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Childhood obesity: Motivation to exercise is hard to come by
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 09 10

Childhood obesity: Motivation to exercise is hard to come by

In the summer, Danielle Puckett swims and walks her dog around her Susquehanna Twp. neighborhood. When the weather turns cold, she just wants to… Childhood obesity: Motivation to exercise is hard to come by   

 
 

It’s Time for Parents to Turn the Tide on Childhood Obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 06 10

Everyday life has become so busy that it can be hard to follow through on the things we want to do to ensure the… It’s Time for Parents to Turn the Tide on Childhood Obesity   

 
 

Kids with Hearing Loss in One Ear Fall Behind in Language Skills
• Children's Health • • Ear / Nose / Throat • May 05 10

By the time they reach school age, one in 20 children have hearing loss in one ear. That can raise significant hurdles for these… Kids with Hearing Loss in One Ear Fall Behind in Language Skills   

 
 

High obesity rates in disabled children
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 04 10

Washington, May 4 (ANI): Children who are disabled are at increased risk of becoming obesity. Now, a team of researchers has described possible ways… High obesity rates in disabled children   

 
 

Toys banned from kids’ fast food in California county
• Children's Health • • Dieting • May 04 10

California’s Santa Clara County has become the first county in the U.S. to ban toys as rewards or promotion from fast food children’s meals,… Toys banned from kids’ fast food in California county   

 
 

Our children need us to cope with obesity epidemic
• Children's Health • • Obesity • • Public Health • May 03 10

There’s a childhood obesity epidemic. And, the planet isn’t flat. Big news, right? I’m afraid our conscience has already been seared to the point… Our children need us to cope with obesity epidemic   

 
 

Lousy school lunches fuel childhood obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 03 10

More exercise, less soda. This has been a mantra among those battling childhood obesity, and many school health initiatives have taken it up.

But… Lousy school lunches fuel childhood obesity   

 
 

Being Obese Can Attract Bullies
• Children's Health • • Obesity • May 03 10

Obese children are more likely to be bullied regardless of gender, race, socioeconomic status, social skills or academic achievement.

Those are the findings of… Being Obese Can Attract Bullies   

 
 

Fructose fueling childhood obesity, diabetes
• Children's Health • • Diabetes • • Obesity • May 02 10

Widespread use of the sweetener fructose may be directly responsible for some of the ongoing increase in rates of childhood diabetes and obesity, according… Fructose fueling childhood obesity, diabetes   

 
 

Need to teach children early about obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 30 10

It’s a sad commentary on today’s society that the obesity epidemic now extends to the preschool crowd.

Nationally, the percentage of obese preschoolers doubled… Need to teach children early about obesity   

 
 

Mothers’ obesity tied to newborn heart defects
• Children's Health • • Heart • • Obesity • Apr 29 10

Mothers OBESITY tied to newborn heart defects

The more obese a woman is when she becomes pregnant, the greater the likelihood that her baby will be born with a heart defect,… Mothers’ obesity tied to newborn heart defects   

 
 

Should Children Be Told They Are ‘Test-Tube’ Babies?
• Children's Health • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Apr 28 10

Some people may pine for the good old days when parents could tell children that the stork delivered them. Today that discussion is much… Should Children Be Told They Are ‘Test-Tube’ Babies?   

 
 

Winning The Fight Against Childhood Obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 28 10

As a father of a nine-year-old, I see millions, perhaps billions of dollars spent on primary colored workbooks and take home paraphernalia for children.… Winning The Fight Against Childhood Obesity   

 
 

Pennsylvania makes inroads into reducing child obesity
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 26 10

Pennsylvania school districts set goals and improved snacks and a la carte offerings to meet federal legislation for reducing childhood obesity, but opportunities for… Pennsylvania makes inroads into reducing child obesity   

 
 

Swaddling effects could pose SIDS risk: study
• Children's Health • Apr 26 10

The calming effects of swaddling might make it more difficult for some infants to rouse from sleep - raising the possibility that the practice… Swaddling effects could pose SIDS risk: study   

 
 

In poor countries, taller moms’ kids are healthier
• Children's Health • • Public Health • Apr 21 10

In poor countries, taller moms kids are healthier

In developing countries, taller moms tend to give birth to healthier kids who are less likely to die in infancy, be underweight or… In poor countries, taller moms’ kids are healthier   

 
 

Parents’ obesity, especially mom’s, tied to kids’ risk
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 21 10

Having two obese parents may substantially raise a child’s risk of becoming obese, with mom’s weight playing a particularly important role, a new study… Parents’ obesity, especially mom’s, tied to kids’ risk   

 
 

Airway Obstructions Have High Death Rate for Young Children
• Children's Health • Apr 20 10

Though airway obstructions in young children occur less often than other types of injuries, the death rate is higher, according to new research from… Airway Obstructions Have High Death Rate for Young Children   

 
 

Tobacco ‘candy’ could poison kids: study
• Children's Health • • Tobacco & Marijuana • Apr 19 10

Thousands of young children are accidentally poisoned by tobacco products each year in the U.S., and new dissolvable tobacco products that resemble candy might… Tobacco ‘candy’ could poison kids: study   

 
 

Childhood obesity: A generation at risk
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 18 10

In her dreams, Danielle Puckett is thin, and life is better. She isn’t haunted by memories of relentless teasing, and she doesn’t struggle to… Childhood obesity: A generation at risk   

 
 

Michelle Obama’s Childhood Obesity Summit Addresses Importance of Outdoors
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 16 10

Last week, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the White House Childhood Obesity Summit as part of her work with the newly formed Childhood Obesity… Michelle Obama’s Childhood Obesity Summit Addresses Importance of Outdoors   

 
 

Kidney stones on the rise in South Carolina children
• Children's Health • • Urine Problems • Apr 16 10

Kidney stones can be excruciating no matter what your age and while they are rare in children, a new study shows they increased four-fold… Kidney stones on the rise in South Carolina children   

 
 

Childhood obesity program should start early: Experts
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10

US First Lady Michelle Obama’s ‘Let’s Move’ campaign must include interventions that target pregnant women, infants, and pre-school-age children, and they should start as… Childhood obesity program should start early: Experts   

 
 

Child Obesity Soaring in Rural America
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10

In the past 35 years, the percentage of overweight or obese children in one Louisiana town has more than tripled, new research shows.

In… Child Obesity Soaring in Rural America   

 
 

Childhood Obesity Prevention from Pregnancy and Infancy Onward
• Children's Health • • Obesity • Apr 15 10

First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled her “Let’s Move” campaign against childhood obesity on February 9, 2010. The program’s main antiobesity strategies are empowering parents… Childhood Obesity Prevention from Pregnancy and Infancy Onward   

 
 
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