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Kane finishes plan to cut obesity in kids

The Kane County Health Department has completed its Fit Kids 2020 Plan, a 51-page document outlining strategies to prevent and reverse childhood obesity in the county over the next decade. Fit Kids 2020 had input from parents, physi [...]

Posted On : Jan, 31 2011 | Comments : 0

Pro Bowl TDs Support Kids’ Health

The Pro Bowl is this weekend and for any Chargers and Philip Rivers‘ fans that are watching, if Philip can can get into the end zone during the game, the local San Diego United Way chapter will receive $5,000 on behalf of Procter & [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2011 | Comments : 0

Easing limits on chemicals puts our kids’ health at risk

I was worried when Paul LePage became governor with only 38 percent of the vote, but I decided to “give the man a chance.”Even with his crude mouth and his inability to think on his feet with reporters, I kept telling myself [...]

Posted On : Jan, 28 2011 | Comments : 0

Wayne Co. joins U.S. kids health study

The largest federal study of human health begins this week in Wayne County, aimed at uncovering ways to prevent prematurity, autism, asthma, diabetes and other childhood conditions, officials plan to announce today. Wayne County is one o [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2011 | Comments : 0

Free Dental Work For Low-Income Kids Offered During Dental H...

Free Dental Work Report — Free dental work for Minnesota kids and adults February 3-5. University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry to Host Free Community Dental Work Events During Children’s Dental Health [...]

Posted On : Jan, 22 2011 | Comments : 0

W.Va. kids can get free dental exams on Feb. 4

Students at West Virginia University's School of Dentistry are offering free exams, x-rays and fluoride treatments to children 17 and under on Feb. 4. The event kicks off National Children's Dental Health Month. Appointments are [...]

Posted On : Jan, 21 2011 | Comments : 0

Smoking & DNA Damage, Gaming & Kids Health

SMOKING & DNA: Smoking damages DNA within minutes. Even the researchers say they were surprised. They looked at something called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons-- these are known cancer causing agents in cigarette smoke. They labele [...]

Posted On : Jan, 18 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids can't win obesity battle without help

One of my favorite fitness pictures was taken during the 2008 Trail Running series. The picture shows a young kid wearing a race number almost as big as she is, smiling from ear to ear as she labors up a steep rocky trail during the race [...]

Posted On : Jan, 15 2011 | Comments : 0

Is 3D Gaming Bad For Young Kids' Health? Nintendo President ...

Nintendo has recently expressed concerns about 3D technology and its effect on children under the age of 6 after experts consulted by the company suggested that 3D could cause young children to suffer from stunted eye development. So how [...]

Posted On : Jan, 14 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids' health, policy trump junk science

An article in a medical journal urges lawmakers not to let science get in the way of sound policy when it comes to laws on children's exposure to second-hand smoke in cars. Smoking in cars carrying children should be banned whether o [...]

Posted On : Jan, 11 2011 | Comments : 0

Dangers of fluoride: Are your kids at risk?

Fluoridation of water has long been controversial, and now the government is suggesting lower levels because of potential problems for your kids. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says some kids are showing splotches on th [...]

Posted On : Jan, 09 2011 | Comments : 0

Secondhand TV exposure harmful for kids

Just switching off the TV set may not you help keep your kids away from negative influence of the idiot-box, as indirect media exposure, i.e., having friends who watch TV, might be even more damaging for a teen, say researchers. Har [...]

Posted On : Jan, 08 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids’ Lifestyle Changes Bring Later Heart Health

Encouraging children to make healthy lifestyle changes before they reach adulthood, including regular exercise and not smoking, can help lower the children’s blood cholesterol levels and potentially reverse their risk of developing [...]

Posted On : Jan, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids' Health Habits Affect Later Cholesterol Risk

Unhealthy habits -- including packing on extra pounds and smoking -- acquired during a child's middle years may help predict the likelihood of having unhealthy cholesterol levels in early adulthood, researchers reported. In a lo [...]