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In 2014, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement recommending parent-child home reading beginning at birth and continuing at least through kindergarten. ...
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Mindfulness therapy seems to help veterans cope with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new study suggests. Mindfulness encourages those suffering from PTSD not to avoid ...
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MONDAY, Aug. 3, 2015 (HealthDay News) — A kid who is a seriously “picky eater” is also likely to struggle with emotional problems like anxiety ...
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MILFORD, Del. – When the only hospital in this southern Delaware town saw two of its four obstetricians move away, it knew it had to ...
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Read More »FDA Approves ‘Belly Balloon’ Device for Weight Loss
(HealthDay News) — Obese Americans struggling to shed pounds have a new weight-loss option: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved a temporary, ...
Read More »Teens Using E-Cigarettes More Prone to Take Up Smoking
Teenagers who use electronic cigarettes may be more likely to smoke the real thing, new research suggests. The study, which included almost 2,100 California high ...
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