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New Pediatrics study identifies the risks, consequences of video game addiction
AMES, Iowa — Parents may have good reason to be concerned about how much time their kids have been spending playing their new video games since the holidays. A new study by an international research team — including an Iowa State Universit…
Apartment-dwelling children in nonsmoking units still exposed
Children living in apartments are exposed to secondhand smoke even when no one smokes inside their own unit. This study, released online today by the journal Pediatrics, strongly suggests that housing type contributes to children’s exposure to tobac…
Vapor rub relieves cold symptoms for children, helps them sleep better
Applying a vapor rub is effective for treating children with night-time cough and congestion and improves sleep for children with cold symptoms, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.
“Upper respiratory infections are the most c…