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Fate of same-sex marriage cases likely to influence public health
Los Angeles TimesAdvocates for and against same-sex marriage will make legal arguments to the Supreme Court this week about whether laws such as the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8 run afoul of the Constitution. Meanwhile, in...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gays and Lesbians, Behavioral Conditions, Gonorrhea , Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Too many babies start eating solid foods too soon, CDC study says
Four out of 10 mothers surveyed began feeding their infants solid food when they were only 4 months old and their still-developing bodies weren’t able to process it -- and more than half the moms said they had been advised to do so by a medical...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Medical Specialization, Disease Prevention, Obstetrics, Health and Medical Professionals
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Planning a home birth? Here's some advice from pediatricians
The nation’s pediatricians have some advice for expectant parents who are considering giving birth to their child at home: Don’t. Home birth is not very common in the United States – fewer than 1% of babies are born outside of a...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pediatrics, Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, Health and Medical Professionals
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FDA studies caffeine's effects on children, teens
WASHINGTON — The presence of caffeine in gum, jelly beans, waffles and other foods has prompted the Food and Drug Administration to investigate the stimulant's potential effects on children and adolescents. The FDA's announcement comes a few weeks...
Tags: Waffles, Mars, Inc., Food and Drug Administration
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Low-fat milk doesn't help toddlers' weight, study says UPDATED
This post has been updated to include comments from a researcher and an American Heart Assn. spokeswoman. Giving toddlers skim or 1% milk to keep them from growing overweight doesn’t seem to work, according to a study out Monday that gives pause...
Tags: Weight, American Heart Association, University of Virginia, Body Mass Index, Medical Research
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Recess 'crucial' for school kids, pediatricians say
Give kids a break, doctors said Monday — or you might find that they have trouble paying attention in the classroom. In a policy statement released on Monday by the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on School Health, pediatricians...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Pediatrics, Medical Specialization, Schools, Health and Safety at School
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Breast-feeding is on the rise in America, CDC says
Good news for babies: The number of mothers breast-feeding is rising across America. So says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a new report released Thursday. From 2000 to 2008, the proportion of mothers who breast-fed their infants rose...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Birth Defects, Ear Infection, Family
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Pediatricians should talk to kids about energy drinks and alcohol
Doctors need to talk to their adolescent patients about energy drinks -- especially energy drinks that are mixed with alcohol -- to make sure they understand the risks from consuming them, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. “When mixed...
Tags: Pediatrics, Amino Acids, Medical Specialization, Herbal Supplements, Energy Drinks
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Medical groups praise Obama's gun-control plan
This post has been corrected, as indicated below.WASHINGTON – Leading medical groups quickly applauded President Obama’s moves Wednesday to ban military-style assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines, expand mental health services and take other steps to reduce gun violence...Tags: Barack Obama, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Gun Control, Health and Medical Professionals, Interior Policy
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Parents, doctors allege sex-ed courses violate state law
L.A. NOWParents and physicians Tuesday sued a Central Valley school district over its high school sex education curriculum, alleging it violated state law by only teaching about abstinence and failing to include instruction about condoms and contraception.... -
Sleep helps prevent injuries for prep athletes
Varsity Times InsiderA small study of teen athletes has found that athletes who slept eight or more hours a night were 68% less likely to be injured than those who regularly slept less. Researches looked at information provided by a little more...... -
School lunch gets a makeover
The American school lunch, long the butt of schoolyard jokes, is in for a nutritional makeover, fueled by concern over a national epidemic of childhood obesity and funded by the first hike in federal contributions in three decades. Starting next school...Tags: Weight, Standards, Teaching and Learning, Students, Michelle Obama
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