“Wanna play a game?” It was Lisa Fletcher’s last-ditch effort to get her two young girls to bed one night…
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Many preschoolers own tablets and smartphones
Many children under age five own their own smartphones and tablets, and they often use the devices without any supervision…
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Outlawing “heading the ball” during soccer games may reduce the rate of concussions, but eliminating player-on-player contact would help more,…
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UNICEF makes record appeal to help 60 million children in crisis
The U.N. Children’s Fund launched a record $3.1 billion appeal on Thursday to enable it to help children caught up…
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10 young children die in 10-hour span at Bangladesh hospital
Ten infants and young children died in a single night in an overcrowded state-run hospital in northeastern Bangladesh, prompting authorities…
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Best and worst foods to eat when you’re sick
When you’re under the weather the last thing you want is to eat something that makes you feel worse. But…
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Transgender children aren’t confused about their gender identity, study finds
An ongoing longitudinal study of transgender children and their siblings has revealed that these youths have a strong understanding of…
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Dad Claims Marijuana Helped 3-Year-Old Son Beat Cancer
A father from Montana claims his 3-year-old son, who was battling brain cancer, is alive today partly due to marijuana…
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Guide to back-to-school vaccinations
Back-to-school time means shopping for school or dorm room supplies, picking classes and savoring summer’s waning days. But getting vaccinations…
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Sex, Drugs More Common in Hyper-Texting Teens
Teens who text 120 times a day or more — and there seem to be a lot of them —…
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