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Articles by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Why Is Childhood Obesity Considered a Health Problem?
Doctors and scientists are concerned about the rise of obesity in children and youth because obesity may lead to the...
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How to Avoid Portion Size Pitfalls to Help Manage Your Weight
When eating at many restaurants, it's hard to miss that portion sizes have gotten larger in the last few years. The...
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Making Physical Activity a Part of a Child's Life
How is it possible for my child to meet the Guidelines? Many physical activities fall under more than one type of...
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Influenza H1N1 (gripe porcina)
Este sitio fue actualizado el 07 de agosto del 2009 Recomendaciones para la vacunación contra la nueva influenza...
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Fruit Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt 1/2 cup frozen strawberries 1/2 cup frozen banana slices 1/4 cup low-fat...
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Prevention and Treatment of Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Influenza Virus Infection in Infants and Children
May 13, 2009 3:30 PM ET This document provides interim guidance for clinicians who are caring for young children with...
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Diagnostic Criteria for the Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Diagnostic and Statisical Manual of Mental Disorders Diagnostic Criteria for Autistic Disorder A total of six (or...
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Child Development and Public Health
The early years of a child's life are crucial for cognitive, social and emotional development. Therefore, it is...
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Developmental Screening
Overview What is developmental screening? Developmental screening is a procedure designed to identify children...
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