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Sun, 27 May 2012 21:34:45 -0700
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids in after-school programs often increase their own physical activity if they make friends who run and jump around more than they do, a new study from Tennessee has found. Though not completely surprising, that finding could be important as parents, after-school teachers and camp counselors try to encourage youngsters to move more and head-off obesity before it ...
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Wichita students develop campaign to teach kids, teens about Internet safety
Sun, 27 May 2012 16:21:03 -0700
To illustrate the power of the Internet — and the fact that what you say or do online can have far-reaching consequences — Alex Wespi likes to tell kids about a little tweet that caused a big uproar.
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Can kids be sent home right after appendectomy?
Fri, 25 May 2012 14:19:33 -0700
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most children and teens getting their appendix removed could probably go home on the same day they have surgery without facing an increased risk of complications, a new study suggests. Researchers at Miami Children's Hospital tested the theory on more than 200 pediatric appendectomy cases, and the kids who went home after surgery had about the same rates of ...
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Free summer meals for kids, teens slated
Fri, 25 May 2012 19:19:44 -0700
Hutchinson USD 308 will offer again this summer free meals for anyone age 18 and under. No reservati ...
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Teens broaden their horizons with Mayor's Youth Council
Sun, 27 May 2012 22:34:35 -0700
They say all great things start with an idea. Former mayor Portia Cohen's idea was to expose Manhattan Beach teens to local government.
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Rocket21 and National Geographic Channel Announce Photo Contest to Encourage Kids to Explore the Beauty of Nature in ...
Fri, 25 May 2012 14:42:58 -0700
Rocket21, [the only social networking platform designed to safely connect kids and teens with professionals and experts representing industries, professions, passions, and movements that span the globe], joinm Big in Your Backyard”, in celebration of the new National ...
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