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| Dealing With Head Lice (HealthDay) | HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Although there is a stigma associated with having head lice, infestations with these small insects are common and nothing to be ashamed of, according to Dr. Hannah Chow-Johnson, a pediatrician at Loyola University Health System. | February 5, 2012 |
| Health Tip: Teach Your Toddler Good Behavior (HealthDay) | HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Toddler tantrums can challenge even the most patient parent, but being firm and consistent can help you discipline your toddler in an effective, loving way. | February 3, 2012 |
| Health Tip: Prepare for Breast-feeding (HealthDay) | HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Preparations for successful breast-feeding begin during pregnancy. | February 3, 2012 |
| Epidural Plus Fever in Mom May Raise Risks for Baby (HealthDay) | HealthDay - FRIDAY. Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- The babies of women who develop an epidural-related fever while in labor are at greater risk of having problems right at birth, including poor muscle tone, breathing difficulties, low Apgar scores and seizures, a new study suggests. | February 3, 2012 |
| Asthmatic Moms Who Breast-feed May Help Their Children's Lungs (HealthDay) | HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding is associated with improved lung function in school-age children, particularly those with asthmatic mothers, a new study says. | February 3, 2012 |
| Traffic-related asthma costs two cities big money (Reuters) | Reuters - Traffic pollution may cost two California cities millions each year in managing children's asthma, a new study suggests. | February 3, 2012 |
| Denial no option in sexual abuse scandal: Vatican (Reuters) | Reuters - The Roman Catholic Church has sometimes been in denial over the sexual abuse of children by clergy but must now move forward to face up to the scandal, the Vatican's top official for the issue said on Friday. | February 3, 2012 |
| Study Finds Link Between Exposure to Anesthesia and ADHD in Children (ContributorNetwork) | ContributorNetwork - A new study released on Thursday by the Mayo Clinic has drawn a connection between the use of anesthesia in children under the age of three and an increased risk of developing ADHD. The study found that children who had to be put under anesthesia more than once as very young children had an "elevated risk" of developing the disorder. | February 3, 2012 |
| Childhood Obesity May Cause Future Heart Disease Epidemic (ContributorNetwork) | ContributorNetwork - "A coming epidemic" is how pediatric cardiologists are describing the impending problems from high rates of juvenile obesity, reports The Missourian. Here are details for parents about overweight kids, heart disease and other concomitant health issues. | February 3, 2012 |
| Pregnant Women Over 50 'Do Pretty Well' Study Finds (LiveScience.com) | LiveScience.com - The average age of women becoming mothers has risen in the United States, and in the last 20 years, a few women have even entered motherhood in their 60s. | February 3, 2012 |