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Watch Those Button Batteries
Coin-sized batteries are the reason for seeing double the children’s emergency room visits during the past twenty years. In a study that is online and in the June issue of Pediatrics, researchers...
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Allergy Triggers, What You Need to Know
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology,ACAAI, reported, in a July press release, that common allergy triggers in classrooms and playgrounds spur 14 million school absences a year in...
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Health Tips from Those in the Know
Soccer Players The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons offers these health tips for soccer players: Stay in good physical shape, even in the off-season, with regular exercise and strength training....
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Parents Underestimate the Calories in Fast Food Meals
At a recent meeting of the Obesity Society Jason Block, MD, of Harvard Medical School and fellow researchers reported that parents often underestimate the calories their school-age kids are consuming...
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Kids with Knee Injuries Need Special Care
According to a study that appears in the February issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, youngsters who injure the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) of the knee require...
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Child Obesity: A Growing Problem
The following article, on the growing problem of childhood obesity, is a reprint of a article written by Staci Marks, a researcher and writer. The article was published on May 2nd on...
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