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Internet 'Do Not Track' Bill Released

The bill would prohibit companies from tracking children on the Internet without parental consent, restrict marketing to minors and allow parents to erase kids' personal information.

 

Gov't to urge food companies to limit ads for kids

Commercials promoting sugary breakfast cereals could be put on a strict diet under government guidelines urging food companies to limit marketing of unhealthy products to children....

 

Kids with ADHD more likely to use drugs, analysis finds

They're up to three times more likely to use substances nicotine, cocaine and marijuana in adolescence and as young adults, research suggests. ...

 

Most parents vaccinate kids, trust docs' advice on shots

Most parents vaccinate kids, trust docs' advice on shots

About 93% of parents said their children either had or were going to get all of the recommended vaccinations, and more than three-fourths said ...

 

Couch-potato kids could be risking their hearts

Young children who spend too much time watching TV or playing computer games have narrower eye arteries than kids who are more physically active, ...

 

Pesticide exposure in womb linked to low IQ

Pesticide exposure in womb linked to low IQ

Three independent studies released today tracked 400 children. Those who were most heavily exposed to pesticides in utero showed up to a 7-point ...

 

Study: Head trauma in infants doubled during recession

Study: Head trauma in infants doubled during recession

Recession-related stress may have triggered an alarming increase in non-accidental head injuries among infants, new research suggests.

 

Mom who withheld son's meds gets 8-10 years

A Massachusetts woman convicted of attempted murder for withholding cancer medications from her autistic son was been sentenced to eight to 10 years in prison.

 

Shortage of ADHD drugs gives parents the jitters

Nationwide shortages of popular drugs used to treat ADD and ADHD are sending parents scrambling, with some combing multiple pharmacies for the Adderall and Ritalin that keep their kids calm.

 

Three-year-old boy falls to his death from rollercoaster

Three-year-old boy falls to his death from rollercoaster

A 3-year-old boy freed himself from a safety harness. stood up and fell to his death from a roller coaster he was riding with his family at a Chicago suburban amusement park, authorities confirmed on Sunday.

 

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