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How Many Calories in Your Fast-Food Meal? Guess Again
Posted 5:00 PM 5/23/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
THURSDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) -- People who eat at fast-food restaurants are consuming significantly more calories than they realize -- and teens are the worst offenders, a new study found.
"Teens underestimate the number of calories in their meals by as much as 34 percent, parents of (More)
Type 2 Diabetes Progresses Faster in Kids, Study Finds
U.S. School Kids Should Get Hour of Exercise Daily: Report
Low Prenatal Iodine May Affect Child's Brain Development
Too Few Kids Use Fast-Food Calorie Info, Study Finds
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Docs Use 3-D Printer to Create Lifesaving Airway Device for Infant
Posted 3:00 PM 5/22/2013 by By Barbara Bronson Gray
HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- The success of an imaginative and resourceful device used to save an infant born with a serious airway malformation sheds light on new technology created by the marriage of bioengineering and surgery.
A report in the May 23 New England Journal of (More)
Abused Children at Risk for Obesity as Adults: Study
More Kids Getting Donor Organs, But Gaps Persist, Study Finds
5/21/2013
Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
Posted 2:00 PM 5/21/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Swollen tonsils and adenoids are a major cause of sleep apnea in children, and while removing them did not improve attention, memory or learning for these kids, it did help them with sleep, behavior and quality of life, a new study finds.
Sleep apnea is (More)
Student Suicide May Spur Similar Thoughts in Teens
Weather Worries Can Threaten a Child's Mental Health
Sleepless Nights May Hurt School Performance of Kids With Asthma
Bed-Sharing Raises SIDS Risk Fivefold, Study Finds
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Primary Care Docs Should Play Role in Kids' Dental Health, Experts Say
Posted 3:00 PM 5/20/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas
MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- When it comes to the care of your children's teeth, dentists aren't the only experts who can help.
New recommendations from a government advisory panel urge primary care doctors to play a part in preventing tooth decay in the young.
The U.S. (More)...
Weekend 'Catch-Up' Sleep May Cut Young Drivers' Crash Risk
Living Near Major Roadways in Pregnancy Tied to Respiratory Woes in Children
Study: Older Whooping Cough Vaccine More Effective
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