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ADHD Drug Study

 

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ADHD Drug Study

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Seasonal Flu Vaccine

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Rotovirus Vaccine

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Contaminated Milk

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School Beverages

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Brain Tumor

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Whooping Cough

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Vaccination Concerns

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The Lighter Weigh

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Swimming

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Splenectomy

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Scoliosis

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REM Sleep

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Vitamin D Deficiency in Kids

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Allergy Free Grocery Store

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Mother Saved by Girl Calling 911

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Asthma

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Bunk Bed Dangers

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Clean Classroom

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Kids and Cold Medicine

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Kids Healthcare

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Kids Cholesterol

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Pediatric Cancer

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Not Enough Milk

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Co-Sleeping

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Kids Number One Snack

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Birthday Associated with Diabetes Risk

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Tooth Grinding

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Kids Blood Pressure

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Importance of Sleep for Kids

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Effect on Earnings of Families with Autistic Children

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Autism

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Beneficial Bacteria

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Bully Effect

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Weight Gain of Children in Child Care

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Hot Car Death Prevention

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Childhood Obesity

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Crypto

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Diabetes Camp

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Exercise Concert

A concert in a park encourages kids to jump around and dance.... View Video

Asthma Camp

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Hot Playgrounds

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Video Doctor Visit

New technology allows patients to video chat with their doctor, avoiding the annoying visits.... View Video

Riptide Safety

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Secondhand TV

Second hand smoke can be just as dangerous as lighting up; now new research suggests the same may be true for TV!... View Video

Summer Nutrition

Research shows kids tend to gain weight during the summer as the eating schedule provided by school fades away, and hot dogs and ice cream fill the shelves.... View Video

Toy Safety Bill

A new bill on toy safety will be passed, creating new safe measures for children. Among the new safety measures: stricter limits on lead and testing of toys before they hit t... View Video

Whooping Cough

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ADHD Heart Test

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Allergy Gene

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Back to School Anxiety

Doctors say it's normal for children to have back to school anxiety; but prolonged anxiety could be a sign of something more serious.... View Video

Best Lunch Bag

A study of children's lunch bags reveals certain features parents should keep an eye out for when getting their kids ready for the new school year.... View Video

Green Goes with Everything, Pt. 3

This is part three of five in a series about household cleaning products and health in the home.... View Video

BPA

Robert Bazell reports on more evidence that some of those millions of plastic bottles we use everyday could be hazardous to our health.... View Video

Indoor Air

The quality of the air in your home may matter more to your health than outdoor air.... View Video

Innercity Asthma

Doctors warn that stress from living in busy and dangerous innercity environments may lead some children to develop asthma.... View Video

Kids Meals

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Measles

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MMR Vaccine

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Pediatric Blood Pressure

The American Heart Association now recommends some children wear portable blood pressure monitors to help catch the condition early.... View Video

Pediatric Cholesterol

Researchers say a major change in lifestyle needs to happen in order to stop high cholesterol during childhood.... View Video

Breakfast Cereal

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Childhood Asthma Link

Many cases of adult-onset asthma can be linked to symptoms that began in childhood.... View Video

Childhood Diabetes

Maria Menounos reports on childhood diabetes, as one in three children born today will get the disease someday.... View Video

Cold Medicine

Robert Bazell reports on at what age should children get cough and cold medicines...and if they are safe and effective.... View Video

Cough Medicine Labels

FDA standards for children and cold medicine has been updated and enforced by pharmacutical companies.... View Video

Green Goes with Everything, Pt. 4

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Green Goes with Everything, Pt. 5

This is part five of five in a series about household cleaning products and health in the home.... View Video

Kids Cough Medicines

Dr. Nancy Snyderman speaks with Meredith Vieira on new information about giving cough medicine to small children.... View Video

Kids Flu Shots

A new study suggests giving flu shots to kids under the age of five may not prevent hospilizations or doctor visits for the flu.... View Video

Ecoli Cases

Health departments find that sporadic cases of ecoli are not uncommon in schools.... View Video

Food Allergies

The CDC reports that since 1997, children's food allergies are up 18%.... View Video

Height Therapy

Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports on a new study for treating exceptionally short children with a growth hormone.... View Video

Salmonella Outbreak

An outbreak of salmonella in several preschools is leaving concerned parents and school leaders scratcing their heads as to how it got there.... View Video

Sick Kids

Noroviruses are fairly common but highly contagious; it's an unpleasent bug that finds its way quickly through schools all over the country.... View Video

YMCA Fights Obesity

One YMCA is using everything from cycles to Nintendo Wii systems to help patrons lose weight and stay healthy.... View Video

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