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Head Lice: A Real Head Scratcher for Parents
Each year approximately 6 to 12 million children between the ages of 3 and 12 year of age are infested with head lice ...
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Help Your Child Grow Healthy and Strong
Body Mass Index: A Useful Tool Body Mass Index, or BMI, is used to assess overweight and risk for overweight. ...
Source: U.S. Department of Education
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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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Maintaining a Flu-free Family
Your daughter’s playmates are missing school with influenza (the flu), and you’re beginning to wonder if ...
Source: St. Louis Children's Hospital
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Parent Tips on Physical Activity
Are there special recommendations for young people?It is recommended that children and adolescents participate in at ...
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Fact Sheet: Children's Health and Nature
Current State of Children’s Health Our children may be the first generation at risk of having a shorter lifespan ...
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Do As I Say, Not as I Do: 5 Ways Schools Make Students Less Healthy
Teachers and school leaders know that healthy students learn best and that a malnourished child can't learn. And since ...
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Comiendo afuera cuando su hijo tiene diabetes
(Eating Out When Your Child Has Diabetes)Para muchas familias puede ser un placer comer afuera. Los niños con ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Síndrome de Gilles de la Tourette
(Tourette Syndrome)Los tics -movimientos o sonidos súbitos y repetitivos que realizan algunas personas, ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Are 3-D Movies Dangerous? What You Should Know
3-D movies have raised the bar for the moviegoing visual experience. With this summer's hottest blockbusters coming out ...
Source: Education.com
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Throw a Heart-Healthy Valentine's Day Party
With a little forethought, it isn't hard to create a memorable event that shows kids how to have fun without ...
Source: Education.com
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Childhood Obesity
Over the past five years, researchers, nutritionists, and politicians have been calling attention to the growing ...
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Diez Medidas Para Proteger a Los Niños de Los Pesticidas y del Envenenamiento Causado por el Plomo
Los bebés y niños pequeños pueden ser especialmente sensibles a los riesgos de salud al estar ...
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Are We Truly Clueless About Weight Control?
The prevalence of obesity has skyrocketed during the past two decades, and overweight and obesity have arguably become ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Preventing Poisoning: Safety Tips for You, Your Family, and Friends
Children under the age of six are at the greatest risk for unintentional poisoning.Drugs and Medicines Follow ...
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Source: The Nemours Foundation
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Diabetes: cuándo llamar al médico
(Diabetes: When to Call the Doctor) Para cuidar de un niño con diabetes, es necesario, entre otras cosas, saber...
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Calcium
What is calcium? Calcium is a mineral your body needs to help build strong bones and healthy teeth. Low-fat and...
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Source: The Nemours Foundation
