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The famous dead yield only murky diagnoses
Sun StaffThe claims are everywhere: on posters and T-shirts, on the Internet and in books, even sometimes headlining the national news. Thomas Jefferson's eccentricities were actually a form of autism. Albert Einstein's genius flourished despite a learning...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Migraine, Literature, American Medical Association
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Tighter limits urged on children's ads
The Wall Street JournalHealth and children's advocates are turning up the volume on calls for tighter restrictions on television ads aimed at kids. Stoking their efforts are growing concerns over obesity and research indicating that young viewers are especially susceptible...Tags: American Medical Association, Obesity, Kraft Foods Group, Inc., Pies and Tarts, Harvard Medical School
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Bill takes aim at sweet, fatty foods in schools
Sun StaffAs studies show an alarming increase in obesity among America's youth, and even McDonald's has been pressured to phase out its super-size fries, a Maryland lawmaker is trying to tighten access to high-fat snacks and sugary sodas in the state's schools....Tags: Judges, Elementary Schools, Obesity, Teachers, Carroll County (Maryland)
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Links to lead paint poison sites on the Internet
SunSpot StaffIf you want to learn more about the problem of lead paint poisoning in Baltimore and across the nation, here are the addresses of some helpful Internet sites: _ The Web site of The Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit...Tags: Environmental Politics, Emergency Incidents, Painting, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Renovation
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Help your tween focus by limiting distractions
Many parents wonder how to cope with an older child’s busy digital lifestyle. With TV, tablets and mobile phones, it seems like they’re always texting, chatting on Facebook, playing games or watching videos. But it’s important for...
Tags: Apple iPhone, Social Media, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Fake prom crash brings home lesson of drinking and driving
Beneath a cloudless blue sky, a simulated fatal car crash was depicted in horrifying detail at Lake Zurich High School. The deadly post-prom tragedy included a lifeless teenage girl wearing a blood-splattered dress splayed over the hood of a...
Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Motorvehicle Accidents, National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Accidents
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Fever reducers don't slow children's recovery: study
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A review of past research finds that fever-reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children's recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents. Researchers have debated for decades whether...Tags: Fever, Vaccines, Acetaminophen (drug), Chemical Industry, Drugs and Medicines
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'A beautiful victory': Supporters celebrate as Minnesota legalizes gay marriage
St. Paul Pioneer PressWhen momentous events happen like the election of a new president, White Bear Lake resident Laurie Wenker makes sure to get two copies of that day's newspaper to tuck away in memory boxes for her teenage daughters. She did just that -- and more Tuesday....Tags: Defense of Marriage Act, Judges, Gays and Lesbians, Laws, Voting
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Letters: Solitary is too cruel for kids
Re "Too young for solitary," Editorial, May 12 Your editorial had such a promising beginning. Unfortunately, rather than saying the cruel solitary confinement of juveniles should be banned, the editorial recommend that it "should at the very least be...Tags: Human Rights Watch, Abusive Behavior, Human Rights
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Chastity the only answer for STDs
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends Plan B for all sexually active adolescents, giving tacit approval to promiscuous lifestyles. The Centers for Disease Control estimates that there are 700,000 new cases of gonorrhea in the U.S. annually, with...Tags: Diamond, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Gonorrhea , Medical Specialization, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
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Hartford 'Gun Buy-Back' Set For Saturday
The Hartford CourantThe city's three trauma centers, law enforcement and now the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association are urging gun owners to hand over their unwanted firearms in exchange for grocery money. The latest event for the growing Capitol Region Gun Buy-Back...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Shootings, Medical Procedures and Tests, Firearms, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Unmarried with children
After the American Academy of Pediatrics announced its support for equal marriage rights for same-sex partners "as the best way to guarantee benefits and security for their children," advocates for the unmarried, while applauding the move, took...
Tags: Family, Medical Specialization, Pediatrics, Gays and Lesbians, Bowling Green State University
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