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Phthalates Affect Way Young Boys Play
Nov. 16, 2009 -- Mothers exposed to high levels of chemicals known as phthalates during pregnancy may have boys who are less likely to play with trucks and other male-typical toys or to play fight, according to a new study. Phthalates, common in the environment, are found in toys, food packaging, pe
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Study Unravels Mystery of Dyslexia
Nov. 11, 2009 -- New research may provide an answer as to why children with dyslexia often have difficulty hearing someone talk in a noisy room. Dyslexia is a common, language-based learning disability that makes it difficult to read, spell, and write. It is unrelated to a person's intelligence. Stu
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Newborns' Cries Reflect Parents' Language
Nov. 5, 2009 -- The cries of infants as young as three days old already reflect the language their parents speak, according to a new study that compared the newborn cries of French-born and German-born children. It's well known by experts that parental voices, especially a mother's, are perceived in
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Hot Tub Injuries on the Rise
Nov. 5, 2009 -- Relaxing in a backyard hot tub may be fun, but potential dangers lurk. A new study shows that as the popularity of hot tubs has increased, so has the number of injuries. Researchers analyzed emergency room records from 1990 until 2007. During that period, the number of nonfatal hot t
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TV Linked to More Child Aggression
Nov. 2, 2009 -- Parents, here’s one more reason to turn off the television. A new study shows that children who watch more television -- and even those who are exposed to the television while other people in the home are watching -- are more likely to be aggressive. Researchers examined data on 3,12
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Lack of Insurance Puts Kids in Peril
Oct. 30, 2009 -- Nearly 17,000 deaths of hospitalized children might have been prevented by having insurance over a span of 18 years, researchers from Johns Hopkins in Baltimore estimate in a new study. Researcher Fizan Abdullah, MD, PhD, assistant professor of surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Med
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Scarlett Johansson Feeds Hungry Children
Growing up in New York City, the actor and her three siblings, including twin brother Hunter, saw their parents struggle to put food on the table for their large family. "We were a single-income family with four kids living in New York City," she recalls. "My parents tried not to make a big deal of
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Antipsychotics Tied to Kids' Weight Gain
Oct. 27, 2009 -- Taking newer antipsychotic drugs may lead to weight gain in children and teens, a new study shows. The study, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, focuses on atypical antipsychotics, which have been linked to weight gain in adults. The researchers tracked 33
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U.S. Kids May Need More Vitamin D
Oct. 26, 2009 -- Millions of children in the U.S. may not get enough vitamin D, and African-American and Hispanic kids are especially at risk, a new study suggests. Researchers concluded that more than 6 million U.S. children have lower vitamin D levels than the American Academy of Pediatrics recomm
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CDC: Partial OK of Gardasil for Boys
Oct. 21, 2009 -- Parents of boys may get federal funds to pay for the Gardasil HPV vaccine to prevent sexually transmitted genital warts, a CDC advisory panel today ruled. But the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) did not fully recommend the vaccine to boys, as it does for girls. F
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