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Archive - Jul 7, 2010

ODA suggests tips for good oral hygiene to parents and kids

The Ontario Dental Association is asking parents to put oral health at the top of their kids camp preparation list.
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Study: Delay in school start time significantly improves adolescent sleep, mood and behavior

A pilot study conducted in a small private high school confirms what many have been touting for years: the benefits of a delayed school start time.
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Nation's emergency physicians urge parents to be aware of playground injuries

Summer for many Americans is a time for outdoor activities, including trips to playgrounds with children.
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Predictable, preventable injuries occur in children during summer months, say doctors

It is a time most families look forward to every year - summertime. For parents, the warm summer months are often filled with family vacations and cookouts.
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Study shows gene-environment interaction in congenital heart disease

A pregnant mother's diet may be able to interact with the genes her unborn child inherits and influence the type or severity of birth defect according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and the
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AAFP Among Organizations Calling on CMS to Allow Medicaid Coverage for Quitlines

The AAFP is one of three dozen organizations that recently signed a letter to CMS, urging the agency to allow states to obtain federal Medicaid matching funds for the cost of tobacco cessation service
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Pertussis Activity Spiking in Several States

An outbreak of pertussis has been declared an epidemic by the California Department of Public Health.
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Pfizer's new chewable Lipitor for children receives European Commission approval

Pfizer Inc.
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