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Expert says tackle football is risky for kids

By Fred Bowen Special To The Washington Post
Oct 02, 2016 7:30 am - The leaves are turning, the air is crisp — football season is here. Children throughout the suburbs are playing this exciting, but dangerous sport. To find out more abo...
Playing through the pain is a bad idea for young athletes

By Ryan Basen Special to The Washington Post
Oct 02, 2016 7:20 am - Last spring, a student I was tutoring told me his back hurt. The boy, a 14-year-old in Washington, had played on school and travel soccer teams in the fall. Despite his...
Concussions: Take it slow at school

Northwest Community Healthcare
Oct 02, 2016 7:20 am - Kids are more likely to get a concussion playing sports, but these mild traumatic brain injuries also can affect kids in the classroom. Children differ in how they recov...
Concussion diagnoses in Illinois kids rises 83 percent

PRNewswire-USNewswire
Oct 02, 2016 7:20 am - Concussion diagnoses among young people in Illinois have skyrocketed as media coverage of football-related concussions and legislation aimed at preventing participants o...
Your health: How to help your kids pick a sport

Oct 01, 2016 7:30 am - How to help your child pick a sport Helping your child find the best sport(s) that fit his or her interests and abilities can be an overwhelming and daunting task. ...
App Review: KidMix, a social network for kids created by parents

Stephanie Kanowitz The Washington Post
Oct 01, 2016 7:17 am - Ah, parenthood. It's an umbrella term for so many jobs: scheduler, social secretary, chauffeur. ... But in the digital age, can some of those tasks be outsourced to an a...
What to say (or not to say) to your overweight child

By Carrie Dennett The Washington Post
Sep 25, 2016 7:30 am - As a parent, you care about your child's health. Given the public-health focus on childhood obesity, it would be hard to not be concerned if your child is overweight. Th...
Your health: Pediatricians warn again using codeine for kids

Sep 24, 2016 7:30 am - MDs advise against codeine for kids The American Academy of Pediatrics has strengthened its warnings about prescribing codeine for children because of reports of de...
Viacom, Mattel, Hasbro agree to stop online child tracker

Erik Larson Bloomberg
Sep 17, 2016 7:21 am - Children visiting websites for SpongeBob SquarePants, Barbie and other popular kids' brands will no longer have their personal data illegally tracked for marketing purpo...
Once-bullied teen created app called 'Sit With Us'

By Colby Itkowitz The Washington Post
Sep 16, 2016 6:00 am - Natalie Hampton spent most of her 7th and 8th grade school years eating lunch alone. The new girl at an all-girls private school in Los Angeles, she became the target of...

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