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New Factors Join Kids' Sleep Disorders, Cognition (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Brain oxygen levels and blood
pressure may play a role in the complex relationship between
sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and cognitive problems in children, a
U.S. study finds.
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25% of Teen Girls Vaccinated for HPV (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- About 25 percent of girls
aged 11 to 17 have gotten the human papillomavirus vaccine known as
Gardasil, which protects against cervical cancer, U.S. health officials
reported Thursday.
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1 in 4 US teen girls got cervical cancer shot (AP)
AP - One in four teen girls have rolled up their sleeves for the relatively new vaccine against cervical cancer, federal health officials said Thursday.
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Family Income Impacts Children's Health (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- For American children, the state
they live in and their family's income and education may help determine
how healthy they are, a new survey shows.
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Children as Young as 4 Can Develop OCD (HealthDay)
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Children as young as 4 can
develop obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), a new study says.
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Don't use cold drugs in kids under 4: manufacturers (Reuters)
Reuters - Oral cough and cold medicines sold over the counter should not be used in children younger than 4 years old because of the risk of rare complications linked to inappropriate use, manufacturers said on Tuesday.
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Microwaves a Menace for Young Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Every year, young children suffer
burns when they remove hot liquids from microwave ovens, a new study
finds.
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Drug Companies Say No Cold Meds for Kids Under 4 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Saying they were acting "out
of an abundance of caution," the makers of over-the-counter cough and cold
medicines said Tuesday that the medicines should not be given to children
younger than 4 years old.
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Teens May Be Missing Out on Needed Vaccines (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Although most people think of
young children when they hear about childhood vaccinations, adolescents
need certain booster shots as well as new immunizations.
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Hospital Fixes Cut Opiate Errors in Kids (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Simple changes to hospital
procedures can significantly reduce the side effects children suffer while
on opiates to relieve pain, a new study reveals.
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