child health
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Making Kids Play Outside Reduces Nearsightedness, Study Suggests
(NBC News) – Could making your kid play outside help prevent nearsightedness later? A Chinese study published Tuesday suggests it…
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More Kids Getting Diagnosed with ADHD at Young Ages
(WTSP) – The number of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has been rising steadily over the last two…
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U.S. Provides Additional State Assistance for Children with Disabilities
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Just in time for the start of the school year, the…
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Food Giants Call Truce with Michelle Obama
(Politico) – As the Republican battle against Michelle Obama’s school lunch standards resumes in Congress later this month, some food…
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Creating Stronger Paths for Health and Learning for Children
By Sandra Jordan Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American Beginning with pregnancy and continuing until the child…
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First Lady: US Experiencing Food ‘Culture Change’
DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama said Thursday that the U.S. has undergone a “culture change” in…
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Health Buzz: Fast Food Linked to Lower Test Scores in Kids
Amir Khan, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT (U.S. News & World Report)—The more often your child eats fast food,…
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Fit 2 Change Combats Childhood Obesity Among Homeless Youth
by Roberto Alejandro Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper Childhood obesity has quadrupled in teenagers, and more than doubled…
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US Autism Estimate Rises to 1 in 68 Children
MIKE STOBBE, AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The government’s estimate of autism has moved up again to 1…
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Family Thankful for Son’s Recovery
by Jennifer Ffrench-Parker Special to the NNPA from the Crossroads News Jeremiah Truesdale, front right, with mother Kay, father Benny…
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