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Rare Disease Mimics Child Abuse and Tears Family Apart
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- April 10, 2012
In 2008, false child abuse charges triggered a murder-suicide in Colorado when authorities confused a baby's broken bones, actually caused by a genetic disorder, for abuse. Now, four years later, after all lawsuits have been unsuccessful, the baby's maternal grandparents are leading an awareness campaign, saying the tragedy could have been averted if doctors knew
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Too Few Kids Getting Outdoors With Mom or Dad
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- April 9, 2012
Researchers reported Monday that nearly half of all U.S. preschool-age children don’t get outdoors at least once a day for parent-supervised playtime, causing concern among experts who say early exercise habits could protect children from obesity later in life. Dr. Pooja Tandon, a pediatrician with the Center for Child Health, Behavior and Development at Seattle
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Searching for the why behind rising autism rate
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- April 2, 2012
New government research shows that the rate of autism has increased. This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its newest study on the rate of autism among 8-year-olds, showing that 1 in 88 has some form of the disorder. Previously, it was 1 in 110. Researchers are trying to find out the
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Sibling Rivalry Grows Up
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- March 22, 2012
Even after siblings grow up, rivalry and one-upmanship often continue to crop up. There are several ways, however, that brothers and sisters can end adult sibling rivalry and stop conflict from driving them apart. The Wall Street Journal, 3/20/2012
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Do Babies Know What’s Fair?
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- March 21, 2012
Psychologists have found that children have a sense of fairness by the time they start pre-school, when they’re three or four years old. And within the past few years, a small but growing body of research has indicated that kids have a moral compass while they’re just toddlers, suggesting that a sense of fairness might
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A Field Guide to the Middle-Class U.S. Family
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- March 21, 2012
The University of California has published a study examining the family life of America's middle-class. Researchers at UCLA are studying the habits of middle-class families, asking intriguing questions like why are American kids so helpless and dependent? The Wall Street Journal, 3/13/2012
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Volvo Deploys World’s First Pedestrian Airbag
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- March 19, 2012
Volvo has come out with the world's first commercial airbag designed to protect pedestrians rather than drivers in a car accident. That's just one of many safety features on display in its latest model of the Volvo V40 compact car. The pedestrian airbag inflates across one-third of the windshield and raises the back of the
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Snoring, mouth-breathing tots more likely to develop behavioral problems
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- March 12, 2012
CBS News, 3/5/2012
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Learning to manage bullies, one school at a time
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- March 5, 2012
Former Hollywood publicist Jodee Blanco took on a crusade after the Columbine shooting, focusing her efforts on ending the bullying problem. CBS News, 2/27/2012 . Del.icio.us Facebook Stumbleupon Newsvine Yahoo bookmarks Mixx Digg Reddit Google Bookmarks Twitter LinkedInFormer Hollywood publicist Jodee Blanco took on a crusade after Columbine shooting: managing the bullying problemFormer
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Growing Up Before Motherhood — or Because of It?
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- February 27, 2012
Following the news that 53 percent of children born to women under 30 are born out of wedlock, a mother and daughter debate whether young women should become adults before having children or whether babies will catalyze that transition. New York Times, 2/22/2012
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Challenging 100 Years of Sleep Guidelines for Children
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- February 16, 2012
A new study shows that kids get about half an hour less sleep than recommended, the same deficit as a century ago, even though the recommended amounts have changed over that time. Studies show a chronic lack of sleep raises the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The Wall Street Journal, 2/14/2012
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Face Time Benefits Preteens Immersed in Digital Media Multitasking
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- February 2, 2012
A new study has found that heavy digital multitasking and more time spent in front of screens can hurt social and emotional development in preteen girls. In the study, girls reporting more face-to-face interaction, on the other hand, reported strong emotional health and social confidence even if they were heavy media users. More face time
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Household chemicals can decrease a child’s immunity
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- January 29, 2012
Harvard Researchers found exposure to common chemicals called PFCs, found in many common items, may lower the number of antibodies in a child’s body. NBC Nightly News, 1/24/2012
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The College-Aid Shuffle
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- January 23, 2012
Here's some advice for navigating a classic quagmire for the many families considered too wealthy to qualify for college aid but not wealthy enough to pay full freight. The Wall Street Journal, 1/21/2012
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Stressed? Call Mom, Researchers Conclude
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- January 13, 2012
Researchers have found what many people may have already found to be true in their lives– that hearing the voice of their mother (as opposed to just a text or e-mail) is a huge stress reliever. According to new research, it seems that the sound of our mother's voice actually triggers a physical hormone response
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