Despite restaurant pledges, most kids receive unhealthy items with fast-food kids’ meals
A new study of parents’ fast-food restaurant purchases for their children finds that 74 percent of kids still receive unhealthy
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Italy extends time for vaccine proof for young school kids
Italian parents have more time before having to produce proof to schools that their children have received 10 mandatory vaccinations.
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More water, mom? H2O is top kids’ beverage in U.S.
(HealthDay)—U.S. kids are drinking far more water than sodas and fruit drinks, health officials say. A new report from the
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Rapid weight gain during infancy possible risk factor for later obesity in kids with autism
Childhood obesity is a serious public health concern that can have a profound impact on children’s health and well-being. Children
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Kids with autism learn, grow with the ‘social robot’
Robots may hold the keys to social success for kids with autism. That’s the takeaway from an experimental home-based therapy
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For school kids, vaccines are key
(HealthDay)—Be sure to put vaccinations on your children’s back-to-school lists, whether they’re just starting school or heading off to college,
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Late nights = no breakfast and more junk food for Aussie kids
From toddlers to teens, every parent knows that children can sometimes be fickle eaters. Yet, few would know that a
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Having more kids tied to lower odds of Alzheimer’s in women
(HealthDay)—A woman’s fertility might help predict how likely she is to develop dementia later in life, two new studies suggest.
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Surge for kids’ vaccines in Hong Kong after China scandal
Hong Kong clinics said they have seen a surge in demand for children’s vaccines Tuesday after a safety scandal rocked
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When Parents Do Time, Kids Pay the Price
MONDAY, July 9, 2018 — Children whose parents spend time in prison are more likely to lead risky lifestyles as
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