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Patient Money: A Child’s Allergies Are Serious but Can Be Treated Effectively
05 March 10 10:06 PM

Many dubious remedies exist, but immunotherapy and careful cleaning to remove allergens and immunotherapy may be the best options. Read More...

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Filed under: Health Insurance and Managed Care, Medicine and Health, Children and Youth, Allergies

Personal Health: Empathy’s Natural, but Nurturing It Helps
15 February 10 03:03 PM

The capacity for empathy seems to be innate, but parents can encourage it in children by teaching them to relate positively to others and by modeling it themselves. Read More...

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Filed under: Psychology and Psychologists, Children and Youth, Babies, Emotions, Parenting

Soda: A Sin We Sip Instead of Smoke?
13 February 10 05:19 PM

Can a soda tax and warning labels help dam the river of sugared drinks Americans pour into ever-fatter bodies each year? Read More...

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Filed under: Medicine and Health, Obesity, Smoking and Tobacco, Taxation, Sugar, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Children and Youth, Obama, Michelle, Soft Drinks, Beverages

For Detained Youths, No Mental Health Overseer
11 February 10 01:07 AM

New York State does not have a single full-time staff psychiatrist to oversee 800 youths detained in facilities. Read More...

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Filed under: Mental Health and Disorders, New York State, Children and Youth, Juvenile Delinquency

A Federal Effort to Push Junk Food Out of Schools
07 February 10 10:41 PM

To fight obesity, legislation would ban candy and sugary beverages, and many schools would be required offer more nutritious fare. Read More...

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Filed under: United States Politics and Government, Obama, Barack, Obesity, Diet and Nutrition, Children and Youth, United States, Soft Drinks, Vilsack, Tom, Education and Schools

After a Year of Learning, the First Lady Seeks Out a Legacy
14 January 10 02:28 AM

With her family settled in, Michelle Obama is now looking to influence policy by spearheading an initiative to reduce childhood obesity. Read More...

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Filed under: Obama, Barack, Obesity, Children and Youth, White House (Washington, DC), Obama, Michelle, Blacks

Personal Health: Recipes to Set Teenagers on a Healthy Path
14 December 09 04:30 PM

A new cookbook can be a resource to help steer adolescents away from fattening foods and toward a more wholesome diet. Read More...

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Filed under: Medicine and Health, Food, Cooking and Cookbooks, Diet and Nutrition, Children and Youth, Teenagers and Adolescence, Vegetables

Poor Children Likelier to Get Antipsychotics
12 December 09 12:55 AM

Some children from poor families may be receiving powerful drugs not because they need them but because it is deemed a cheaper way to treat a problem. Read More...

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Filed under: Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Food and Drug Administration, Mental Health and Disorders, Therapy and Rehabilitation, Children and Youth, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Crystal, Stephen