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  • Protecting Children's Eyes From the Sun

    Protecting Children's Eyes From the Sun (359) (NewsUSA) - No matter what season it is, skin isn't the only thing that gets burned by sunlight. Eyes are just as sensitive, and children's eyes are especially vulnerable. "The crystalline lens in children's and teenagers' eyes is more transparent tha...
  • Childhood Asthma Control: It's All in the Details

    Childhood Asthma Control: It's All in the Details (409) (NewsUSA) - Playing catch is something many kids do without a second thought. But if your child has asthma, catching a breath without coughing, wheezing or feeling tight in the chest may be harder to do than catching a ball. To help your chil...
  • Make Your Child's Shots Less Stressful

    Make Your Child's Shots Less Stressful (405) (NewsUSA) - Vaccines help protect babies and young children against 14 serious diseases. Even though you are keeping her safe from diseases, it's hard to see your child cry when she gets her shots. But you can take some steps before, during and after a ...
  • Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse

    Preventing Prescription Drug Abuse (393) (NewsUSA) - For teens, peer pressure or wanting to escape emotional stress can often lead to prescription drug experimentation, which in turn can lead to abuse, addiction and sometimes a drug overdose.According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health,...
  • The Talk Just Got a Little Easier

    The Talk Just Got a Little Easier (373) (NewsUSA) - When you hand car keys to your teenager for the first time, your heart races as you think of what could happen. The fact is that car accidents are the number-one cause of death among teens in the U.S., so it's important to communicate the gravity...