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Disney to eliminate junk food ads from its programming
The Mickey Check Disney announced today that it will eliminate junk food advertising from its television, radio, and online programming geared toward children under the age of 12. Disney Chief...
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Signs of heart disease found in obese children
Image via sxc A study just published in Archives of Disease in Childhood found that warning signs of heart disease — typically considered a disease of middle age — have been found in obese children as...
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Majority of children spend allowance immediately
Image via SXC A new study conducted by the American Institute of CPAs shows that while 61% of parents say they give their children an allowance (the average is $15 a week, or $780 a year), only 1% say...
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Which cities have the most and least spoiled kids?
Image via SXC The ratings website Bundle.com has put together a list of which cities spend the most and the least on their children. Bundle looked at how much parents spent on toys, clothing and...
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Does post-partum depression lead to shorter children?
Image via SXC According to the journal Pediatrics, the answer may be yes. A new study by the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health in Baltimore, Md., found that 4-year-olds whose mother suffered mild...
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Hurricane Sandy: Three victims so far were children
Hurricane Sandy destruction in Grandview Island, Virginia. Photo via Facebook. The ‘perfect storm’ which struck the eastern seaboard of the United States on Monday, known as “Hurricane Sandy” has sadly...
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Kentucky Mom Enters Plea in the Case of Leaving 19 Children Alone
Jackie Farah mugshot. On July 6, 2012, police found 19 children left alone in a home close to Bowling Green. On Tuesday, Jackie Farah was arrested and charged with fourteen counts of criminal abuse and...
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TIME magazine photo of Boston Bombing tot goes viral
Injured baby shortly after second Boston bomb explosion. Photo via TIME. The cover of TIME magazine’s May 2013 digital edition, covering the Boston Marathon bombing, has drawn criticism and analysis...
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Young girl spotted in dog cage on back of pickup truck
Picture posted by Reddit user, of girl riding in back of truck in dog cage, along with her dog. Photo via Reddit. A 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl is now safe after police responded to a tip by several...
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Taliban beheads two children
Kandahar province, Afghanistan, where Taliban militants beheaded two children. Photo via Google Maps. Taliban militants in Afghanistan reportedly beheaded two children on Monday, ages 10 and 16, as...
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