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'Disturbing trend' for kids in sports: ER visits for concussions soar

'Disturbing trend' for kids in sports: ER visits for concussions soar

Emergency room visits for school-age athletes with concussions has skyrocketed in recent years, suggesting the intensity of kids' sports has ...

 

Pack of dogs maul 7-year-old to death

A 7-year-old boy was mauled to death by four dogs at the home of a neighbor in Illinois, according to news reports.

 

Boy Blistered After Licking Used Condom, Grandma Says

A Georgia woman said a weekend outing turned into a horrifying experience when her young grandson developed blisters after he found a used condom in their hotel room and put it in his mouth, myFOXdfw.com reported.

Senh: Um... It's gross, but ah ... kids then to think that condoms are balloons.

 

Flight attendant takes baby after slap from mother

Police say a Southwest Airlines flight attendant took a baby from her parents on a flight from Dallas to Albuquerque after the mother slapped the crying child.

 

Tylenol tied to childhood asthma

A pair of studies suggests that the common painkiller acetaminophen -- better known as Tylenol in the U.S. -- may be fueling a worldwide increase in asthma.

 

State booster-seat laws reduce children's injuries

Protect your kids regardless of state law, experts say.

 

Scam traffics in kids' social security numbers

Scam traffics in kids' social security numbers

The latest form of identity theft doesn't depend on stealing your Social Security number. Now thieves are targeting your kid's number long before the little one has a bank account.

Senh: These scammers are starting early. My little brother's social security number was used once by an adult. My response to the creditors was how could my little brother, who was 5 at the time, be working and buying all that stuff.

 

Economic Scene: Study Rethinks Importance of Kindergarten Teachers

A new study found students with better teachers learned more in kindergarten — and earned more as young adults.

 

The Unhealthiest Kids Meals From National Restaurant Chains

The Unhealthiest Kids Meals From National Restaurant Chains

The Daily Beast examined the data for kids meals from dozens of national chain restaurants across the four categories available for each eatery: calories, saturated fat, sodium, and carbohydrates. Each meal was ranked within each nutritional category, then the ranking each meal received for each nutritional category was totaled to determine the final ranking.

 

Texas Mom Says She Killed Kids Because They Were Austistic

Texas Mom Says She Killed Kids Because They Were Austistic

The Irving, Tex. mother who strangled her two children earlier this week told a 911 operator she did so because they were both autistic and she wanted normal children, myFOXdfw.com reported Wednesday.

 

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