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This is a forum to discuss HEALTH in a constructive way. Please share your opinions, and links to other resources, to help us figure out this important "hot button" issue.
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rochesternative
Depending on the age of the child it may be true that the child has ADHD. I teach 4 year olds and last year when they packed my class full of 3 year olds IN JANUARY I was about to lose my mind. There was one child in particular who had just turned 3 that her activity level concerned me. The thing is, when teachers express a concern about a child's activity level it is normally because the...2 weeks, 2 days ago
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New research from the Center of Disease Control and Prevention shows that 1 in 5 teenagers suffers from some type of hearing loss. This statistic is up 31% from the mid-90’s, pointing to a concerning trend that may be attributed to headphones. Furthermore, an Australian study of kids with mild to moderate hearing loss found that using an iPod type portable music device was...
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The Daily Beast reports that seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is safe to eat. After conducting an independent research study, findings show that seafood from the Gulf was similar to samples taken from the Atlantic. A cross section of Gulf seafood, including red grouper, jumbo shrimp, and crabmeat, were tested for oil and chemical dispersants, and the findings were immaculate. Levels of...
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According to researchers at Michigan State, children are being misdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, because they are the youngest in their class. Kids with late birthdays are 60% more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD than their older classmates. It is estimated that as many as 1 million children may be misdiagnosed with ADHD. About 4.5 million...
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Photo: David Comeau
The first test-tube baby gave birth to her very own baby this week. New mommy Elizabeth Comeau was, herself, the very first child born in the United States through IVF (in-vitro fertilization) in 1981. She instantly became the most photographed and written about baby in the U.S. She quips that her first press conference was at 3 days old, and that was just the beginning of a life led...
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Supermodel and new mom Gisele Bundchen, 30, told the UK's Harper's Bazaar Magazine “There should be a worldwide law, that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months. Are you going to give chemical food to your child, when they are so little?”
There was an immediate backlash to her remarks, including UsMagazine.com who claims to have gotten over 500...
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