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Sept. 16, 2004 -- Researchers say that increasing numbers of girls experiencing puberty earlier may not be the result of the rise in childhood obesity. It has been suggested that the trends se
July 2, 2004 -- Every hour children play video games or watchtelevision may double their risk of obesity, a new study suggests. It's not the first study to link childhood obesity with timespent
Sept. 30, 2004 -- Sweeping changes are needed in America to prevent the growing childhood obesityobesity epidemic from wreaking havoc on the nation's overall health and its medical system, conclud
Sept. 23, 2004 -- An executive from the nation's largest pharmaceutical company says his industry is dishonestly scaring the public over the safety of imported drugs, equating them with tobacco ex
Jan. 10, 2005 -- Walking faster may not translate into faster weight lossamong obese children, according to a new study. Researchers found increasing walking speed did not cause fat oxidation,o
Jan. 6, 2005 -- A watchdog group called on food and beverage makers Thursdayto scale back advertising of junk food to children, warning that relentlessmarketing is contributing to rising rates of
New guidelines have been issued for treating bipolar disorders inchildren. "Clinicians who treat children and adolescents with bipolar disorderdesperately need current treatment guidelines," wr
The hormonal surge of puberty may begin with a kiss in more ways thanone. A new study shows that a molecule produced by the aptly named gene KiSS-1may trigger the hormonal chain of events that
March 8, 2005 - More than one in three children aren't fully protected frompotentially deadly childhood diseases like measles and whooping cough becausethey didn't get the complete series of recom
March 8, 2005 - Using folk remedies to treat common childhood illnesses may be a cultural phenomenon rather that a result of lack of access to medical care, a new study suggests. Researchers fo
Many parents don't enforce rules about exposing their children to secondhandsmoke at home or outside the home, a new study suggests. Despite health warnings about the dangers of secondhand smok
March 24, 2005 -- Most deaf kids learn to hear after getting cochlearimplants. And they keep on hearing, a long-term study shows. A cochlear implant isn't a hearing aid which amplifies sound. P
April 20, 2005 -- Contrary to popular belief, children of women who workoutside the home may not have less healthy diets than children of stay-at-homemoms. That's what Scottish researchers repo
April 19, 2005 -- Pollution from school buses can turn up inside the buses,according to a study from Los Angeles in Environmental Science &Technology. About 90% of school bus fuel consumpti
May 23, 2005 (San Diego) -- Infants with smaller jaws may be at risk ofexperiencing problems with breathing, choking, or gagging, Boston researchersreport. "There was an association with smalle
May 19, 2005 -- Before a baby is born or early in life, he or she mayalready be at risk for child obesity, says a British study. Eight child obesity risk factors stand out, and some start befor
June 3, 2005 -- The maker of Tylenol has issued a voluntary recall for threeof its products: Children's Tylenol Meltaways (80 milligrams) Children's Tylenol SoftChews (80 milligrams)
May 23, 2005 (Atlanta) -- If your youngster is sassy, squirmy, or just planhyperactive, caffeinated cola drinks could be to blame, a new studysuggests. "As little as three-fourths of a can of c
July 5, 2005 -- Children who watch too much TV or have a television set intheir bedroom may suffer in school and cut their chances of graduating fromcollege, according to new research. Three se
Sept. 7, 2005 -- Children of Spanish-speaking families may be more likely toendure hospital errors due to language barriers, a new study shows. The study, published in Pediatrics, focuses on on
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