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CPSC Warns High-Powered Magnets and Children Make a Deadly Mix

An increasing number of incident reports to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) indicate that high-powered magnets continue to be a safety risk to children. From toddlers ...
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7 Salads to Add Veggies to Your Diet

Eating veggies is your insurance policy for good health, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported that only 26.6 percent of Americans are eating three ...
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Do Vitamins Lower Stroke Risk?

Although many people take vitamin supplements, proof of their health benefits has been scant. Now experts say there’s enough evidence to conclude most don’t reduce the risk of ...
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Prenatal BPA Exposure Tied to Wheezing in Kids

Mothers who are exposed to high amounts of the controversial but highly prevalent chemical bisphenol A (BPA), found in everything from canned foods and plastics to dental products ...
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Mother’s Stress Exacerbates Child’s Asthma

Mothers who are stressed-out may be making their children’s asthma worse, according to a new study. Children with asthma whose mothers were angry or irritated or suppressed their ...
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Chemical in Plastic Linked to Childhood Obesity

Children and teens exposed to higher levels of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), which is found in many plastic products and food containers, are more likely to be ...
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Is BPA Really a Health Hazard?

BOSTON — The chemical bisphenol A, or BPA, has raised concern in recent years over its potential to cause adverse health effects, but some researchers say levels of ...
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Drowning Incidents Among Children Drop, Study Finds

The rate of children hospitalized yearly due to drowning-related incidents has dropped by 50 percent since the early 1990s, a new report finds. The biggest drop occurred in ...
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Kids’ Deaths from Accidental Injuries Dropped Over Past Decade

The percentage of children who die from unintentional injuries, such as car accidents, falls and drowning, is on the decline, according to a new report from the Centers ...
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Teen Drug & Alcohol Use Lowers Odds of College Degree

Drug and alcohol, and even smoking cigarettes, don’t mix with getting a college degree. Those who started alcohol or drug use by age 14, or who became dependent ...
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