kids health

  1. Child Development & Health

    How to prevent children's sunburns

    By Jen Klein on Jun 24, 2010
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    Raise your hand if you've ever come home from the beach or the pool with a sunburn - even if you put on sunscreen. I see a few hands...
  2. Child Development & Health

    Many sunscreens unsafe for kids

    By Sarah W. Caron on Jun 22, 2010
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    For decades, the importance of using sunscreen has been the mantra of many medical professionals. A new report from the...
  3. Children's Diseases & Illnesses

    Skin care and your teen

    By Sarah Kelsey on Jun 22, 2010
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    It takes years for damage to show up on the surface of your skin, which is why it’s so important to start learning – and practicing...
  4. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Kids' beach safety

    By Jen Klein on Jun 22, 2010
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    When we're on vacation, thinking that our kids might get injured probably isn't on the happy, relaxing considerations list. But...
  5. Wellness

    Health care reform and young adults

    By Michele Borboa, MS on May 19, 2010
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    According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 19 to 29 year olds have the highest rates of being without health insurance. Though many...
  6. Children's Health

    5 Simple rules for raising healthy kids

    By Karen Miller-Kovach on May 17, 2010
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    Lack of activity, combined with unwise food choices, has led to a national childhood obesity epidemic, where nearly one third of...
  7. Children's Health

    Foods & drinks that soothe sick kids

    By Suzi Milovanovic on May 6, 2010
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    When your child doesn't feel well, neither do you. To make things worse, the appetites and eating habits of children change when...
  8. Children's Diseases & Illnesses

    Top 5 health-boosting nutrients for kids

    By Sarah Kelsey on Apr 28, 2010
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    Ensuring your children are getting all of the nutrients they need on a daily basis is hard work. It’s important to feed your family...
  9. Children's Health

    Improve your kids’ relationship with food

    By Sarah Kelsey on Apr 28, 2010
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    When you’re running around juggling your schedule with your families, imparting healthy eating habits to your children can be...
  10. Children's Health

    Easy ways to exercise without the kids even knowing it

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Apr 22, 2010
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    Do you remember marveling at the energy your kids had when they were toddlers and seemingly always in motion? Years later, are you...
  11. Children's Health

    America’s top pediatric hospitals

    By Christine Cristiano on Apr 21, 2010
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    Parents may often worry about their children developing chronic diseases or sustaining debilitating injuries, but they don’t often...
  12. Mom & Dad

    5 Steps to turn your picky eater into a foodie

    By Barack Levin on Apr 15, 2010
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    Let me start by telling you a little secret. Here it goes – there is no such thing as a “picky eater.” Surprised? I am sure you are...
  13. Children's Health

    Probiotics benefit children’s health

    By Laura Owens on Apr 11, 2010
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    Probiotics aren’t just to help women avoid that oh-so predictable yeast infection after a round of antibiotics. Children, research...
  14. Child Development & Health

    Teaching kids healthy portion sizes and nutrition

    By Jen Klein on Mar 25, 2010
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    In our increasing awareness of the childhood obesity epidemic, it can be at once easy and difficult to know where to begin to...
  15. Parenting Advice & Columns

    Monday Mom challenge: Confront body image issues

    By Jen Klein on Mar 22, 2010
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    Few among us have unequivocal acceptance of our bodies. We are our own worst critics to begin with; toss in some unrealistic...
  16. Children's Health

    4 Must-have home health gadgets

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 12, 2010
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    Along with winter, cold and flu season may be waning, but that doesn't mean your family won't come down with a bug during the spring...
  17. Organic for Kids

    Go green with your kids

    By Diana De Cicco on Mar 12, 2010
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    You’ve decided to green your kitchen and feed your family organic, locally sourced, in-season foods. Take it as the perfect...
  18. Children's Health

    Foods that choke children

    By Michele Borboa, MS on Mar 10, 2010
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    The all-American hot dog, a healthy bunch of grapes, cheesy popcorn and crunchy nuts may be kid-friendly favorites, but these...
  19. Teen Health & Wellness

    Study says teen's fitness could make them smarter

    By Sarah W. Caron on Feb 19, 2010
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    A recent study in Sweden revealed that teens who are physically fit score higher on intelligence tests. Could there be a better...
  20. Children's Diseases & Illnesses

    Does your child have allergies?

    By Molly Cerreta Smith on Feb 17, 2010
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    Allergy symptoms -- sneezing, runny nose, itchy eyes, skin rashes and wheezing, just to name a few -- affect as many as one in six...