Childrens Health Features
| WebMD to Host Town Hall on Children's Health with First Lady Michelle Obama - Yahoo Finance |
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NEW YORK and MIAMI, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq: WBMD - News), the leading source of health information, announced today it is hosting a WebMD Town Hall with First Lady Michelle Obama on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, at a ...
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| Fifth-grader with whooping cough prompts immunization clinic for as many as 90 Sturgis school children - MLive.com |
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A note sent home to parents, and posted on the school's website, explained that early childhood immunizations against the disease fade over time, and children older than 10 who have been immunized may need a booster. Health officials examined ...
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| Critics pounce on Coke, Pepsi health initiatives - Philadelphia Daily News |
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"Coke's Live Positively initiative aligns with healthychildren. org: to improve the health of children through educational resources. It doesn't say, 'Drink Coke.' " Critics disagree. They say Coca-Cola's presence on a medical website ...
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| Small Smiles Offers Free Dental Screenings for Kids - msnbc.com |
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - Small Smiles Dental Center in Fort Wayne is offering free dental screenings to children on Wednesday (February 8th) during “Healthy Smile, Happy Child Day.” Small Smiles Dental Center is located at 7524 S.
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| Depressed Kids May Be Targets for Bullying, Study Suggests - Newsday |
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Children with depression are at increased risk for bullying, the results of a new study suggest. The finding challenges the widely held belief that bullying leads to psychological problems such as depression, according to the Arizona State ...
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| Healthy Waltham: Encouraging kids to eat their veggies - Abington Mariner |
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You’ve probably been told “eat your vegetables, they’re good for you,” but most Americans aren’t eating enough for good health. The new “My Plate,” which replaces the old food pyramid, recommends that your plate contain at least half fruits ...
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| Local health groups win grants to expand services - Baltimore Sun |
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The grants will focus on reducing infant mortality rates, expanding dental care to children, boosting primary care capacity, integrating behavior health in the community and investing in health information technology. The grants focused on ...
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| Are depressed kids bully magnets? - CNN |
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(Health.com)-- Psychologists, not to mention parents, have long observed that kids who seem depressed tend to have trouble getting along with -- and being accepted by -- their peers. What the experts haven't been able to agree on is which comes ...
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| Kids' health predicts parents' future heart disease: study - msnbc.com |
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When children have high cholesterol or blood pressure, their parents may have increased risks of diabetes and heart disease down the road, a new study finds. The study, of 519 Ohio families, found that a 12-year-old's ...
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| March of Dimes "Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait" Elevated to National Health Agenda - YAHOO! |
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The March of Dimes campaign to reduce medically unnecessary early deliveries is being elevated to the forefront of the nation's maternal and child health agenda. "Premature birth is a serious health ...
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