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Mom seeks help for toddler smoker

Mom seeks help for toddler smoker

Two-year-old Aldi yanked on his mother's hair and squirmed in her arms.

 

Battery ingestion a growing risk for kids

The rate of severe poisonings from battery ingestion among U.S. children has risen in the past 25 years, along with the growing use of lithium "button" batteries in a wide range of consumer products, new research shows.

 

Kissing a kid's owies may aid long-term health

A loving mother who kisses her child's boo-boos can help calm the stress hormones that can lead to chronic illness, a new study suggests

 

Michelle Obama releases panel's child obesity findings, targets moms

Michelle Obama releases panel's child obesity findings, targets moms

Women could help reduce childhood obesity by keeping a healthy weight during pregnancy and breast-feeding, a government panel ...

 

'Ask Sophie!' Mother's Day: How To Keep Your Marriage Hot And Your Kids Happy

This week, Sophie talks about how to be a parent and a lover and answers your general relationships questions.

 

Kids' TV time linked to school woes, bad habits

Young children who watch a lot of TV aren't just missing out on more stimulating activities. They may also be destined for problems at school and unhealthier habits later in life, new research suggests.

 

Jessica Alba: I plan to adopt a child

Jessica Alba thinks four would be fantastic.

 

Study: Lack of breastfeeding costs lives

Study: Lack of breastfeeding costs lives

If most new moms would breastfeed their babies for the first six months of life, it would save nearly 1,000 lives and billions of dollars each year, according to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics.

 

More than 1 million baby slings recalled

More than 1 million baby slings recalled

More than 1 million baby slings made by Infantino were recalled Wednesday after claims linking them to three infant deaths.

 

Babies not getting enough vitamin D

The vast majority of infants in the U.S. are not getting the vitamin D that they need, even if they are fed vitamin-enriched formula, a new study has found.

 

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