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Beyond Baby Talk: Helping Early Language

Beyond Baby Talk: Helping Early Language

Latest Healthy Kids News WEDNESDAY, Feb. 5, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Teaching parents how to talk to their babies could help boost their children’s language development, researchers say. The University of Washington study didn’t look at so-called baby talk, which typically consists of silly sounds and nonsense words. Instead, the researchers focused on what’s called […]

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Health Tip: Basics of Newborn Care

Health Tip: Basics of Newborn Care

Latest Healthy Kids News (HealthDay News) — Taking a “new mothers” class and asking nurses to help with baby basics during your hospital stay can help prepare you for time at home, says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Before discharge, the agency recommends that you know how to: Handle a newborn and […]

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Is Suppressing Puberty the Right Course When a Child Questions Their Gender?

Is Suppressing Puberty the Right Course When a Child Questions Their Gender?

Latest Healthy Kids News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Jan. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Suppressing puberty in a child who’s questioning their gender identity might seem extreme, but the therapy is relatively safe and could significantly lower their risk of suicide, a new study reports. Adolescents who wanted and received puberty suppression were 60% […]

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Health Tip: Managing Swearing by Your Child

Health Tip: Managing Swearing by Your Child

Latest Healthy Kids News (HealthDay News) — Swearing is a common behavior for adolescents, says the American Academy of Pediatrics. Children and teens often use profanity to impress friends and shock parents. To help manage swearing your child’s swearing, the academy suggests: Establish a rule that there is no swearing allowed in the house. Do […]

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Are Antibiotics a Recipe for Obesity in Childhood?

Are Antibiotics a Recipe for Obesity in Childhood?

Latest Healthy Kids News By Amy NortonHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Jan. 22, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Children who receive multiple antibiotic prescriptions early in life may be vulnerable to obesity, two new studies suggest. In one study, researchers found that 4-year-olds who’d received more than nine antibiotic prescriptions in their lives were twice as likely to […]