Tag: Parents
NJ parents: Disabled girl was denied transplant
by on Jan.19, 2012, under Health and Fitness
The parents of a 3-year-old New Jersey girl say she's being denied a kidney transplant because of her mental disabilities, but experts caution the situation may be much more complex.
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More than 1 in 10 parents skip, delay kids’ shots
by on Oct.03, 2011, under Health and Fitness
By age 6, children should have vaccinations against 14 diseases, in at least two dozen separate doses, the U.S. government advises. More than 1 in 10 parents reject that, refusing some shots or delaying others mainly because of safety concerns, a …
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Parents Must Be Vigilant About Pool Safety
by on Jul.24, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, July 24 (HealthDay News) — Young children can drown in
as little as 2 inches of water, so parents should be especially vigilant
monitoring their kids around backyard swimming pools, experts say.
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Health: Helping children eat well starts with parents
by on Jul.20, 2011, under Nutrition
Restaurant Foods Win ‘Awards’ for Most Calories
The Center for Science in the Public Interest has announced winners of the Xtreme Eating Awards – restaurant foods that have the most calories.
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Health: Helping children eat well starts with parents
Home is more than where the heart is; it’s the place where the culture of habits are formed that lead us to become the people we grow up to be.
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Husband willing to meet Giffords suspect’s parents
by on Jan.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The husband of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says he would be willing to meet with the parents of the 22-year-old man accused in a massacre that critically injured the Arizona congresswoman, killed six people and wounded 12 others.
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Parents demand answers in China lead poisoning
by on Jan.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Parents of children poisoned by lead in eastern China are demanding answers and compensation from the government after the country's latest incident of heavy metal pollution made more than 200 sick.
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Castleford: ‘Parents must not ignore child obesity timebomb’
by on Dec.27, 2010, under Health and Fitness
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Castleford: ‘Parents must not ignore child obesity timebomb’
Parents are being urged not to ignore the ticking time-bomb of childhood obesity in a West Yorkshire town. (27/12/2010 08:13:45)
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Identifying Cleft Palate Before Birth of Little Help to Parents
by on Nov.27, 2010, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) — There's little benefit to
parents or baby in learning before birth that a newborn will have a cleft
lip/palate, a new study suggests.
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Many Higher-Income Parents Foregoing Kids' Vaccinations: Report
by on Nov.03, 2010, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) — Vaccination rates for
children insured by commercial plans dropped almost four percentage points
between 2008 and 2009, even though the rate of children on Medicaid
getting vaccinated is rising.
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Online tool helps parents keep tabs on kids’ nutrition
by on Oct.13, 2010, under Nutrition
School Nutrition Bill Stirs Controversy as Congress Weighs In
School nutrition experts are waiting on the passage of a child nutrition bill now before Congress despite the fact that it will ultimately take food from the mouths of children, an official said. Lawmakers are under pressure to clear a Senate-passed $4.5 billion childhood nutrition bill championed by Arkansas’s Dem
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Online tool helps parents keep tabs on kids’ nutrition
NEW BRITAIN — The Whitsons Culinary Group has developed an internet-based nutrition tool that allows parents and students to review and plan school meals that meet their dietary needs.
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