Nearly 3 out of 4 U.S. children and young adults consume at least some caffeine, mostly from soda, tea and…
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Milk substitutes might not give kids enough vitamin D
Young children who drank nondairy replacement milks instead of cow’s milk were more like to have low levels of vitamin…
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Guidance and research on mobile, interactive media for kids needed
Mobile and interactive media offer a range of education and entertainment options for toddlers and parents, but more research on…
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Bert and Ernie jump rope and munch apples and carrots, and Cookie Monster has his namesake treat once a week,…
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Explaining autism to a child who’s affected by autism
Several years ago, my child was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome. Our pediatric neuropsychologist suggested we wait to talk about it…
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Teenager with brain cancer organizes massive toy drive at Michigan hospital
Connor Bint, 15, suffers from stage 4 brain cancer, but the Michigan boy hasn’t let the diagnosis slow him down,…
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American surgeons remove massive tumor from Mexican boy
Surgeons in New Mexico have removed a rare, football-sized tumor from the neck and upper body of a Mexican boy,…
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Conjoined twins celebrate 18th birthday in Houston
For a set of Texas twins, being joined at the hip is not just a cliche – that was basically…
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A 5-year-old Staten Island girl diagnosed with leukemia was self-conscious about her hair loss until she met a princess who…
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