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Breastfeeding benefits academic performance 10 years later
Breastfeeding infants for at least six months appears to give children an advantage in school, according to a study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.
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Goodbye to folic acid deficiency?
A scan of the Canadian population reveals that, thanks largely to fortified foods, almost no one is deficient in folic acid, and forty per cent have relatively high -- maybe even too high -- levels of...
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Less sugar, equal taste from healthy cereal
Kids who start the day with a bowl of sugary cereal are consuming almost twice the sugar they would take in eating healthier options -- which, incidentally, they would be just as happy with, a new study...
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Kids don't get enough exercise from sports
Parents hoping to keep their kids active often sign them up for sports, but a new study finds that this may not be enough.
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Prenatal nutrition under scrutiny
Drinking lots of water is recommended when you're pregnant. But there's all kinds of scary information out there about the dangers of pharmaceutical drugs in tap water and high levels of bacteria and ...
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Video games get kids to eat more veg, fruit: Study
After being fingered as a key cause of the rising rate of US childhood obesity, video games got a reprieve Tuesday as a new study showed they can be used to encourage kids to eat healthier foods.
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Study links cellphones to child misbehaviour
Researchers studying the health effects of cellphones say they have found evidence that when pregnant women use them regularly, their children are more likely to have behavioural problems.
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Leniency on R-rated movies linked to kids' smoking
Kids whose parents let them watch R-rated movies may be up to three times more likely to start smoking compared to their more restricted peers, according to a new study.
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Birthing at home: It takes a village
A revolution in maternity care in Canada’s Far North is changing the way babies are delivered around the world.
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More gay and bisexual teens expelled and jailed
Many teens act out, but those with a history of homosexual feelings or relationships are more likely to be punished for it, a new study finds.
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Skipping breakfast may not enlarge a kid's lunch
Skipping breakfast may not change how much food a kid eats during the rest of the day, suggests a new study.
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Video: Kids & yoga
Some schools are now offering yoga to young students during lunch and are finding it increases focus and concentration. Beatrice Politi reports.
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Breast milk networks gaining popularity, despite warnings
A breast milk sharing program launched by a Montreal woman on social networking website Facebook has mothers across Canada sharing their spare milk with other parents in need — but pediatricians say the...
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The choking game: is your child at risk?
A group of young teen boys and girls gather downstairs in their parents' basement. One boy shoots each one of his seventh grade friends a glance. A thick, penetrating silence sweeps across the rec room. The boy whispers the dare to them all.
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