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