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• Most Parents Want Age Limits on Football Tackling

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• New Treatment Offers Hope for Kids With Deadly Nerve Cancer

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• Obesity a Painful Reality for 1 in 6 U.S. Youths

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• Older Parents May Have Better Behaved Kids

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• Overweight Kids Are at Risk for High Blood Pressure

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• Parents Often Unaware of Kids' Suicidal Thoughts

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• Pediatricians Renew Call to Abandon Spanking

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• Persistent Cough May Mean See Your Doctor

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• Pot During Pregnancy May Raise Child's Psychosis Risk

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• Pot Poisonings Among Kids, Teens Double After Medical Marijuana Law Passed

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• Put Fire Safety at the Top of Your To-Do Holiday List

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• Putting Your Child to Sleep in a Car Seat Can Be Deadly

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• Reacting Against a 'Too Clean' World, Some Parents Go Too Far the Other Way

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• Reworked Nasal Flu Vaccine Looks Good for Kids, Pediatricians' Group Says

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• Screen Time for the Very Young Has Doubled in 20 Years: Study

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• Secondhand Pot Smoke Can Harm an Asthmatic Child

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• Secondhand Pot Smoke Found in Kids' Lungs

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• Setting Preschoolers on an Active Path

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• Sexting May Be Less Common Among Teens Than You Think

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• Sick Americans Turning to Medical Pot for Help

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• Simply Offering More Vegetarian Choices Cuts Meat Eating

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• Skeletons Mature Earlier Now, Affecting Orthopedic Treatments

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• Sleep May Speed Kids' Recovery From Concussion

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• Smartphones, Summer Birth Could Raise Kids' Odds for Nearsightedness

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• Smoke Alarm With Mom's Voice Wakes Children Faster

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• Smoking While Pregnant Sends SIDS Risk Soaring

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• Social Media 'Influencers' Can Get Kids Eating Junk Food

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• Summer Is Tough for Asthma Sufferers

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• Swallowing Toiletries, Makeup Sends Thousands of Kids to ER Each Year

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• TB Cases Drop Among the Young, But Racial Disparities Persist

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• Teaching Kids the Importance of an Apology

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• Team Sports Could Help Traumatized Kids Grow Into Healthy Adults

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• Teasing Kids About Weight Linked to More Weight Gain

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• Teen Sexting Can Be Warning Sign of Other Risky Behaviors

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• Texas Cities Are Ripe for Measles Outbreaks, Study Finds

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• Three-Drug Inhaler May Be an Advance for Asthma Patients

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• Tips for Keeping Your Child Healthy at Camp

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• Too Much Screen Time a Damper on Child's Development

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• Tough State Gun Laws Help Keep Kids Safe

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• Toxins in Home Furnishings Can Be Passed on to Kids

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• Toy Guns Pose Big Threat to Young Eyes

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• Treatment May Allow Allergic Kids to Eat Eggs Safely: Study

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• Try Small 'Bites' to Get Kids to Exercise

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• TV Not a Good Sleep Aid for Young Kids

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• Type 1 Diabetes Might Affect Young Kids' Brain Development

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• U.S. Teen Opioid Deaths Soaring

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• Up to 1 Hour of General Anesthesia Safe for Infants: Study

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• Vehicle Exhaust Drives Millions of New Asthma Cases Annually

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• Video Games Don't Hamper Boys' Social Skills, Study Finds

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• Violent Video Games, Unlocked Guns a Dangerous Combo for Kids

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• What Happens When Parents Talk to Kids Frankly About Sex?

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• Why Do Some People Drink Until They Black Out? Twitter Offers Clues

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