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Brain-Training Games May Give Kids an Achievement Edge
June 15, 2011 -- Brain-training video games that boost kids' working memory may help improve their abstract reasoning and problem-solving abilities. Working memory refers to the brain’s ability to store and use information and is essential for planning or problem solving as well as school tasks such
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Skin Cancer Protection Starts in Infancy
June 6, 2011 -- As summer kicks into full gear, parents of newborns and toddlers must take special care to protect their child’s skin from the sun’s damaging rays. The changes that lead to skin cancer may actually begin during baby’s first year, when an infant’s skin is most vulnerable to burns and
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Vaccination Rate for Kindergartners Is Over 90%
June 2, 2011 -- More than 90% of children entering kindergarten in the U.S. have had most recommended immunizations, although coverage rates remain below target goals for most states, the CDC says. The newly published vaccination coverage report for the first time includes state-by-state data on vac
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Divorce Affects Kids' Academic, Social Skills
June 2, 2011 -- Children of divorce tend to fall behind in their math and social skills and may not catch up with their peers, a study shows. Researchers say these difficulties -- along with feelings of anxiety, sadness, and low-self-esteem -- become evident once the divorce proceedings officially b
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Pediatrics Group: Energy Drinks No Good for Kids
May 31, 2011 -- Children should never drink high-octane energy drinks and rarely need to drink sports drinks, according to a new position paper by the American Academy of Pediatrics. Energy drinks are particularly unhealthy for children due to the risks associated with caffeine and/or other stimulan
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Preschoolers Who Sleep Less Weigh More by Age 7
May 26, 2011 -- How much sleep a child gets may affect their weight and their body fat. That's according to a new study, published in BMJ. The study found that preschoolers who sleep less are more likely to be overweight or obese by the time they’re 7 years old, even when diet and other lifestyle f
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Kids May Get Pain From Playing Handheld Games
May 25, 2011 -- Young people who use gaming devices or mobile phones for extended periods of time may experience pain in their wrists and fingers, a study shows. Researchers studied the effects of playing computer games on devices such as a Gameboy or an Xbox on wrist and finger pain in 257 students
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Developmental Disabilities on the Rise in U.S.
May 23, 2011 -- Autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses are on the rise in the U.S., with one in six children now having these or other developmental disabilities, according to new figures from the CDC. Nearly 10 million U.S. children had developmental disabilities in 20
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Do Probiotics Relieve Constipation in Children?
May 23, 2011 -- Researchers in Europe say a fermented dairy product containing a specific bacterium known as a probiotic did not relieve constipation in children more than a dairy product without a probiotic. The finding is significant, the researchers say, because probiotics have helped some adults
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Study: Psoriasis in Kids Linked to Obesity, Heart Risks
May 20, 2011 -- Overweight and obese children are at greater risk for developing psoriasis, according to a new study. And teens who have the inflammatory skin condition are more likely to have high blood cholesterol levels regardless of their body weight. The findings, which appear online in the Jou
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