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Obesity in Teens Linked to Poor Relationships at Home With M...

Toddlers who have poor relationships with their moms are more likely to pack on extra pounds as they grow up, a new U.S. study shows. Tracking nearly 1,000 kids into their teens, researchers found more than a quarter of those who scored l [...]

Posted On : Dec, 30 2011 | Comments : 0

Kids tend to bunk school if there’s a smoker at home

“Among children aged 6 to 11 who live with smokers, one quarter to one third of school absences are due to household smoking,” said lead researcher Douglas Levy of the Mongan Institute for Health Policy at MGH. “On a [...]

Posted On : Sep, 06 2011 | Comments : 0

'Medical Homes' Help Kids Get Comprehensive Care

Children who have a "medical home" -- that is, a pediatrician or nurse they see regularly who offers comprehensive care -- are more likely to have their medical and dental needs met, new research finds. Yet it's the sickest [...]

Posted On : Mar, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Study - Kids with lice need''t be sent home

School nurses might have to review their head lice policies after a new report recommends that children not be sent home when the tiny bugs show up on their students' heads. The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released a stu [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2010 | Comments : 0

Study: Kids with lice needn’t be sent home

School nurses might have to review their head lice policies after a new report recommends that children not be sent home when the tiny bugs show up on their students’ heads. The American Academy of Pediatrics on Monday released a s [...]

Posted On : Jul, 29 2010 | Comments : 0

Children's health and fitness habits begin at home

An advocacy group's threat to sue McDonald's over Happy Meal toys can further the dialogue about childhood obesity, but real change around raising healthy kids needs to start at home.The Center for Science in the Public Interest [...]

Posted On : Jul, 08 2010 | Comments : 0

Swimming Pool Safety at Home

If you have a pool in your home, then it should be a place of enjoyment and relaxation. However, the pool can be a danger zone and can turn an enjoyable moment into a nightmare. Swimming pool safety is important to have a pleasurable tim [...]

Posted On : Feb, 04 2010 | Comments : 0

Health officials to college kids with flu Stay home

Federal health officials have a simple message for college students who experience flulike symptoms this fall: Stay in your room. They recommend that students who live in the dorms and can't leave campus should get a "flu buddy" [...]

Posted On : Aug, 22 2009 | Comments : 0

Free health fairs for kids, homeless

To celebrate National Health Center Week, which is the second week of August ever year, CommUnityCare is starting a day early. It’s holding a free kids health fair Saturday at its clinic at 825 E. Rundberg Lane, from 10 a.m. to 3 [...]