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Cheerleading needs sports safety rules, docs say
CHICAGO (AP) — Cheerleading isn't just jumping and waving pompoms — it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as a sport and should be designated one to improve safety, the nation's leading group of pediatricians says. The number...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Elburn, Injuries and Wounds, Skull Fracture, Physical Therapists
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Earlier puberty seen in boys, just like in girls
CHICAGO (AP) — When it comes to the birds and the bees, some parents may want to have that talk with their boys a little sooner than they expected. Researchers have found signs of puberty in American boys up to two years earlier than previously...Tags: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Research, Medical Research, Obesity, Science and Technology
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Docs at odds over kids' cholesterol test guidance
CHICAGO (AP) — Should all U.S. children get tested for high cholesterol? Doctors are still debating that question months after a government-appointed panel recommended widespread screening that would lead to prescribing medicine for some kids....Tags: Medical Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Diabetes, Food and Drug Administration, Diseases and Illnesses
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Tiniest babies are growing up healthy despite odds
CHICAGO (AP) — One is a healthy first-grader, the other an honors college student majoring in psychology. Once the tiniest babies ever born, both girls are thriving, despite long odds when they entered the world weighing less than a pound. A...Tags: Cesarean Section, Loyola University Chicago, High Blood Pressure, Human Body, Asthma
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Study shows Medicaid kids are denied medical care
CHICAGO (AP) — Children on public insurance are being denied treatment by doctors at much higher rates than those with private coverage, according to an undercover study that had researchers pose as parents of sick kids seeking an appointment with a...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Medical Research, Emergency Planning, Medicaid, Psychiatrists
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Kids safest in rear-facing car seats until age 2
CHICAGO (AP) — Children should ride in rear-facing car seats longer, until they are 2 years old instead of 1, according to updated advice from a medical group and a federal agency. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the National Highway...Tags: Human Interest, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Injuries and Wounds, Medical Specialization, Health
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Groups hope "Hungry Caterpillar" helps fight fat
CHICAGO (AP) — Two health groups are hoping a hungry caterpillar will take a bite out of childhood obesity. "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" by Eric Carle tells about a caterpillar who munches his way through a variety of foods. The American...Tags: Bill Clinton, Obesity, Politics, Happiness (state of mind), Medical Specialization
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Pediatrics report details risks from energy drinks
CHICAGO (AP) — Energy drinks are under-studied, overused and can be dangerous for children and teens, warns a report by doctors who say kids shouldn't use the popular products. The potential harms, caused mostly by too much caffeine or similar...Tags: High Blood Pressure, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Politics, Science and Technology, University of Miami
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