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Consistent Bedtimes Help Kids Sleep "Children who don't get enough sleep can suffer from mood problems, irritability, poor school performance, and poor cognizant development. If your child can't seem to get a full night of rest, experts say avoid pills and opt for therapy instead."

Education Linked to Better Fathers: Study

FDA Warns Lunch Box Makers About Lead "Soft lunch boxes may be lined with a vinyl containing lead, the government says, but safety officials say the containers pose no immediate danger."

Harried parents urged to let their kids just play

Swaddling, regular schedule reduce infant crying "Swaddling can help calm the cries of the youngest babies, but doesn't help once infants reach eight weeks of age, Dutch researchers report. On the other hand, infants of all ages cried less when their parents followed a routine and kept stimuli to a minimum … "

ARTICLES:

AHRQ - Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Getting a Diagnosis

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

Epidemic influenza and vitamin D. (Epidemiol Infect. 2006) "Vitamin D deficiency predisposes children to respiratory infections. Ultraviolet radiation (either from artificial sources or from sunlight) reduces the incidence of viral respiratory infections, as does cod liver oil (which contains vitamin D). An interventional study showed that vitamin D reduces the incidence of respiratory infections in children. We conclude that vitamin D, or lack of it, may be Hope-Simpson's 'seasonal stimulus'."

Is Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Really a Life-Long Disease: Do Babies Who Regurgitate Grow up to Be Adults with GERD Complications? (Am J Gastroenterol. 2006)

Prevalence, Stability, and Outcomes of Cry-Fuss and Sleep Problems in the First 2 Years of Life: Prospective Community-Based Study (PEDIATRICS 2006)

The crying baby. (Aust Fam Physician. 2006)

The European Youth Heart Study — Physical Activity Is a Medical Necessity "For their cardiovascular health, children should be involved in physical activity of at least moderate intensity for at least 1 hour per day, and they may need as much as 90 minutes of daily activity to prevent insulin resistance, according to a new European study."

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