Children and Youth

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Summer Safety: Walk or Roll

The parents of ten year old Sarah D. (*Name has been changed to protect individual's privacy.) had already told her in the summer of 2001 that they would not be…

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Asthma in Kids

By Dr. Art Hister An intriguing study that was presented at the recent annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians (held in Vancouver, hip, hip, hooray) compared attitudes…

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Bee Careful

Just like the Sopranos on television Hymenopteras will go to any lengths to defend their family and their turf. Wasps bees ants and other hymenopterans generally go about their business without…

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Inactive kids face 6-fold risk of heart disease by teens

Young children who lead inactive lifestyles are five-to-six times more likely to be at serious risk of heart disease, with that degree of danger emerging as early as their teenage…

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Lunches That Make The Grade

When the school bell rings and hundreds of young students scurry off to eat their lunch - their lunch bags are likely to be as different as night and day.…

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Food poisoning in kids

With Thanksgiving fast approaching thought and care should be taken when it comes to safely preparing and serving your Thanksgiving dinner. Children under age 5 are especially susceptible to food…

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