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Kids' health declines in summer
Summer may be bad for your child's health. Research compiled by the National Summer Learning Association and released Monday found that kids are at risk for gaining weight and not eating healthfully during the summer vacation. When kids are unhealthy it...
Tags: United Way , Family, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Health and Safety at School
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Oakenshawe parents slow to embrace planned school in Waverly
Oakenshawe students are zoned for nearby Waverly Elementary/Middle School, where a $25 million replacement school is slated to open by the end of 2013. But children from Oakenshawe are nowhere to be found at the current campus, located in two buildings a...
Tags: Waverly (Baltimore, Maryland), Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, Students, Family, Mary Pat Clarke
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Parents must play a role in preventing childhood obesity
As physicians who treat overweight children in Maryland daily, we strongly support the views expressed by Horizon Foundation CEO Nikki Highsmith Vernick in her recent commentary on childhood obesity ("A healthier way to snack," May 15). We urge parents to...Tags: Overweight, Weight, Body Mass Index, Family, American Academy of Pediatrics
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South River student awarded $20,000 scholarship
South River High School senior Caitlin Byrnes says her parents have been stressing the importance of college since she was young, and though she listened to the message, she didn't think it applied to her. The Crofton resident would consider the family...Tags: Chestertown, Students, College Sports, Colleges and Universities, University of Texas at Austin
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Arbutus and Catonsville middle schools on alert after students' unsettling encounters
It's a parent's worst nightmare. A child walking to school or waiting for the bus is approached by a stranger. An incident involving an Arbutus Middle School student has stoked fears in parents and students and rumors and misinformation have spread. A...Tags: Students, Downstream Oil and Gas Activities, Vehicles, Health and Safety at School, Catonsville
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Howard County PTA holds anti-bullying forum
More than 100 parents and students gathered at Wilde Lake High School in Columbia on Thursday night to learn about how to prevent of cyberbullying and hear details of the Howard County public schools' anti-bullying policy.
Thursday's forum was in the...Tags: Florida Atlantic University, Students, Mental Health, Social Media, Teaching and Learning
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Lawyers question Olenick's health prior to surgery death
The medical history of a 17-year-old Marriotts Ridge High School junior who died last year following routine wisdom teeth surgery is now being questioned by lawyers for the dental practitioners involved in the surgery, who are being sued by the girl's...
Tags: Lawyers, Symptoms, Death and Dying Customs, Mental Health, Heart Problems
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City pre-K student brings gun to school
A pre-kindergarten student at Northwood Elementary School in Baltimore brought a small gun to school Friday morning, according to school officials. A teacher discovered the weapon and notified administrators who called the school police. School police...Tags: Students, Personal Weapon Control, Interior Policy, Teaching and Learning, Bowie
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Sallie P. Mink, registered nurse
Sallie P. Mink, a registered nurse who for 20 years had been educational director for depression and related affective disorders at Johns Hopkins Hospital, died Saturday of brain cancer at Keswick Multi-Care Center. The one-time Ruxton resident who...Tags: Cook County, Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics, Bipolar Disorder, New York City
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Rare twins make their first visit to pediatrician
An appointment with a pediatrician Thursday was a "big relief" to Katie Bauer, whose seven-month pregnancy with rare "momo" twins was at first confusing and then exhausting.
"It's all behind them, these guys are doing just fine," Dr. Joseph A. Garcia...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Perry Hall, Twins, Family, Obstetrics
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Mother stabs child at social services office; security questioned
Authorities are investigating Tuesday's security breach at a Baltimore social services office, which police said allowed a woman hiding a large kitchen knife in a bag to enter the building and stab her 8-month-old daughter.
The infant was wounded in...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Social Services, Domestic Travel, AFSCME
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Get car seat installation help via Skype
A state program will begin offering instruction on properly installing child safety seats via video chat, potentially reaching parents who can’t get to an inspection event. The program will begin April 30 as a pilot. Parents can sign up for a...
Tags: Vehicles, Skype
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