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• Diabetes Drug May Prevent Early Puberty in Young Girls

  June 17 (HealthDay News) -- The diabetes drug metformin slows the onset of early puberty ...

• Kids Living with Relatives Have Fewer Problems Than Those in Foster Homes

  June 2 (HealthDay News) -- Children removed from their homes due to mistreatment have fewer ...

• Football Can Shrink Players

  May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Repetitive blocking and the weight of helmets and pads may ...

• Lead Exposure in Childhood Linked to Criminal Behavior Later

  May 28 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are exposed to lead at a young age ...

• One-Third of Parents Lack Facts About Child Development

  May 4 (HealthDay News) -- One-third of parents of babies have a surprisingly low knowledge ...

• Low-Income Moms Rarely Speak to Infants During TV/Video Time

  May 5 (HealthDay News) -- When infants in low-income families are watching television or videos, ...

• Muscle Weakness Found in Some Autistic Children

  April 13 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that muscle weakness in a child with ...

• Government Assistance Linked to Better Child Development

  March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Extra government financial support of poor families boosts children's physical ...

• That 'Sex Talk' With Your Kids Should Be Ongoing

  March 3 (HealthDay News) -- Parents may not want to hear this, but new research ...

• Malnutrition Responsible for a Third of Child Deaths Worldwide

  Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- "The key messages here are that the international nutrition system is ...

• Teen Boys at Growing Risk for Eating Disorders

  Nov. 23 (HealthDay News) -- Eating disorders rose significantly among American boys between 1995 and ...

• Babies Born Few Weeks Early Face Higher Death Risk

  Nov. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Compared to full-term babies, those born just a few weeks ...

• Breast-Feeding Cuts Food Allergy Risk

  Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Breast-feeding in the first three months of life appears to ...

• Caffeine Therapy Boosts Preemies' Outcomes

  Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Some adults joke they couldn't live without their morning coffee, ...

• Summer Vacation Undermines School-Based Weight Loss

  Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) -- School programs that promote healthy eating and exercise can help ...

• Kids Who Skimp on Sleep Tend to Be Fatter

  Nov. 5 (HealthDay News) -- While the connection between a child's weight and the amount ...

• Too Much TV Can Raise Kids' Blood Pressure

  Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Obese kids who develop hypertension may be watching far too ...

• Exercise Helps Overweight Youngsters Learn

  Oct. 29 (HealthDay News) -- Three months of daily, vigorous exercise can improve overweight kids' ...

• Secondhand Smoke Hurts Kids' Grades

  Oct. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Not only is secondhand smoke a threat to teen health, ...