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After the elderly, children are the most highly-insured age group in the United States. Credit for that goes to a 13-year old program called the Child…
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Parents have strong opinions about vaccination, a poll of parents done by the University of Michigan finds. Most want day care centers to require that children are up to date on their shots.
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A look at injuries that sent kids to the emergency room shows an Everest-like mountain of problems with scooters. After falling slightly from a 2001 peak, the scooter injuries started to rise again.
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The antibiotic azithromycin may reduce the risk of recurrent wheezing in infants hospitalized with a common respiratory infection, according to a small…
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Most parents agree that all children in daycare centers should be vaccinated, and that daycare providers should be checking vaccine records every year,…
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A study by an association of poison control centers warns that new laundry detergent pods pose a serious risk to kids who think they are candy.
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When given their choice of contraceptives for free, almost three-quarters of sexually active teenage girls chose long-acting options like the IUD or hormonal implants, a study finds.
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Parents have been told they should read to their children early, but most don't think that means the day you bring Junior home from the hospital. Pediatricians say start now to help learning later.
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http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/051913_6.mp3Each year, one out of every 125 babies born in the United States has a heart defect. The March of…
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http://media.soundmedicine.org/segments/082513_5.mp3Consumers often use reusable shopping bags for a variety of purposes which can result in cross…