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US Supreme Court to consider vaccination lawsuit

The US Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether the parents of a child who suffered serious health problems after being vaccinated can sue a pharmaceutical company for compensation.

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Low birth weight may affect adult lung health

Middle-aged adults who were born at a relatively low weight may have more breathing difficulties than those who were bigger newborns, a new study suggests.

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Baby Einstein DVD fails to boost language

Fueling recent criticism of educational DVDs for toddlers, a new study finds that kids do not improve language skills after viewing one such product, the Baby Wordsworth from the Walt Disney Company's...

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Parents give kids vitamins, but don’t always tell doctors: Study

Parents often give children multivitamins and other supplements but don’t always share that information with doctors, even though there could be interactions between vitamins and other drugs, a new study...

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Study finds part-time mums have healthier kids

Mothers who work part-time are more likely to have healthier children than those who work full-time or who are not in the workforce, the author of an Australian study said Wednesday.

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Secondhand smoke damages arteries in teens: Study

Children as young as 13 who have evidence of secondhand smoke in their blood also have visibly thicker arteries, Finnish researchers reported on Tuesday.

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"Childhood snacking trends are moving toward three snacks per day, and more than 27 percent of children's daily calories are coming from snacks. The largest increases have been in salty snacks and candy. Desserts and sweetened beverages remain the major sources of calories from snacks," researchers wrote.

Snacks mean U.S. kids moving toward "constant eating"

U.S. children eat an average three snacks a day on top of three regular meals, a finding that could explain why the childhood obesity rate has risen to more than 16 percent, researchers said on Tuesday...

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Canterbury High School students Megan Carty (right) and Fiona Sauder have written and produced a play about eating disorders.

Acting out against anorexia

Ironically, it was a Grade 7 health class warning of the dangers of anorexia and bulimia that offered Megan Carty a roadmap for developing an eating disorder. For those vulnerable to bulimia and anorexia...

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Studies confirm treatment may help peanut allergy

A daily dose of peanut powder could help some children who are allergic to peanuts, according to a pair of U.S. studies that confirm earlier findings, offering hope that a treatment could come soon.

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Physical, academic fitness tied at the hip: Study

Physically fit students do better academically too: Study

Getting students to exercise more might not just address obesity issues but also improve their grades with a U.S. study finding physically fit students tend to score higher in tests than their less fit...

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Athletes' endorsements of McDonald's food can give kids the wrong impression

I'm not lovin' the Olympic junk-food pedlars

Everyone loves Cindy Klassen. And for good reason, I'm sure. Why, I'm quite certain that if I ever met Klassen in person I'd find her charming and delightful and I wouldn't stuff an Egg McMuffin down ...

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Decision to ban BPA in baby bottles was controversial: Documents

Canada's decision to become the first country to ban baby bottles with bisphenol A was in flux in the days leading up to the unprecedented announcement — and was secured after the intervention of senior...

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