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• Limiting School Snacks Boosts Fruit, Veggie Consumption

  Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Restricting the availability of unhealthy snacks in elementary schools led ...

• 'Hot' Toys May Not Be the Best Present

  December 18 (HealthDay News) -- Mental and physical development should be important considerations when you're ...

• Later School Start Time Cuts Teens' Car Crash Risk

  Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) -- Letting teens sleep a little more by starting the school ...

• General Anesthesia Tied to Developmental Woes in Kids

  October 21 (HealthDay News) -- Youngsters under the age of 3 who had hernia surgery ...

• Parental Involvement in School Has Its Limits

  Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- While it can be a good thing for parents to ...

• Parenting Plays Key Role in Infant's Response to Stress

  Sept. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Parenting style starts to influence a child's ability to deal ...

• Diabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls

  June 17 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug metformin slows the onset of early puberty ...

• Kids Living with Relatives Have Fewer Problems Than Those in Foster Homes

  June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children removed from their homes due to mistreatment have fewer ...

• Football Can Shrink Players

  May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Repetitive blocking and the weight of helmets and pads may ...

• Lead Exposure in Childhood Linked to Criminal Behavior Later

  May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are exposed to lead at a young age ...

• One-Third of Parents Lack Facts About Child Development

  May 4 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of parents of babies have a surprisingly low knowledge ...

• Low-Income Moms Rarely Speak to Infants During TV/Video Time

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- When infants in low-income families are watching television or videos, ...

• Muscle Weakness Found in Some Autistic Children

  April 13 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that muscle weakness in a child with ...

• Government Assistance Linked to Better Child Development

  March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Extra government financial support of poor families boosts children's physical ...

• That 'Sex Talk' With Your Kids Should Be Ongoing

  March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Parents may not want to hear this, but new research ...

• Malnutrition Responsible for a Third of Child Deaths Worldwide

  Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- "The key messages here are that the international nutrition system is ...

• Teen Boys at Growing Risk for Eating Disorders

  Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Eating disorders rose significantly among American boys between 1995 and ...

• Breast-Feeding Cuts Food Allergy Risk

  Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding in the first three months of life appears to ...

• Babies Born Few Weeks Early Face Higher Death Risk

  Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to full-term babies, those born just a few weeks ...