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Children who have younger siblings before they reach first grade may be less likely to become obese, new research suggests. If they are between the ...
Read More »When Younger Sibling Arrives Before 1st Grade, Kids Less Likely to Be Obese
Tablets, Phones Often Used to Pacify Difficult Kids
Some parents use mobile phones and tablets to calm young children with behavioral problems, a new study finds. “We know that parents of babies and ...
Read More »Elementary Math, Spelling Scores Increase With ‘Physically Active’ Lessons
Schoolchildren may have an easier time learning if exercise is part of their math and spelling lessons, a new study suggests. Dutch researchers found that ...
Read More »Cell Phones and Emotion Play Huge Roles in Distracted Driving Car Crashes
In a finding that demonstrates how crucial it is to pay attention when behind the wheel, researchers report that video taken inside cars showed drivers ...
Read More »How To Give Your Child Healthy Teeth and Gums
There are a number of things parents can do to help their children enjoy a lifetime with healthy teeth and gums, a dental expert says. ...
Read More »Skin Infections Common in High School Wrestlers
Wrestlers are much more likely to suffer skin infections than other U.S. high school athletes, new research shows. The study authors examined five years of ...
Read More »Zika Virus Can Leave Children With Lifetime of Health Problems
The thousands of babies born in Brazil with abnormally small heads and brains — believed to be caused by infection in the womb with the ...
Read More »Does Seasonal Affective Disorder Affect How We Think?
When do you think more clearly: winter or summer? What time of year is your short-term memory at its best? A small new study suggests ...
Read More »Should Youth Football Eliminate Tackling?
Tackling should be eliminated from youth football due to the risks that collisions and head injuries pose to young athletes, a researcher argues in the ...
Read More »Text Messages From Doctor’s Office Help Patients Take Their Meds
When patients with chronic diseases get text reminders from their doctor’s office to take their medicines, it doubles the chances they will take those drugs ...
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