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Teach Your Kids Cold- & Flu-Fighting Habits Can a preschooler really learn ways to protect herself from cold and flu viruses? Here’s what the experts had to say.
Only 25% of Children Wear Sunscreen Regularly Despite numerous efforts to encourage people to wear sunscreen, a new study shows only one in four children uses sunscreen regularly.
When is it time to fire your child's pediatrician? Whether it's a dismissive bedside manner or an overcrowded waiting room, many reasons motivate parents to dump their child's doctor. NBC chief medical editor Dr. Nancy Snyderman says it should probably happen more often.
Many strategies to increase physical activity for kids lack injury prevention measures A new study documents a need for increased injury prevention efforts in many of the most popular activities for kids (walking, bicycling, swimming, sports and playground use) in the United States.
Diet counts: Iron intake in teen years can impact brain in later life Researchers have found that a lack of iron in the diet during the teenage years can have a negative impact on the brain years later, making the brain more susceptible to such disorders as Alzheimer's. Further, the researchers have identified a common set of genes that influence both iron and brain structure.
Colorful plates boost a picky eater's appetite Parents of picky eaters can encourage their children to eat more nutritionally diverse diets by introducing more color to their meals, according to new research.
Headphones linked to pedestrian deaths, injuries Serious injuries to pedestrians listening to headphones have more than tripled in six years, according to new research. In many cases, the cars or trains are sounding horns that the pedestrians cannot hear, leading to fatalities in nearly three-quarters of cases.
Kids' brain injuries can cause issues for years Sam Napadono suffered a traumatic brain injury during a motocross accident three years ago and struggles with memory issues. While it used to be thought kids recovered more easily from such injuries since their brains were still developing, a new study shows the deficits can last for years.
Getting outside, eating healthy foods help kids beat winter blues It’s the post-holiday slump, and there seems to be no end in sight to the dreary, cold weather. If your child seems a bit blue lately, it could be a mild case of seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Large TV sets can injure, kill small children Dr. Gary Smith, director of Ohio's Center for Injury Research and Policy, co-authored a 2009 study on the problem of TV and furniture tip-over injuries to kids. Smith's study found children 6 and younger accounted for the majority of the injured, and TVs were the most common culprit for children 9 and younger.