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Obesity In Children And Teens | American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Federal health officials recommend cholesterol testing for children
news-medical.net — “Government health experts recommended Friday that all children be tested for high cholesterol before they reach puberty, in an effort to get an early start in preventing cardiovascular disease. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute said a child's first cholesterol check should occur between ages 9 and 11 and the test should be repeated between ages 17 and 21. The American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed the guideline.” View full resource at news-medical.net
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Children and Social Networking | American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
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Knee injuries on the rise in child and adolescent athletes
eurekalert.org — “Sports-related knee injuries in children and adolescents seem to be increasing at an alarming rate. Researchers at the Children?s Hospital of Philadelphia noted a more than 400 percent increase in these injuries at their institution over the last decade, according to new research presented on Sunday, Oct. 16, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in Boston.” View full resource at eurekalert.org
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Parents May Underestimate Risks of Childhood Obesity - Yahoo! News
news.yahoo.com — “Read 'Parents May Underestimate Risks of Childhood Obesity' on Yahoo! News. More than one in six American children and teens are obese, but a new poll suggests that parents and doctors don't always see eye-to-eye on the seriousness of the obesity epidemic. According to the new report, only about half of parents believe it is "very important" to seek medical care for an overweight child.” View full resource at news.yahoo.com
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AAP recommends limiting screen time to 2 hours per day for preschool-age children
twurl.nl — “The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that parents limit combined screen time from television, DVDs, computers, and video games to 2 hours per day for preschool-age children. In a study soon to be published in The Journal of Pediatrics, researchers found that many children are exposed to screen time both at home and while at child care, with 66% exceeding the recommended daily amount.” View full resource at twurl.nl
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Are pre-teen babysitters able to deal with emergencies? | e! Science News
esciencenews.com — “Nearly all (98 percent) of 11- to 13-year-old babysitters know who to contact in the event of an intruder or if a child is sick or injured (96 percent) or poisoned (85 percent), according to research presented Sunday, Oct. 3, at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition in San Francisco. However, 40 percent of younger babysitters reported that they had left children unattended while babysitting, and 20 percent opened the door to strangers.” View full resource at esciencenews.com
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Americans are still getting fatter, report finds - Health - Diet and nutrition - msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com — “Just when you thought Americans couldn't get any fatter " we did.” View full resource at msnbc.msn.com
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Family Therapy Helps Teens With Suicidal Thoughts | Psydir News
news.psydir.com — “Adolescents with suicidal thoughts and elevated depression had stronger and faster reduction of symptoms when treated with family therapy than with standard treatment in the community. Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia reported these findings this month in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry...” View full resource at news.psydir.com
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