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Big first trimester weight gain ups diabetes risk (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:13:13 GMT

Reuters - Women who gain weight too quickly during the first three months of pregnancy are more prone to develop pregnancy-related diabetes, new research shows. Read More......(read more)

U.S. children turn to inhaling to get high: study (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:33:33 GMT

Reuters - More 12-year-olds in the United States admit to using potentially deadly inhalants to get high than have used marijuana, cocaine and hallucinogens combined, U.S. health officials said on Thursday. Read More......(read more)

Peanut allergy linked to worse asthma in kids (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:14:37 GMT

Reuters - Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests. Read More......(read more)

Young Kids to Benefit From Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine (HealthDay)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:02:47 GMT

HealthDay - THURSDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- The recent approval of a new, more broadly effective pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13) for young children could greatly reduce the prevalence of pneumococcal disease in that age group, a new government report...(read more)

Haba Dream Meadow

BabySteals Alerts — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:14:41 GMT

$90.00 55% off Reg. $200.00 Babies will love all the things that rustle, squeak and move about on the meadow. This soft playmat can be easily converted into a bed or diaper changer by flipping up the sides. The play gym bar allows little ones to discover...(read more)

Personal look at genes locates disease causes (AP)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:12:44 GMT

AP - Children inherit about 30 mutated genes from each parent, fewer than had been thought, but enough in at least one case to pass on inherited illnesses, according to a first detailed look at the blueprint for human life in a family. Read More......(read more)

Parents give kids fewer bad genes than thought: study (AFP)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:43:37 GMT

AFP - American scientists have for the first time unlocked the genetic code of an entire family, and made a startling discovery -- that parents pass on fewer mutations than previously thought. Read More......(read more)

Vaginal birth after cesarean underused: panel (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:16:00 GMT

Reuters - If you're pregnant and have had a cesarean section before, chances are you'll have one again. In at least one-third of US hospitals, a repeat cesarean is the only option, and nine in 10 women end up getting one -- a fact that had experts...(read more)

Entire Family Genome Sequenced for First Time (HealthDay)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:04:01 GMT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Children inherit fewer gene mutations from their parents than was previously thought, say U.S. researchers who are the first to sequence the entire genome of a family. Read More......(read more)

For Tough Head Lice, Pill Tops Lotion (HealthDay)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:04:00 GMT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News)-- In children with hard-to-treat head lice, the oral medication ivermectin is more effective than the standard treatment, the topical cream malathion, new research finds. Read More......(read more)

Panel: Women need chance to avoid repeat C-section (AP)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:49:54 GMT

AP - A government panel says too many women who want to avoid a second Cesarean-section for child birth are being denied the chance. Read More......(read more)

Music class may benefit kids with cochlear implants (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:10:39 GMT

Reuters - Music class may help improve certain types of sound perception in deaf children who have cochlear implants, a new study hints. Read More......(read more)

Severe Injuries From ATV Accidents on the Rise (HealthDay)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:03:36 GMT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies report a high rate of severe injuries -- including amputations, spinal injuries and even death -- among children who ride all-terrain vehicles. Read More......(read more)

H1N1 Flu Spreads Slower Than Seasonal Flu: Study (HealthDay)

Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:03:35 GMT

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, March 10 (HealthDay News) -- The H1N1 swine flu appears to spread more slowly than "regular" seasonal flu in a household setting, but when it does spread it's more likely to affect children, a new study suggests. Read...(read more)

Klean Kanteen 12 oz Bottles ~ 2 Pack

BabySteals Alerts — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:04:43 GMT

$16.99 55% off Reg. $38.10 All new parents want their baby's environment to be as healthy as possible. Klean Kanteen™ can help with that. With their kid friendly 12 oz bottles made from 18/8, food-grade stainless steel that's totally free...(read more)