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Players, grieving mom back youth head injury protection bill

Tue, 12 Oct 2010 02:00:04 +0000

Concussions for student-athletes not only cause headaches and impair concentration and everyday function, they can be deadly, experts testified in a congressional hearing Thursday.

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What can I do to help my stuttering daughter?

Fri, 08 Oct 2010 02:00:04 +0000

My 4-year-old daughter has been stuttering at the beginning of her sentences for the past month. It doesn’t seem to bother her and she has a good vocabulary and talks in full sentences. I stuttered too when I was her age but it went away. What can I do to help her?

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How can I get rid of poison ivy?

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:00:03 +0000

I have had recurring poison ivy on my face for a month. It went away but now it’s back. I’ve tried a week of prednisone and am now using hydrocortisone cream. I would love to work in the yard but don’t want to get it again. Any ideas? Thanks.

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How do I put my 11-year-old on a diet?

Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:00:03 +0000

How do I put my 11-year-old daughter on a diet? She is 50 pounds overweight, though she only looks about 20 pounds over. She has a lot of muscle. She plays sports year-round.

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Food allergies make kids a target of bullies

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 02:00:03 +0000

It’s tough enough having to avoid products with peanuts and other ingredients as a kid with severe food allergies. It’s tougher when someone at school waves a granola bar in your face at the peanut-free lunch table.

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Schools struggle to feed kids healthy food

Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:00:05 +0000

Dana Woldow issues a challenge to every member of Congress: “Try school cafeteria food in your district. Then see if you continue to make the same decisions about how you fund the program.”

Source:Schools struggle to feed kids healthy food

Elite medical unit is last hope for patients with mystery illnesses

Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:00:05 +0000

Tucked away on the sprawling campus of the National Institutes of Health, an elite team of doctors and researchers search for clues to solve medical mysteries that have eluded a diagnosis.

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