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Keep Health in Mind When Planning School Day Menus (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- As parents prepare for their children's return to school, they need to remember that healthy meals and snacks are essential for learning.

Lack of Sleep May Be Linked to Childhood Obesity (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Infants and preschoolers who don't get enough sleep at night are at increased risk for later childhood obesity, a new study suggests.

Autistic Toddlers Prefer to Gaze at Geometric Patterns: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- When given the choice to gaze at geometric patterns or children dancing and playing, toddlers with autism spent more time looking at the patterns while typically developing toddlers preferred to look at other kids, a new study finds.

Non-stick cookware may boost cholesterol: study (AFP)

AFP - Exposure to chemicals used to make non-stick cookware and which are found in microwave popcorn may raise blood cholesterol levels in children, a study says.

Most US kids see fewer food ads on television: study (AFP)

AFP - Most US kids saw fewer TV food ads between 2003 and 2007, but black kids were bombarded with more calorie-rich advertising than whites, a study showed Monday.

Kindergarten dilemma: Hold back to get ahead?

As schools start back into session,  some parents face a difficult question: Send their little ones to kindergarten as soon as they become age-eligible, or hold them back?

Has college sendoff always been so tough?

For many parents, letting go when a child leaves for college is difficult — more so, many say, than it was for in decades past.

No Pampers link to rash cases, safety groups say
Two agencies investigating claims that Procter & Gamble Co's Pampers Dry Max gave children severe diaper rash reported Thursday that they have found no specific cause linking the diapers to rashes.


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Surf's up! Lessons open vistas for disabled kids

Learning to surf is a rite of passage for teens in seaside communities around the world. But in recent years children with disabilities ranging from near-blindness to autism have been joining the fun.

New moms get enough sleep, just not good sleep
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to popular belief, new mothers may often get a decent amount of sleep in their babies' first few months -- but it's not a good-quality sleep, a new study suggests.
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