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Mom's drinking tied to infant deaths: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - About one in six sudden infant deaths may be linked to their mothers' heavy alcohol use during or soon after pregnancy, according to a new study from Australia. Researchers found those deaths may result from babies being...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Science and Technology, University of California, San Diego, Medical Specialization
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Pediatricians oppose school suspension, expulsion
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A group representing pediatricians says disciplining students with out-of-school suspension or expulsion is counterproductive to school goals and should only be used on case by case basis. The policy statement from the...Tags: Bethesda (Montgomery, Maryland), Students, Medical Specialization, Teaching and Learning, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Child's tiredness could signal underlying problem
Q: My 8-year-old is tired all the time even though she gets 11 to 12 hours of sleep a night. Is this part of growing up, or should I address it with her pediatrician? I wondered if she might be anemic, but I have read this is rare in children. A: It's...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Diabetes, Symptoms, Diseases and Illnesses, Tuberculosis
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Cartoons, characters linked to kids’ bad behavior: Power Rangers again
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesA new study on children's behavior has found that certain TV programming beats other programming when you're trying to calm ...... -
Does childhood TV viewing lead to criminal behavior?
Two recent studies linking childhood television viewing to antisocial behavior and criminal acts as adults are prompting some pediatricians to call for a national boob tube intervention. A commentary published alongside the studies in the journal...
Tags: Criminals, Medical Specialization, New Zealand, Crime, Law and Justice, Sesame Street (tv program)
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Recess 'crucial' for school kids, pediatricians say
Give kids a break, doctors said Monday — or you might find that they have trouble paying attention in the classroom. In a policy statement released on Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on School Health, pediatricians...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Medical Specialization, Schools, American Academy of Pediatrics
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Educational TV tied to fewer behavior problems
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Upping the educational value of what young kids watch on television may help improve their behavior, a new study suggests. It can be hard to encourage families of preschoolers to turn off the TV, but there are plenty of high-...Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, Television, Entertainment, Family
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Hand-Foot-Mouth menace
When Jonah Posner developed a fever last spring, his mother, Tracy, didn’t think much of it. The then-2-year-old was eating, drinking and sleeping as he usually did. “He had no other symptoms besides the fever,” Tracy Posner says....
Tags: Skin Rash, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Howard County General Hospital, Diseases and Illnesses, Vaccines
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We need more information about pesticides
Every day, Marylanders are exposed to pesticides in our drinking water, on our food and through chemicals in our homes, lawns and public spaces. We also encounter pesticides in our rivers and streams and the Chesapeake Bay. While these exposures are often...Tags: Education, Parkinson's Disease, Autism, American Academy of Pediatrics, Family
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Pediatricians applaud Obama effort to reduce gun violence
Maryland's pediatricians applaud President Barack Obama for his leadership in the wake of the gun violence at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn. ("Obama pledges fight for gun laws," Jan. 17). The president's federal policy recommendations...
Tags: Gun Control, American Academy of Pediatrics, Barack Obama, Interior Policy, Health and Safety at School
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No exercise, more than couch, tied to fat in kids
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For kids, time spent inactive seems less of a factor in higher body fat than does a lack of exercise, according to a new study. Researchers found that the more minutes kids spent exercising at the pace of a fast walk each day,...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, Science and Technology, Overweight, Medical Specialization, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Allergies, extra weight tied to bullying
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who have food allergies or are overweight may be especially likely to get bullied by their peers, two new studies suggest. Not surprisingly, researchers also found targets of bullying were more distressed and anxious...Tags: Physical Conditions, Mount Sinai, Family, Health and Safety at School, Allergies
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