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More UK kids living with serious diseases: study

Researchers say that more kids are now living longer with serious ills, which has led to ?life-limiting" conditions becoming more widespread -- along with a need for special care of these children. The conditions include life-thre [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2012 | Comments : 0

Lasting symptoms possible after kids' concussions: study

Concussion is by far the most common form of brain injury and has received increasing attention in the media, and millions of U.S. children get a concussion every year -- but many don't go to the hospital, said Keith Yeates at Nationw [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2012 | Comments : 0

Kids may have higher obesity risk if dad is overweight, stud...

Kids might be at higher risk for obesity if dad is overweight, a study suggests.Other studies have shown an association between two overweight parents and higher weight in their children, and weight relationships between fathers and sons [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2012 | Comments : 0

Study: Breastfed babies tend to cry more

Breastfeeding babies could be crankier than bottle-fed babies, and new mothers should be informed this heightened irritability is natural, a new study by the Medical Research Council (MRC) in Cambridge, England suggested. In the MRC Ep [...]

Posted On : Jan, 16 2012 | Comments : 0

Kids won't eat veggies? Try rewards, a study says

Though it might seem obvious that a reward could tempt young children to eat their vegetables, the idea is actually controversial, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. That's because some studies have sh [...]

Posted On : Dec, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Millions of kids' antibiotic Rx's unneeded: study

Those ailments, and others not caused by bacteria, don't respond to the drugs. But misuse of antibiotics contributes to drug resistance -- so those same medications might not work in the future when they're really needed. " [...]

Posted On : Nov, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids Increasingly Staring at Glowing Screens, Study Finds

And finally tonight, in a media-saturated society, how much time are our youngest children spending in front of their screens? Pediatricians have long warned of the risks of exposing young children to too much television and other elec [...]

Posted On : Oct, 27 2011 | Comments : 0

Cycle of 'compulsive consumerism' leaves British family life...

The report by Unicef, the UN children's agency, warns that materialism has come to dominate family life in Britain as parents "pointlessly" amass goods for their children to compensate for their long working hours. While [...]

Posted On : Sep, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids around smokers miss more school, study finds

Smoking doesn't just harm children's health — it also may lower their performance in school and cost their families money. That's because children who live in homes where at least one person smokes inside the house miss [...]

Posted On : Sep, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Study shows preschool's benefits are long-lasting

Preschool has surprisingly long-lasting benefits stretching well into adulthood. That's according to one of the biggest, longest studies of its kind to follow disadvantaged children. Better jobs, less drug abuse and fewer arrests are [...]

Posted On : Jun, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Sad new dads prone to spanking kids in study showing the ris...

Just like new moms, new fathers can be depressed, and a study found a surprising number of sad dads spanked their 1-year-olds.About 40 percent of depressed fathers in a survey said they’d spanked kids that age, versus just 13 perce [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Military Families With Young Kids Face Mounting Child Care C...

It's one thing for most working parents to try to orchestrate child care from 9 to 5, but imagine dealing with the nanny coming down with the flu and other scheduling woes when you're stationed in Iraq. Juggling the work/fam [...]

Posted On : Mar, 10 2011 | Comments : 0

Study Says More Sleep Helps Kids Battle Obesity

In Health Watch:Another reason for parents to make sure they're children are getting a good night's sleep.Not enough zzz's could raise their risk for obesity.Sandra Hughes reports.'How is he sleeping?'9 year old Arman [...]

Posted On : Jan, 25 2011 | Comments : 0

Study: Young kids better with tech than 'life skills'

A survey of online mothers found that more small children can play a computer game than ride a bike. The Digital Diaries study from Internet security firm AVG said that 58 percent of children aged two to five know how to play a "bas [...]