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Ga. child obesity ads being phased out

The posters and TV spots of obese children with doleful eyes were as stark as their accompanying messages: "Being fat takes the fun out of being a kid," and "It's hard to be a little girl if you're not," to name a few.

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    Ohio looks at limiting smoking in cars

    Ohio's prohibitions on smoking would extend to cars with children younger than 6 on board, under an Ohio Senate bill that backers say would safeguard youngsters from the dangers

    Hearing on school trans fat ban delayed

    A Colorado House committee was expected to discuss a bill that represents the nation's toughest regulations meant to keep trans fat away from students, but

    Nearly 14-pound baby boy born in Des Moines

    An Iowa woman has given birth to a boy weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces — without the aid of surgery.

    Chemicals cut vaccine effectiveness

    Scientists looked specifically at PFCs, widely used in products that repel water, grease and stains. Children with higher levels of PFCs in their bodies did

    School lunches to have more veggies, whole grains

    Schoolchildren's favorite lunch — the ubiquitous frozen pizza — is about to get healthier.

    Heartburn drugs don't aid kids' asthma

    The study found children on prescription Prevacid pills had more colds, sore throats and bronchitis infections than those given dummy pills. There were also

    NJ disabled girl's parents narrow criticism

    The parents of a 3-year-old New Jersey girl who claim she's being denied a kidney transplant because of her mental disabilities said their problems may be with

    RI panel to review autistic kids' ed

    A government commission in Rhode Island is examining how well the state educates children with autism.

    Babies lip-read in learning to talk

    Florida scientists discovered that starting around age 6 months, babies begin shifting from the intent eye gaze of early infancy to studying mouths when people

    Is BMI ever TMI?

    Georgia is one of the latest states to mandate that schools track fitness levels and calculate body mass index (BMI) in an effort to combat childhood obesity

    India marks milestone in polio fight

    If no previously undisclosed cases of the crippling disease are discovered, India will no longer be considered polio endemic

    RI confirms 8 cases of whooping cough

    Whooping cough is highly contagious, though it can be prevented through vaccination

    Playtime for preschoolers is essential

    Three quarters of American children ages 3 to 5 are in child care and, like most kids, they need to be more physically active, say researchers. But children

    Lower cutoff for lead poisoning urged

    Recent research persuaded members of a federal panel that children could suffer harm from concentrations of lead lower than the old standard, officials at the

    Lower cutoff for lead poisoning urged

    A federal advisory panel is recommending lowering the threshold for lead poisoning in children.

    Texting pgm. to help teens quit smoking

    The National Cancer Institute is creating a free text message service that provides 24 hour encouragement, advice, and tips to teens trying to quit smoking.

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