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Shared family activities may boost preschoolers' emotional health
Shared family activities may boost preschoolers' emotional health
Taking part in family activities on a regular basis benefits the social and emotional health of young children, a new study finds.More >>
Taking part in family activities on a regular basis benefits the social and emotional health of young children, a new study finds.More >>
Antibiotics may be linked to serious infections in children
Antibiotics may be linked to serious infections in children
Antibiotics prescribed in doctors' offices are linked with many cases of serious bacterial infections that can cause severe diarrhea in children, according to a new study.More >>
Antibiotics prescribed in doctors' offices are linked with many cases of serious bacterial infections that can cause severe diarrhea in children, according to a new study.More >>
Younger siblings of kids with autism may show early signs of problems
Younger siblings of kids with autism may show early signs of problems
Younger siblings of children with autism may show signs of abnormal development or behavior as early as 1 year of age, according to a new study.More >>
Younger siblings of children with autism may show signs of abnormal development or behavior as early as 1 year of age, according to a new study.More >>
Despite media companies' claims, your baby can't learn to read
Despite media companies' claims, your baby can't learn to read
Read to your baby, sing and play games. But don't waste money on programs that claim to teach infants to read, a new study suggests.More >>
Read to your baby, sing and play games. But don't waste money on programs that claim to teach infants to read, a new study suggests.More >>
Moving out of poor neighborhood may disrupt boys' mental health
Moving out of poor neighborhood may disrupt boys' mental health
Boys, but not girls, tend to suffer more from depression and conduct disorder after moving from a poor neighborhood to a better one, a new study says.More >>
Boys, but not girls, tend to suffer more from depression and conduct disorder after moving from a poor neighborhood to a better one, a new study says.More >>
Secondhand smoke in childhood thickens arteries
Secondhand smoke in childhood thickens arteries
Secondhand smoke causes irreversible damage to children's arteries and puts them at increased risk for heart attack and stroke later in life, a new study says.More >>
Secondhand smoke causes irreversible damage to children's arteries and puts them at increased risk for heart attack and stroke later in life, a new study says.More >>
Schools add more fruits, veggies to the '3 Rs'
Schools add more fruits, veggies to the '3 Rs'
Under new U.S. guidelines on school lunches, low-income students are eating more fruits and vegetables, according to a new study.More >>
Under new U.S. guidelines on school lunches, low-income students are eating more fruits and vegetables, according to a new study.More >>
Treatment costs vary for U.S. children born with heart defects
Treatment costs vary for U.S. children born with heart defects
The cost of treatment for children born with heart defects varies widely across the United States, according to new research. And higher costs may not mean better care.More >>
The cost of treatment for children born with heart defects varies widely across the United States, according to new research. And higher costs may not mean better care.More >>
Food allergies have nearly doubled among black children
Food allergies have nearly doubled among black children
Over the past two decades, reports of food allergies have nearly doubled among black children, a new study reveals.More >>
Over the past two decades, reports of food allergies have nearly doubled among black children, a new study reveals.More >>
Vaccines prevent millions of infections, save billions in costs
Vaccines prevent millions of infections, save billions in costs
Childhood vaccines have the potential to prevent 42,000 early deaths and 20 million cases of disease among Americans born in a given year, according to a new analysis.More >>
Childhood vaccines have the potential to prevent 42,000 early deaths and 20 million cases of disease among Americans born in a given year, according to a new analysis.More >>

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Shared family activities may boost preschoolers' emotional health

Shared family activities may boost preschoolers' emotional health

Antibiotics may be linked to serious infections in children

Antibiotics may be linked to serious infections in children

Younger siblings of kids with autism may show early signs of problems

Younger siblings of kids with autism may show early signs of problems

Despite media companies' claims, your baby can't learn to read

Despite media companies' claims, your baby can't learn to read

Moving out of poor neighborhood may disrupt boys' mental health

Moving out of poor neighborhood may disrupt boys' mental health

Secondhand smoke in childhood thickens arteries

Secondhand smoke in childhood thickens arteries

Schools add more fruits, veggies to the '3 Rs'

Schools add more fruits, veggies to the '3 Rs'

Treatment costs vary for U.S. children born with heart defects

Treatment costs vary for U.S. children born with heart defects

Food allergies have nearly doubled among black children

Food allergies have nearly doubled among black children

Vaccines prevent millions of infections, save billions in costs

Vaccines prevent millions of infections, save billions in costs