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Overweight Kids May Do Worse in Math: Study
Researchers looked at test scores
from kindergarten to 5th grade...
June 14, 2012
Research Solves How Fetus Is Shielded From Immune System
Moms' immune response gets
deactivated in the structure that houses the placenta and fetus
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June 14, 2012
Vision Problems Tied to Extreme Prematurity in Study
Danish researchers found link
between brain damage, sharpness of eyesight
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June 14, 2012
Pregnancy-Related Deaths Fall Worldwide: Report
But many countries in Africa, South
Asia are not making progress...
June 13, 2012
Violence Takes a Toll on Children's Sleep
Kids who are victims of violence
sleep fewer hours and have less restful slumber, study finds
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June 13, 2012
Young Kids With Hip, Thigh Fractures Heal Well With Single-Leg Casts
Study found healing equal to
double-leg casts, with easier caregiving for parents
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June 13, 2012
C-Section Babies May Be More Likely to Fail First Hearing Test
Experts concur parents should not
be alarmed by finding, as problem is typically temporary
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June 12, 2012
Newborn Screening May Miss Adrenal-Gland Disorder
Review of Minnesota records finds
22 percent error rate...
June 12, 2012
Older Dads May Pass on Longevity to Kids, Study Finds
DNA evidence suggests link to
slowed aging in offspring of men who delayed fatherhood
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June 12, 2012
Sleep Apnea in Teens Linked to Social, Behavioral Woes
Kids with sleep apnea had higher
rates of attention and hyperactivity problems, study finds
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June 12, 2012
Diabetes Rising Rapidly Among U.S. Kids
Both type 1 and type 2 disease
rates up more than 20 percent in past decade, finds study
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June 11, 2012
Self-Harm Showing Up in Elementary Schools: Study
Children as young as 7 injured
themselves in a variety of ways...
June 11, 2012
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