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Parenting/Child health News

ECG cost-effective in kids?

9/3/2010

Electrocardiogram screening to check for heart problems in hyperactive children before prescribing stimulant medications may help identify those at risk.

 
 
 

Parents childhood leave extended

9/3/2010

SA parents watched in jealous disbelief this week as the EU extended its already progressive policy on parental leave from three to four months.

 
 
 

Part-time moms have healthier kids

3/3/2010

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.

 
 
 

2nd hand smoke damage kids arteries

3/3/2010

Kids exposed to secondhand smoke face a higher risk of developing early signs of clogged arteries by the time they're 13.

 
 
 

No benefit from 'smart DVDs

2/3/2010

Well-intentioned parents who prop their infants in front of supposedly brain-enhancing DVDs in the hope they will learn more words might actually be accomplishing nothing.

 
 
 

Parents worried about vaccines

2/3/2010

Although most parents vaccinate their children, many are concerned about the safety of vaccines and some choose not to have their children protected from deadly diseases.

 
 
 

Hastening a sick child's death

2/3/2010

Watching a child die of cancer is unimaginably heartbreaking for parents, and now a new survey shows that one in eight parents consider hastening their child's death.

 
 
 

Physical, academic fitness linked

26/2/2010

Physically fit students tend to score higher on standardised tests than their less fit peers, hint findings from a new study.

 
 
 

An emotion detector for baby

25/2/2010

Baby monitors of the future could translate infant cries, so that parents will know for certain whether their child is sleepy, hungry, needing a change, or in pain.

 
 
 

Home habits to keep kids slim

9/2/2010

Something as simple as sitting down to dinner together as a family can go a long way in helping a child fend off obesity.

 
 
 
 

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