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Connected Teens Become Healthier Adults

Connected Teens Become Healthier Adults

Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Teens who feel connected with others at home and school have fewer serious health problems and risks as young adults, a new study suggests. Young adults who had higher levels of connectedness — feeling engaged, supported and cared for at home and at school […]

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How to Foster Your Child’s Imagination

How to Foster Your Child’s Imagination

By Len CanterHealthDay Reporter Latest Healthy Kids News MONDAY, July 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) — With school, sports and assorted activities, many kids have little or no free time. That fast-paced lifestyle can actually stifle their development, making them less likely to be self-starters. It could also limit their imagination, an important ingredient in creativity […]

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How Do Kids Learn To Turn Off Troublesome Tics?

How Do Kids Learn To Turn Off Troublesome Tics?

Latest Healthy Kids News FRIDAY, June 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Many kids with tics can suppress them, and learning how they do it could lead to ways to help prevent major tic disorders such as Tourette syndrome, researchers say. At least 20% of elementary school-age children develop tics, such as excessive blinking, throat clearing […]

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Fisher-Price Recalls 71,000 More Infant Sleepers

Fisher-Price Recalls 71,000 More Infant Sleepers

About 71,000 Play Yard products that include inclined infant-sleeper attachments have been recalled by Fisher-Price. There have been no reported injuries or deaths involving the inclined-sleeper attachment included with Fisher-Price’s Ultra-Lite Day & Night Play Yards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Latest Healthy Kids News However, more than 30 infant deaths have […]

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Will Video Games Make Your Kid Obese? Maybe Not

Will Video Games Make Your Kid Obese? Maybe Not

By Kayla McKiskiHealthDay Reporter Latest Healthy Kids News THURSDAY, June 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) — To the millions of parents who worry about the extra pounds their child might pile on while playing Xbox all day, rest easy. A new study suggests that video game-loving kids aren’t any heavier than those who aren’t into the […]