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Friend groups may encourage kids to be more active
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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Hope floats --- Someday
Sun, 27 May 2012 20:33:16 -0700
"Hey, have you finished that canoe you were working on?" It's a question I get occasionally from folks who happen to know I've been building a woodstrip canoe. Unfortunately, the answer today is the same as it's been for about a decade: "No, I've still got a ways to go." Now I even qualify that answer with, "Maybe by the time the kids graduate from college ..." (My kids are ages 9 and 11, so the ...
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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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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], joined with National Geographic Channels to announce a new Rocket21 “Dream Experience” Photo contest, inviting youth to “Dream Big in Your Backyard”, in celebration of the new National ...
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Friends Influence How Active Kids Are
Sun, 27 May 2012 21:47:06 -0700
Kids who like to be active can influence others to do the same, or at least that's what new research finds.
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Health briefs
Sun, 27 May 2012 21:08:59 -0700
The AND1 Live! Streetball Tour will play at East High School, 1001 Atkins St., Friday at 7 p.m. and will raise awareness about the importance of organ donation.
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New Texas Summer Camps by iD Tech Camps Held at Texas Christian University
Thu, 24 May 2012 09:03:36 -0700
iD Tech Camps, a summer technology camp for kids and teens, will join teen program iD Gaming Academy at Texas Christian University this summer. The two Texas summer camps teach technology in small classes and prepare students for real-world careers in fields including game design, programming, mobile app development, and more.Campbell, CA (PRWEB) May 24, 2012 iD Tech Camps, the leader in summer ...
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Apple Vacationers, travel agents name favorite resorts for kids in Mexico, Caribbean
Thu, 24 May 2012 09:38:00 -0700
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill., May 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Apple Vacations surveyed more than 5000 customers and travel agents to find the top kid-friendly resorts in Mexico and the Caribbean. Survey respondents ...
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