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• Bullied Over Food Allergies

  

  Posted 10:22 PM 3/9/2012

  March 9, 2012 (Orlando, Fla.) -- Parents of kids with food allergies should be aware that their children may be teased or harassed because of their condition, experts say.

  Some bullies even chase kids with the allergy-producing food or throw it in their faces, says A. Erika Morris, MD, of the University of Mississippi Medical Center in (More)
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• CDC Report: Kids Still Eat Too Much Added Sugar

  

  Posted 4:10 AM 2/29/2012

  Feb. 29, 2012 -- U.S. children and teens have cut down on added sugars but still eat too much, according to a new report.

  "Added sugar consumption is high among children and teens," says Cynthia L. Ogden, PhD, an epidemiologist with the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, which issued the (More)
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• Study Links Cadmium Exposure to Learning Disabilities in Kids

  

  Posted 4:02 AM 1/27/2012

  Jan. 27, 2012 -- Children with high levels of the heavy metal cadmium in their urine may be more likely to have learning disabilities and/or need special education, a new study shows.

  Cadmium occurs naturally in some soils. Children are most likely to be exposed to it through food such as grains and root vegetables, as well as through tobacco smoke. Some (More)
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• New Rules for Lunch at Schools

  

  Posted 6:29 PM 1/25/2012

  Jan. 25, 2012 -- For the first time in 15 years, the National School Lunch Program has raised nutrition standards.

  The new rules mean kids will see more fruits and vegetables every day. (More)
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• Sweets Ban at School Parties May Cut Calorie Overload

  

  Posted 10:09 PM 11/18/2011

  Nov. 18, 2011 -- As childhood obesity rises, more schools have banned parents from bringing baked goods and other sugary treats for class parties.

  Now a new study suggests those controversial "cupcake crackdowns" may be on the right track.

  The study shows that kids can eat as many as one-third of all the calories they need in a day at a typical half-hour birthday (More)
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• Kids and Grown-ups Can Mistake Candy for Medicine

  

  Posted 8:13 PM 10/17/2011

  Oct. 17, 2011 -- Adults may not be much smarter than 5-year-olds at telling some medications apart from candy.

  One in five teachers and more than one in four kindergarteners had a hard time figuring out which pills were over-the-counter medicines and which ones were sweets, a study shows.

  In a small study carried out by two now seventh-grade girls, a medicine (More)
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• Kids With Diabetes May Be More Likely to Have Asthma

  

  Posted 5:42 PM 9/26/2011

  Sept. 26, 2011 -- Children who have diabetes may be more likely to also have asthma. What's more, kids with both conditions are more likely to have poor control over their diabetes.

  These are the two main findings of a new study in Pediatrics.

  The study didn't explore why (More)
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• Fiber May Ease Kids' Constipation

  

  Posted 5:30 PM 9/26/2011

  Sept. 26, 2011 -- Everyone poops, says a popular children's book, but that's not always an easy task for kids who struggle with chronic constipation.

  Now new research finds little evidence that many of the dietary and behavioral changes parents and doctors use to relieve the problem -- like having kids drink more water or take probiotic (More)
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• Motivating the Overweight Child

  

  Posted 3:49 PM 8/19/2011

  It's one of those tricky parental situations. How do you encourage an overweight child to exercise without causing the child to reject exercise altogether as a kind of parent-enforced chore?

  It turns out that encouraging a child to exercise doesn't have to be all that (More)
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• Getting Your Child to Exercise

  

  Posted 6:14 PM 8/5/2011

  Some children just aren't into sports, but that shouldn't mean they have to be glued to the tube. Creative kid fitness, experts tell WebMD, may be as simple as a walk in the park. Help your sedentary son or daughter discover the benefits and joys of physical activity with these 12 tips.

  Kid Fitness Tip #1: Think outside the playing field.

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