Doctors should regularly screen babies and young children for delays in motor skill development – including trouble sitting, standing and…
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Infant’s gaze may be a sign of autism later in life
How long infants spend looking at other people’s eyes may be an early marker of autism, a new study suggests.…
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Why 3-year-olds make good helpers
Kids start to understand from an early age what it means to be a good helper. If an adult announces…
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Hazardous flame retardant chemicals found in preschools
Children at preschools and day care centers in the United States are potentially being exposed to dangerous flame retardant compounds,…
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Few schools adhered to USDA nutrition standards before 2013
Before the U.S. Department of Agriculture set strict standards for nutrition for federally reimbursable lunch programs, less than two percent…
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High school athlete and amputee eager to run with prosthetic leg
The Oman brothers are two star athletes at Skyview High School in Vancouver, Wash.: Kyle Oman is a senior and…
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Georgia issues warning against leaving kids in hot cars
With the hottest days of summer just around the corner, a Georgia campaign to prevent children from being left in…
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Kids in New York City public schools drank water nearly three times more often after dispensers of cool, fresh tap…
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More children are being diagnosed with vision problems
For Ann Zawistoski, handling news that her 1-year-old daughter had vision difficulties proved much more complicated than simply buying a…
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Birth weight charts may misclassify babies of immigrants
The charts that doctors use when assessing a baby’s birth weight should take into account the mother’s ethnicity, to better…
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