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Do gun safety laws decrease child deaths?

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Health May 04

A new study found children who spent more time with hand-held screens were more likely to exhibit a delay in expressive speech Photo by triloks/via Getty Images
Toddlers’ screen time linked to slower speech development, study finds

Children who spent more time with hand-held screens were more likely to exhibit signs of an expressive speech delay, according to a new study from Toronto.

By Nsikan Akpan

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House bill would scale back number of free school meals

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Wednesday weighed legislation that could lower the number of students receiving free and reduced-price meals at school.

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Pediatric guidelines now urge holistic health and wellbeing checks

New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics released Wednesday recommend that, during routine checkups, physicians also screen children for signs of poverty. The move is part of a larger effort to improve mental health and physical development in adolescents.

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Health Sep 30

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American Academy of Pediatrics decides relationship with Coke is not so sweet

Coca-Cola, the world's largest producer of sugary beverages, had been a partner and sponsor of the American Academy of Pediatrics. But the Academy is now ending its relationship after revelations that the company has paid for scientific research playing down…

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I is for infant: Reading aloud to young children benefits brain development

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A new study by the American Academy of Pediatrics shows that reading daily to young children, starting in infancy, can help with language acquisition and literacy skills. But, the report says, many children are missing out. Jeffrey Brown takes a…

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Children Not Getting Enough Vitamin D, Study Concludes

More than 60 percent of children have "insufficient" levels of Vitamin D, a study published by the journal Pediatrics concluded on Monday. Gwen Ifill reports.

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Jul 07

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Doctors Recommend Cholesterol Tests, Drugs for Kids

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended Monday that children with risk factors such as obesity and a family history of cardiac disease be screened for high cholesterol -- and said some should be treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs.

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