Several popular strategies not only help children achieve and maintain a normal weight but also save a lot of health care dollars, researchers found.
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Well: Breast-Fed Children at Lower Risk of Leukemia
A new study suggests what scientists have long suspected about the protective effects of breast milk against one of the leading killers of children.
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Ask Grover: How to Get Children to Eat Vegetables
Sesame Street’s Grover took over Ask Well this week to answer questions about the new cookbook “Sesame Street Let’s Cook!” and how to encourage healthful eating for children.
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Helping Children Play Safely in Sports
For children in organized sport, risks can be minimized with proper equipment, a safe environment, and access to health care professionals who know when and how to intervene.
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Well: When Children Pose a Danger to Parents
Although most attention is focused on the safety of infants and toddlers, their sudden jabs, bites, head-butts and kicks can inflict injuries on parents and other caregivers.
Suit Claims Monster Beverage Markets to Children
A suit filed by the San Francisco city attorney said Monster targeted children and youths in its marketing, a claim the company denied.
Children in U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, Study Finds
Health experts said the findings offered an encouraging sign that the obesity epidemic might be easing, but cautioned that the magnitude of the decline was small.
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Personal Health: Keeping Firearms Away From Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics warned that not only are killings and accidental shootings of children a concern in homes with guns, but so is suicide.
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