摘要：10, 2006 (New York City) -- Today‘s parents are stressed out about their children‘s academic success and believe starting early is the key to achievement, according to a new poll。In fact, 54% of...

摘要： Aug。 9, 2006 -- America‘s babies are chubbier than they used to be, according to a new study。The study found a 74% jump in babies newborn to 6 months who are overweight, and a 59% rise in bab...

摘要：9, 2006 -- Many teens put condoms on after starting sex or take them off before it‘s over -- thus risking sexually transmitted diseases。

摘要：8, 2006 -- More than 9,000 children and teenagers are injured by lawn mowers each year in the U。Researchers say an estimated 140,700 children under age 20 were injured by lawn mowers from 1990 to ...

摘要：After awhile, this constant barrage of violent images tends to induce numbness in adults。The same can‘t be said for children。“ says Susan Villani, MD, medical director of school programs at the...

摘要：7, 2006 -- Shopping carts and escalators are significant hazards for children, two new studies show。Shopping carts aren‘t exactly designed for child safety。

摘要：7, 2006 -- After years studying postpartum depressiondepression in new moms, a recent study suggests that new dads can get depressed too。 These emotions can begin two or three weeks after birth an...

摘要： Aug。 7, 2006 -- A few months after birth, babies may be too young to walk and talk, but math skills may not be out of the question。Babies who are 6 to 9 months old may have fledgling math skil...

摘要：Degrading lyrics, as defined in this study, describe men as insatiable studs and women as sex objects。Rating the LyricsThey also asked the teens how often they listened to 16 different music album...

摘要：In California, alone, scores of people have died from the heat, with temperatures soaring over 100 degrees Fahrenheit in places more used to refreshing lake or ocean breezes。The line on the thermo...

摘要： August 2, 2006 - The country‘s largest measlesmeasles outbreak in a decade was sparked when an unvaccinated teenager returned from a mission trip to Romania and attended a single church gatheri...

摘要：2, 2006 -- Breastfed babies appear to handle stressstress better a decade later than their bottle-fed peers。

摘要： July 28, 2006 -- Kids mix up their nuts -- even kids with potentially life-threatening nut allergiesallergies。Kids age 4-19 are, on average, able to identify only three out of 11 different nuts...

摘要： July 28, 2006 -- New moms should breastfeed exclusively for six months to help protect their babies against developing food allergiesallergies later on, one of the nation‘s leading allergy and ...

摘要：Playing GamesCarnagey‘s team studied 257 college students -- 124 men and 133 women。

摘要： July 27, 2006 -- A chemical found in air fresheners, toilet deodorizers, and mothballs -- and in the blood of 96% of Americans -- may harm the lungs。The finding comes from a National Institutes...

摘要： July 27, 2006 -- Just as in adults, diabetesdiabetes in children is skyrocketing around the globe, and it is increasingly clear that kids with the disease are at risk for many of the same life-t...

摘要：Mothball Use DiscoveredA few days later, the doctors made a breakthrough。 Mothball abuse may be rare。

摘要： July 26, 2006 -- Costly nitric oxide gas cuts the risk of lung and brain damage in some very low-weight premature babies, two U。S。-funded studies show。Babies born very prematurely and weighin...

摘要： July 20, 2006 -- The government‘s recommendation for kids‘ daily exercise may be too low for optimal heart health, a new study shows。The report, published in The Lancet, suggests kids may nee...

摘要：“Antibiotics are probably effective for acute, purulent rhinitis,“ Arroll and Kenealy now conclude。

摘要： July 20, 2006 -- More than nine in 10 doctors who are taught circumcisioncircumcision techniques are also now taught to take pain into consideration before circumcising a baby boy。A new survey ...

摘要：Ramos spoke little English, but she was determined to find out what was wrong with her daughter, who was not yet 2。“The language barrier added to the frustration because I couldn‘t really explai...

摘要：The study appears in the July 20 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine。 The New England Journal of Medicine, July 20, 2006。 News release, University of California, Los Angeles。

摘要： July 18, 2006 -- New research shows that most smokers want to quit smokingquit smoking, and that getting a little encouragement by phone might help them reach that goal。A new Gallup poll shows ...

摘要： July 17, 2006 - Indoor swimming pools may give kids asthmaasthma, Belgian researchers warn。

摘要： July 17, 2006 - Obese teens in a one-year weight-counseling program lost 15 pounds if they took the weight lossweight loss drug Meridia -- but gained 4 pounds if they did not。The findings come ...

摘要：SOURCES: American Legacy Foundation: “Trends in Movie Tobacco Use: 1996-2004。

摘要： July 14, 2006 -- Spending just a few extra minutes with a mother-to-be during her fetal ultrasound exam can pay off by strengthening her bond with the unborn baby and quelling her anxiety, accor...

摘要： July 14, 2006 - There‘s a lot of news in the annual report on U。S。 kids‘ well-being。 Some is good。 Some is bad。The statistics come from the federal government‘s annual statistical report...

摘要：SOURCES: Preterm Birth: Causes, Consequences, and Prevention, Institute of Medicine, July 13, 2006。

摘要：New Culprit Implicated in Ear InfectionsIn the study, published in The Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers examined the inside of ears from 26 children having tubes implanted i...

摘要： July 13, 2006 -- No matter what language you speak or how much money you make, it‘s never too early to start reading to your children, according to a new study。Researchers found that children ...

摘要： July 12, 2006 -- You can inherit heart failureheart failure, new data from the Framingham Heart Study shows。“Heart failure doesn‘t have a single cause。

摘要：babies to be offered most recommended newborn screening tests, but there‘s still room for improvement, says the March of Dimes。Many newborn screening tests are done by taking a few drops of blood...

摘要： July 7, 2006 -- Experts say it is too soon to know just how deadly this year‘s West Nile season will be, but they worry that people are no longer as concerned about protecting themselves from t...

摘要： July 6, 2006 -- New research from Canada may not end the debate about childhood vaccines and autismautism, but it offers more evidence that vaccines are not to blame for the dramatic rise in rep...

摘要：The vaccine, known as Gardasil, prevents infection with human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually transmitted virus known to cause most cervical cancers and genital wartsgenital warts。 The vaccine re...

摘要： June 29, 2006 -- Driving under the influence of a cell phone may be a major road hazard, according to a University of Utah study。“The impairments associated with using a cell phone while drivi...

摘要：Calcium: Essential Nutrient for Bolstering BoneDairy foods are the best sources of calcium, a mineral that‘s vital for bolstering bone strength and development in growing children, and promoting n...