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• Common Pesticide Tied to Development Delays in Kids

  FRIDAY, March 19 (HealthDay News) -- The pesticide chlorpyrifos is associated with delays in the ...

• FDA Toughens Rules on Tobacco Sales to Kids

  THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials issued new federal rules Thursday cracking ...

• Swine Flu in Pregnancy Leads Some to ICU

  THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with the H1N1 (swine) flu were 13 ...

• Learning May Be Tougher for the Teen Brain

  THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- When kids hit adolescence, their learning ability hits the ...

• Siblings of Kids With Autism May Be Prone to Hyperactivity

  MONDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Older brothers and sisters of preschool children with autism ...

• Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine

  THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The recent approval of a new, more broadly effective ...

• Vaccination, Prevention Is Beating Back Hepatitis

  WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Decades of vaccination and prevention efforts may have the ...

• Kids Who Get Flu Shots Protect the Unvaccinated

  TUESDAY, March 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children who get a flu shot help prevent flu ...

• 1 in 5 At-Risk U.S. Babies Doesn't Get Hepatitis B Vaccine

  MONDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- About one in five babies born to mothers with ...

• Breast-Feeding Helps Mom Stay Slimmer Later in Life

  FRIDAY, March 5 (HealthDay News) -- The benefits of breast-feeding for infants are numerous and ...

• Fitness May Boost Kids' Grades

  TUESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Fit bodies may bring kids better test scores in ...

• Future Heart Disease May Be in Store for Obese Kids

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Obese children as young as 3 could harbor a ...

• Risk of Childhood Obesity Higher Among Minorities

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Risk factors for childhood obesity begin before birth and ...

• Watching Special Videos May Not Make Kids Brainier

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Well-intentioned parents who prop their infants in front of ...

• Parents Still Worried About Vaccine Safety

  MONDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) -- Although most American parents vaccinate their children, many are ...

• Household Dirt Won't Raise Asthma Risk in Infants

  SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to unclean conditions early in life doesn't affect ...

• Genes Behind Tooth Development Discovered

  FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Genes that influence tooth development in the first year ...

• Virtually Everyone Should Get a Flu Shot: CDC

  THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- All Americans 6 months of age and older should ...

• Naptime Helps Babies Remember New Things

  WEDNESDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Naps play an important role in infant learning by ...