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• New Clues on Genes That Affect Height

  

  Posted 8:54 PM 9/29/2010

  Sept. 29, 2010 -- Researchers say they've identified more than 100 new genetic variants that influence height.

  The study of more than 180,000 people is published in the advance online edition of Nature.

  "This paper is the biggest step forward to date in understanding which genetic variants, that differ between people, account for our differences in height," study researcher Joel Hirschhorn, MD, PhD, says in a news release. Hirschhorn is a (More)
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• Feeding Picky Eaters: Mealtime Strategies, Picky Eater Causes, and More

  

  Posted 6:31 PM 9/20/2010

  Is mealtime a struggle in your household? If you spend more time begging your child to eat than enjoying your own meal, you're not alone.

  One in five preschoolers is a picky eater, several studies show. If your child only eats yellow foods, you may worry that she isn't getting adequate nutrition. Many children outgrow pickiness by age 4 or 5, but it can be difficult to endure.

  "Let them choose the clothes they wear, not the foods they eat," says (More)
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• Virus May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity

  

  Posted 5:38 PM 9/20/2010

  Sept. 20, 2010 -- Could a virus be contributing to the skyrocketing rates of childhood obesity?

  It's possible, according to new research in the journal Pediatrics. Infection with adenovirus 36 (AD36) -- a virus associated with the common cold -- may actually play a role in (More)
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• Sleep Linked to Childhood Obesity

  

  Posted 9:17 PM 9/7/2010

  Sept. 7, 2010 -- Infants and young children who don't get enough sleep at night may be more likely to become obese before adulthood, a new study says.

  And napping doesn't seem to be the answer for children who get insufficient nighttime sleep, researchers say. The study (More)
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• Overweight Kids Risk Weak Bones, Diabetes

  

  Posted 10:50 PM 8/17/2010

  Aug. 17, 2010 -- Overweight children who are at risk for developing diabetes before puberty also face greater odds for having weak bones, a new study (More)
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• Study: Girls Entering Puberty Earlier

  

  Posted 9:09 PM 8/9/2010

  Aug. 9, 2010 -- The age of puberty is declining for girls, with more girls developing breasts by age 7 than in years past, according to a new study.

  Ethnicity plays a role in earlier puberty, says researcher Frank M. Biro, MD, director of the division of adolescent medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (More)
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• How to Boost 5 Essential Nutrients Kids Need

  

  Posted 2:15 PM 8/4/2010

  Certain essential nutrients have gone missing from our kids' diets. The "Dietary Guidelines for Americans" from the U.S. government encourages children to eat more foods with these five nutrients -- calcium, fiber, magnesium, vitamin E, potassium -- as part of a balanced diet.

  Your child may resist your efforts to help him eat better, so use the stealth health tip in each section to covertly include what he needs to develop a strong, healthy body and ward (More)
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• Top 10 Brain Foods for Children

  

  Posted 2:01 PM 8/4/2010

  Want your child to do better in school? Take a close look at diet. Certain "brain foods" may help boost a child's brain growth -- plus improve brain function, memory, and concentration.

  In fact, the brain is a very hungry organ -- the first of the body's organs to absorb nutrients from the food we eat, explains Bethany Thayer, MS, RD, a Detroit nutritionist and spokeswoman for the American Dietetic Association (ADA).

  "Give the body junk food, and the (More)
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• Back to School: How to Get Your Kids Up in Time

  

  Posted 4:14 PM 7/29/2010

  Going back to school means the relaxed, lazy days of summer are about to give way to packed schedules, homework, after-school activities, and toughest of all, waking the kids up early. The change of pace can be a jolt to the whole family.

  So, how, after months of sleeping late, do you get the kids used to earlier wake-up times without creating household chaos first thing in the morning? Here are five tips to get your kids out of bed and off to (More)
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• Head Lice Grow Resistant to Treatments

  

  Posted 6:15 PM 7/26/2010

  July 26, 2010 -- There is little else that triggers such a visceral reaction from parents than the words "head lice," especially when they are uttered in conjunction with an outbreak in their child's classroom or summer camp.

  But when it comes to these creepy, crawly, head-dwelling creatures, there is nothing to fear except fear itself, say researchers in an (More)
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