Health Tip: Leaving Your Child Home Alone
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(HealthDay News) -- Knowing when your child is old enough to be left alone can be a daunting decision.
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FRIDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDayNews) -- Preferential parental treatment of particular children has a negative effect on all the children in the home, a new study contends.
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NEW YORK  - Simply increasing physical activity levels alone is unlikely to reduce body weight in young children, and therefore will probably not prevent obesity, although it may set the stage for a healthier lifestyle, the results of a study conducted in Scotland suggest.
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Results of a large Danish study  confirm that young children who attend group childcare,  especially those without siblings, are at increased risk for  catching respiratory infections compared with their  counterparts who are cared for at home.
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(HealthDay News) - Since exposure to even low amounts of lead among children can cause learning disabilities and behavioral problems, it's important for parents to prevent exposure at home.
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MONDAY, Oct. 4 (HealthDayNews) --  If your child is at high risk for being overweight or obese, restricting food probably isn't the best way to try to keep the youngster at a healthy weight.
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Ever wish you could find directions to  the nearest bookstore or coffee shop without asking a stranger?  Maybe you're having trouble keeping tabs on your adventurous  children?
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Most ear infections of children over 2 will clear up on their own, experts say.
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You are a parent. You have lived through 2 AM feedings, toddler temper  tantrums, and the but-I-don't-want-to-go-to-school-today blues. So why is it  the word "adolescence" can strike terror into your heart?
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Among abused and neglected children who are genetically prone to develop depression, the risk of doing so may be reduced if they have someone to talk to, share good news with and get advice from, new study findings show.
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Parents of children with asthma try  hard to protect their youngsters but often overlook the most  important measures, including banning smoking in the house and  shutting windows to keep pollen out, U.S. researchers reported  on Tuesday.
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Telling parents to wait 48 hours before   filling a prescription for antibiotics so they can see if their   child's ear infection clears up on its own can help curb   overuse of the drugs, researchers said on Tuesday.
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WEDNESDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDayNews) -- Guns and poisonous materials are more likely to be improperly stored in homes where young children are only visitors, says a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill study.
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Snack time. Those two simple words can strike terror into the hearts of parents who often provide food for classrooms and after-school practices and games.
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Air fresheners and aerosols used in the home can cause diarrhoea and earache in youngsters and depression in their mothers, according to new research.
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(HealthDayNews) -- Getting your child to eat enough nutritious foods is a tough assignment.
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(HealthDayNews) -- Your kids probably sample holiday cookies and candy frequently, so make sure they brush their teeth.