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Ohio Senator Promotes Childproof Packaging for Containers of Liquid Nicotine
Feb 15, 2015A legislation in the Ohio senate proposed by senator Shannon Jones calls on making childproof packaging necessary for containers of liquid nicotine used to refill electronic cigarettes. The goal of the law is to ensure that children do ...
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New Technologies Is Produced to Help Parents by Baby Tech Boom
Mar 13, 2014Long before the dawn of the pacifier, parents of newborns and toddlers found ways to use surrounding resources to help soothe and distract tots into precious moments of peace. In today's smartphone era, a proliferation of applications, ...
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Children Who Spend More Than 90 Minutes Watching Television Get Less Sleep
Mar 12, 2014Pre-school and school-age children who spend more than 90 minutes watching television get less sleep, researchers in Spain say. Study author Marcella Marinelli of the Center for Research in Environmental Epidemiology in Barcelona, Spain, ...
Tags: watching television get less sleep, sleep duration reports, children
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GMA and FMI Unveils Consumer Education Campaign to Increase Nutrition Knowledge
Mar 5, 2014The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) today unveiled its national consumer education campaign to bolster awareness and understanding of Facts Up Front. The nutrient-based labeling system will ...
Tags: Nutrition Knowledge, Packaging
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Retail-Based Clinics Do Not Provide Children with The High-Quality, Healthcare They Need
Feb 26, 2014ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The American Academy of Pediatrics says retail-based health clinics do not provide children with the high-quality, preventive healthcare they need. An updated policy statement, scheduled to be ...
Tags: healthcare, children, health clinics
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Chesapeake Urology Introduces Chesapeake Urology for Kids
Feb 25, 2014Chesapeake Associates, PA, the premier urology practice in Maryland and the Mid-Atlantic region, introduces Chesapeake Urology for Kids, a comprehensive program to treat urologic conditions in children from pre-natal to 18 years of age. ...
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Munchkin Adds a Simple-Yet-Genius Double Layer to Help Regulate a Baby's Temperature
Jan 26, 2014Munchkin, Inc. has introduced mbaby, an apparel collection that revolutionizes infant basics by adding a simple-yet-genius double layer to help regulate a baby's temperature, keeping her comfortable both day and night. The mbaby ...
Tags: Baby Clothing, Apparel
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Chafee's $43-Million Cut in Medicaid Program Touches Many Sectors of Health Care in Rhode
Jan 23, 2014A selection of health policy stories from Rhode Island, California, Massachusetts, Virginia, Florida, Wisconsin, Missouri and Minnesota. Providence Journal: Chafee's $43-Million Cut In Medicaid Program Touches Many Sectors Of Health Care ...
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Method of Preservation Had Been Adapted to Address Common Water- and Milk-Borne Diseases
Jan 21, 2014When Louis Pasteur developed and patented the process of pasteurization in the 1860s, it had nothing to do with milk. He was more concerned with keeping beer from spoiling. But, by the turn of the century, this method of preservation had ...
Tags: Pasteurization, HTST, shelf life, milk
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FDA Approved a First-of-Its-Kind Blood Test That Can Scan a Child's Genetic Code
Jan 19, 2014The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved on Friday a first-of-its-kind blood test that can scan a child's genetic code and spot possible genetic explanations for developmental delays or intellectual disabilities. The test can ...
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Many Teens Battle Acne and American Academy Offers Advice on What to Do and What to Expe
Jan 13, 2014Many teens battle acne every day, and the American Academy of Pediatrics offers advice on what to do and what to expect: Be patient and remember that acne medication can take a while before you start to see an improvement. Follow ...
Tags: acne, health tip, teens health, American Academy of Pediatrics
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The American Academy of Pediatrics Says These Potential Signs:Is Baby Eating Enough?
Jan 9, 2014New moms often worry if baby is getting enough to eat. Experts say baby may offer signs of malnutrition if you pay attention. The American Academy of Pediatrics says these potential signs include: When a nursing baby stops ...
Tags: health tip, new moms, baby health, malnutrition
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Some Babies Spit up Frequently, But There Are Things Parents Can Do to Help Prevent It
Jan 3, 2014Some babies spit up frequently, but there are things parents can do to help prevent the problem. The American Academy of Pediatrics offers these suggestions: Feed smaller amounts more frequently, rather than fewer larger feedings. ...
Tags: health tip, baby health, spit up
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Doctors Would Share Information About Sex with Their Teenage Patients
Jan 3, 2014Doctors are missing a prime opportunity to share information about sex with their teenage patients by failing to broach the subject during checkups, according to researchers at Duke Medicine. The study, published Dec. 30, 2013, in JAMA ...
Tags: sex, teenage patients, sexuality, doctors and teenage patients talk
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The Results of The Trials Were Published Online Today
Dec 28, 2013In two separate clinical trials, researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that periodic meetings with a lactation consultant encourages women traditionally resistant to breastfeeding to do so, at ...