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  ER Rates Soar as Toddlers Ingest Pot, French Study Finds

  Accidental intoxication rose 133 percent in a decade; U.S. experts call findings highly relevant

  • Posted August 14, 2017
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  Calming Those Back-to-School Jitters

  Child development expert offers advice on how to ease anxiety as classes start

  • Posted August 13, 2017
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  Parents of Preemies End Up Just Fine: Study

  When kids are grown, quality of life is the same as for parents of...

  • Posted August 11, 2017
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  Therapy for Kids With Autism Pays Off for Moms, Dads

  Study found when parents become therapy partners, they become less depressed, learn to keep...

  • Posted August 11, 2017
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  Rotavirus Vaccine Cut Kids’ Hospitalization, Medical Costs

  Virus a common cause of diarrhea among children, study authors report

  • Posted August 10, 2017
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  Does Early Puberty Affect a Girl’s Academic Achievement?

  Those who begin their periods younger may leave school sooner, research suggests

  • Posted August 9, 2017
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  Health Tip: Childhood Obesity Can Trigger Adult Problems

  Here's how you can help prevent them

  • Posted August 9, 2017
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  Can Video Game Playing Cost You Gray Matter?

  Style of playing action games could impact your brain, researchers suggest

  • Posted August 8, 2017
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  Decline in Kids’ Ear Infections Linked to Pneumococcal Vaccine

  The shots are effective in killing the main bacterial cause, but other germs are...

  • Posted August 7, 2017
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  How Preschoolers Begin Learning the Rules of Reading, Spelling

  Exposing them to written words early on will give them a strong start, researcher...

  • Posted August 7, 2017
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  Health Tip: Don’t Use Sunscreen on Newborns

  Infants aged 6 months and younger should avoid the sun

  • Posted August 7, 2017
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  Can Breast Milk Feed a Love of Vegetables?

  Think of it as an early stealth strategy in the war against picky eating,...

  • Posted August 4, 2017
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  Childhood Cancer Radiation May Cause Unwanted Gene Mutation in Some

  That flaw seems to increase risk of a type of brain tumor later in...

  • Posted August 4, 2017
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  Student Motivation 101: There’s an App for That

  College students who used game-style app got higher marks and fewer dropped out of...

  • Posted August 4, 2017
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