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Health - November 5, 2009
Pioneering work may offer hope for patients with adrenoleukodystrophy
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Health Buzz: Bypass With Pump May Be Better for Patients and Other Health News
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Megan Johnson
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Health - November 5, 2009
4 ways to stop stressing out your kids; experimental new HPV vaccine may halt vulvar cancer.
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Health Tip: Create Baby's Bedtime Routine
Health - November 5, 2009
Better habits usually mean a better night's sleep
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School Violence Drops With Federal Program
Health - November 5, 2009
Participating districts report safer campuses and communities
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4 Ways to Stop Stressing Out Your Kids
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Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - November 4, 2009
Parents are mostly clueless about the fact that their kids are worrying.
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Folate Levels in Pregnancy Tied to ADHD in Offspring
Health - November 3, 2009
Prenatal nutrition seems to affect child's nervous system, brain growth, researchers say
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Trauma Deadlier for Kids Without Insurance
Health - November 3, 2009
Finding emphasizes need to fix U.S. health care, expert says
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7 Swine Flu Facts You Need to Know Now
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Deborah Kotz
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On Women - November 3, 2009
Hand sanitizer or soap? How many shots? What to do to protect yourself and your family from infection
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CDC Finds U.S. 30th in Infant Mortality
Health - November 3, 2009
Finding is attributed to country's high rate of premature births
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Flu Fears, Vaccine Fears, and Cheerleader Desiree Jennings’s Story
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Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - November 2, 2009
Vaccine shortage sparks worry too, though more H1N1 vaccine is (slowly) coming.
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One Dose of Swine Flu Vaccine Works for Pregnant Women
Health - November 2, 2009
Young children need two doses, spaced several weeks apart, U.S. health officials say
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TV May Increase Aggression in Toddlers
Health - November 2, 2009
The more watched, the more aggressive the behavior, study finds
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Food Stamps Help Stave Off Hunger in Many U.S. Homes
Health - November 2, 2009
Over 30-year period, nearly half of American children received nutrition assistance, analysis shows
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At Least 114 U.S. Kids Dead From Swine Flu
Health - October 30, 2009
Two-thirds had chronic health problems, CDC says
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Teens Think Drinking on MySpace, Facebook Is Real
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Nancy Shute
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On Parenting - October 30, 2009
Younger teens are most likely to believe that the drinking described and depicted is actually going on.
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Flu Shot in Pregnancy Protects Baby
Health - October 30, 2009
Vaccinating expectant moms led to bigger, healthier infants, studies show
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17,000 Child Deaths Linked to Lack of Insurance
Health - October 29, 2009
Kids without coverage are more apt to die while hospitalized, study finds
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Parental Alienation: A Mental Diagnosis?
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Lindsay Lyon
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Health - October 29, 2009
Some experts say the extreme hatred some kids feel toward a parent in a divorce is a mental illness.
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Preventive Antibiotics Help Some Kids Fend Off Urinary Infections
Health - October 28, 2009
Modest reduction may be worthwhile for those most at risk, experts say
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1 Million More Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine on Hand
Health - October 28, 2009
Gap between supply and demand starting to close, U.S. officials say
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Even Light Smoking Affects Young Adults' Arteries
Health - October 28, 2009
Damage makes it harder to run and climb steps, researcher says
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Let Kids Sleep Late on Weekends to Fight Fat: Study
Health - October 28, 2009
Too little shuteye contributes to obesity, researchers say
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Psychiatric Meds Can Bring on Rapid Weight Gain in Kids
Science - October 27, 2009
Drugs that alleviate severe mental disorders can also result in troubling metabolic changes.
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Antipsychotic Drugs Spur Dramatic Weight Gain in Kids
Health - October 27, 2009
Researchers urge other alternatives, close monitoring of patients
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Toxins Make Halloween Face Paints Scary
Health - October 27, 2009
Report finds all products tested contained lead and some had known skin allergens
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