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Health Tip: Baby’s First Tooth

Health Tip: Baby’s First Tooth

(HealthDay News) — For most babies, the two front teeth appear first, says the American Academy of Pediatrics. Though babies won’t develop teeth for months, it’s important for parents to know how to care for them. Latest Healthy Kids News The academy mentions these additional facts: Most babies develop teeth between 6 and 12 months. […]

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Nearly 1 Million Kids Could Lose Automatic Free Lunch Under Trump Plan

Nearly 1 Million Kids Could Lose Automatic Free Lunch Under Trump Plan

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — A Trump administration plan to reduce the number of people who get food stamps could result in nearly a million children losing their automatic access to free school lunches. Latest Healthy Kids News Children whose families receive food stamps automatically qualify for free school lunches, but the Trump […]

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Does the rotavirus vaccine prevent type 1 diabetes?

Does the rotavirus vaccine prevent type 1 diabetes?

Scientists have highlighted a possible link between infection with rotavirus and an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes. Undergoing vaccination against the pathogen may be an effective way to prevent the condition. Could a routine childhood vaccination reduce the incidence of type 1 diabetes? Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition. The exact reason […]

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Breast Milk Combats Growth of Bad Bacteria

Breast Milk Combats Growth of Bad Bacteria

Latest Healthy Kids News TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Researchers say they have identified a compound in breast milk that combats the growth of infection-causing bacteria in infants. The compound is called glycerol monolaurate (GML), and the amount of GML in human breast milk is more than 200 times higher than in cow’s […]

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None of Top-Selling Kids’ Drinks Meet Experts’ Health Recommendations

None of Top-Selling Kids’ Drinks Meet Experts’ Health Recommendations

By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter Latest Healthy Kids News WEDNESDAY, Oct. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Drinks marketed to children often contain loads of unhealthy sugars and sweeteners, and they come in packages that deliver too-large servings, a new report finds. None of 34 sweetened drinks aimed at the youth market meet nutrition recommendations of the […]

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Childhood Risk Factors Can Predict Adult Obesity

Childhood Risk Factors Can Predict Adult Obesity

Latest Healthy Kids News TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Certain risk factors in childhood can identify those who are more likely to suffer severe obesity in adulthood, a new study finds. The research included more than 12,000 participants from different countries who were followed from childhood in the 1970s and 1980s into adulthood. […]

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New Finding Challenges Old Notions About Dyslexia

New Finding Challenges Old Notions About Dyslexia

Latest Healthy Kids News THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) — The cerebellum does not affect reading ability in people with dyslexia, according to a new study that challenges a controversial theory. The cerebellum is a brain structure traditionally involved in motor function. Some researchers have suggested in the past that it plays a role […]

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Farm-to-Table Movement Goes to School

Farm-to-Table Movement Goes to School

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) — There’s a healthy new twist in the farm-to-table movement: Getting farm-fresh food to school lunchrooms and even having students grow their own crops as part of learning. Colorado was a pioneer in passing the “Farm-to-School Healthy Kids Act” in 2010. […]

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Health Tip: Addressing Your Child’s Biting Habit

Health Tip: Addressing Your Child’s Biting Habit

(HealthDay News) — From wanting attention to communicating their feelings, children bite for a variety of reasons, says the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Latest Healthy Kids News When addressing your child’s biting habit, the association suggests: Watch your child to learn where, when and in what situations biting occurs. Pay attention […]