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- 1 Parents clueless when it comes to kids' growth charts
- CNNSeptember 29, 2009"Parents can check out growth charts -- a nifty graph that tells them where their child falls in relation to peers in terms of height and weight -- just about everywhere, from a...
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- September 30, 2009
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- 2 Most parents won't have kids get H1N1 flu shots, study finds
- Los Angeles TimesSeptember 27, 2009"Germ-spreading schoolchildren are expected to be the focus of a massive U.S. vaccination campaign against the novel H1N1 flu.But if their parents are hearing the rallying cry to have their kids...
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- September 28, 2009
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- 3 Tylenol Recalls Child and Infant Liquids
- ABC NewsSeptember 24, 2009"The makers of Tylenol are voluntarily recalling more than 20 children's and infant's liquid products after bacteria was found in an "inactive ingredient" in products manufactured between April and June 2008.McNeil Consumer...
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- September 24, 2009
- 4 Human Growth Hormone Therapy
- The FDA's 1985 approval of growth hormone, combined with looser a definition of deficiency has resulted in a surge of HGH usage for children.
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- September 15, 2009
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- 5 Is it ever OK to tar your kid in print?
- SalonSeptember 2, 2009"Before I wade into the blog battle brewing about Julie Myerson's "Lost Child," a memoir about her son's alleged addiction to cannabis ("alleged" because her son denies he's an addict), I have to admit...
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- September 2, 2009
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- 6 Should Young Athletes Have Their Hearts Tested?
- The Associated Press (via MSNBC)August 25, 2009"An obese eighth-grader's death during a football conditioning lap has revived the debate over testing of children's hearts before they engage in sports or strenuous activity.Anthony Troupe Jr. collapsed...
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- August 25, 2009
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- 7 Overweight Kids Eat More with Overweight Friends
- MSNBCAugust 20, 2009"Overweight children and teenagers may eat more when they have a snack with an overweight friend rather than a thinner peer, a new study suggests.In a study of 9- to 15-year-olds, researchers found...
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- August 20, 2009
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- 8 Kids With Broken Bones Should Stick With Ibuprofen
- USA TodayAugust 19, 2009"Kids with a broken arm do better on a simple over-the-counter painkiller than on a more powerful prescription combination that includes a narcotic, a surprising study finds. It tested ibuprofen, sold as...
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- August 19, 2009
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- 9 Medications Pose High Poisoning Risk for Children
- The New York TimesAugust 14, 2009"Parents may want to lock the medicine cabinet as well as the cabinet under the sink. A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that...
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- August 14, 2009
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- 10 Day at the Museum
- During the summer, museums tend to roll out more family-friendly exhibitions and programs than any other time of year. Our top day-trip picks in these last weeks of summer: The National Center for Children's Illustrated...
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- August 14, 2009
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- 11 Little Hearts, Big Problems
- The Wall Street JournalAugust 11, 2009"Matthew Emmerling was just three days old and barely home from the hospital when his mother noticed his feet were unusually cold to the touch. Hours later, doctors determined that...
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- August 11, 2009
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- 12 Corn Syrup's Mercury Surprise
- Mother JonesAugust 10, 2009"If the specter of obesity and diabetes wasn't enough to turn you off high- fructose corn syrup (HFCS), try this: New research suggests that the sweetener could be tainted with mercury, putting...
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- August 10, 2009
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- 13 Could Drywall Be Making Your Family Ill?
- The Wall Street JournalAugust 10, 2009"Shortly after buying their home in Cape Coral, Fla., in 2006, Keith and Denise Cramer noticed a peculiar acidic smell they thought was wet paint. The odor never left. There...
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- August 10, 2009
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- 14 Massachusetts Is Latest Anti-BPA State
- The Boston GlobeAugust 4, 2009"Massachusetts public health officials warned parents of young children yesterday to avoid storing infant formula or breast milk in plastic bottles containing bisphenol A - and urged pregnant or breast-feeding women...
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- August 4, 2009
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- 15 Even 3-year-olds Can Have Depression
- The Associated Press (via MSNBC)August 4, 2009"Depression in children as young as 3 is real and not just a passing grumpy mood, according to provocative new research.The study is billed as the first to show...
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- August 4, 2009
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- 16 The Battle Over a Baby
- The New York TimesJuly 28, 2009 "On Christmas Eve in 2007, the State of West Virginia bestowed upon Kathryn Kutil and Cheryl Hess of Oak Hill a relative rarity in the foster-care system: a newborn....
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- July 28, 2009
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- 17 Restrictive Diets May Not Be Appropriate for Children With Autism
- The New York TimesJuly 27, 2009 "Many parents of autistic children have put their children on strict gluten-free or dairy-free diets, convinced that gastrointestinal problems are an underlying cause of the disorder. But a new...
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- July 27, 2009
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- 18 1 in 7 Low-Income Preschoolers Are Obese
- US NewsJuly 24, 2009 "One in seven preschoolers from low-income families in the United States are considered obese, a new government report shows. However, the same report finds that the news is not all bad:...
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- July 24, 2009
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- 19 S.C. Case Looks On Child Obesity As Child Abuse. But Is It?
- USA TodayJuly 22, 2009 "Jerri Gray was doing all she could to help her son lose weight, her attorney says. But something had gone terribly wrong for the boy to hit the 555-pound mark by...
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- July 22, 2009
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- 20 Much Has Changed in Surrogate Pregnancies
- The New York TimesJuly 21, 2009 "With the birth last month of twin girls for Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, surrogate pregnancy once again assumed center stage. After years of infertility following the birth...
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- July 21, 2009
