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Could Obesity Alter a Child’s Brain Structure?

Could Obesity Alter a Child’s Brain Structure?

Latest Healthy Kids News By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Childhood obesity may be linked to changes in brain structure that might result in impulsive kids who struggle with problem-solving, a new study reports. Overweight and obese children tend to have a thinner prefrontal cortex, a part of the brain […]

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Is Timing Everything for SIDS Risk?

Is Timing Everything for SIDS Risk?

Latest Healthy Kids News By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 9, 2019 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that a baby’s age may offer clues to sudden unexplained infant death (SUID) — formerly known as SIDS. The study identified two unique groups of babies who died from SUID — one who died within a week […]

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Health Tip: Home Remedies for Nightmares

Health Tip: Home Remedies for Nightmares

Latest Healthy Kids News (HealthDay News) — Nightmares are scary, disturbing dreams that are especially common in children. Episodes are usually short, but they can cause you to wake up in the middle of the night and make sleeping difficult, says Mayo Clinic. If nightmares are a problem for you or your child, Mayo Clinic […]

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Smallest Tots Spending Too Much Time on Screens

Smallest Tots Spending Too Much Time on Screens

Latest Healthy Kids News By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Even infants are now watching screens, and as they grow so does the time they spend doing it, two new studies show. In fact, watching TVs, computers, smartphones, tablets or electronic games occupies about an hour a day of an […]

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AHA News: Serious Heart Defects Increase Heart Failure Risk in Early Adulthood

AHA News: Serious Heart Defects Increase Heart Failure Risk in Early Adulthood

Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2019 (American Heart Association News) — Babies born with serious heart defects are surviving to adulthood in greater numbers, but new research shows they face another hurdle when they get there: heart failure. The study found children born with the most critical heart problems were 30 times more […]