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Background TV Distracts Kids From Play
It may interfere with the
development of attention skills, study suggests
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July 15, 2008
Children Move Less as They Get Older
By age 15, amount of daily exercise
drops by about two-thirds, study finds
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July 15, 2008
Salmonella Sickness Toll Climbs to 1,148
42 states now reporting illnesses;
source still elusive...
July 15, 2008
Statins Show Little Benefit for Kids With Learning Disorder
No significant differences found in
memory or attention, as some studies suggested
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July 15, 2008
Stomach Germ May Protect Against Asthma
Disappearance of H. pylori
could leave kids more susceptible to the disease, study says
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July 15, 2008
Elbow Injuries on Rise Among Young Athletes
But surgery helps them return to
prior playing level 83% of time, report shows
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July 14, 2008
Don't Take a Vacation From Healthy Eating
Expert says sticking to routine
will keep those extra pounds off while school's out
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July 13, 2008
Teen Birth Rates, Homicides on Increase, Report Shows
But deaths from accidents and
smoking among eighth-graders are down, researchers add
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July 11, 2008
Trauma Center Counseling Reduces Kids' Repeat Injuries
Emergency department 'teachable
moments' remembered well by parents, youngsters, study finds
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July 11, 2008
A Young Life Lost to Prescription Drug Abuse
Harrison Neal, 17, is one of a
growing list of victims from this addiction, experts say
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July 10, 2008
Common Mechanisms May Contribute to Autism's Mutations
Inherited gene deletions affect
developing brain's ability to make neural connections
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July 10, 2008
Freeze-Dried Formula May Block HIV Virus in Breast Milk
Could help prevent spread of
disease in developing countries, study suggests
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July 10, 2008
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