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Are you aware of the risk factors for SIDS? Although bed sharing may seem like a good idea, parents should reconsider this practice in light of the dangers it poses regarding SIDS.
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When it comes to whooping cough vaccines, you have a choice, but should it be the newer vaccine or the older one?
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Nearly 20% of children in the United States suffer from a mental disorder, and that percentage has been increasing for over a decade, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Lead poisoning can cause a variety of health and behavior problems, and now a new study associated lead exposure to reading readiness in young children.
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Discover one hidden milk allergen that could cause your child to suffer an asthma attack in the school classroom.
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Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and tripled in adolescents in the past thirty years. Most of these are linked to calorie imbalance –eating too much and moving too little. Thankfully, it may just take a few small changes to make a positive impact in reversing this trend.
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During the first two years of childhood, parents are asked to subject their children to many vaccines. Unfortunately, there are many families who are choosing to delay or even forgo the recommended vaccination schedule for fear of unwanted health effects, such as an increased risk of autism. These fears are largely unnecessary; as yet another study has found that multiple immunizations in the first two years of life do not increase autism risk.
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Do you know what the most important thing is you should be looking for on the label of your baby’s and toddler’s food products?
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Sadly, many children are swallowing the wrong dosages of medications because adults are making it too easy for them to gain access to these medications. According to a new study released on March 20 by the nonprofit organization SafeKids Worldwide, the rate of children reporting to the emergency room for medicinal ingestion has risen more than 30% in the past decade.
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According to a new survey released on March 20 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren have autism, surpassing a previous federal estimate for the disorder. The 1 in 50 rate mean at least 1 million children have autism.
