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Taking Music Lessons Could Improve Language SkillsHaving your child learn to play a musical instrument could help them develop their language skills, a new study has found. The study — which was led by Northwestern University’s Nina Kraus, a professor of communication studies — examined children participating in Los Angeles, California’s Harmony Project, which gives kids from low income households access […]
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Energy Drinks Pose Health Threat to KidsA new study shows that energy drinks can be dangerous when consumed by younger children. The study, which was recently published by the American Heart Association, says that there were more than 5,000 energy drink-related calls to poison control centers last year. Researchers found that almost half (40 per cent) of the 5,156 calls to […]
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Detergent ‘Pods’ Pose Health Risk to Kids
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More Daylight Time Means More Active Kids, Study Suggests
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What Parents Should Know About Enterovirus D68
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Colorado Child Paralysis Cases May Be Tied to Enterovirus EV-D68
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Respiratory Illness Outbreak Spreading Across U.S.
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Children On Antibiotics May Be More Susceptible to Illness Later in Life, Study Shows
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