Parenting
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Foods are better than pills when it comes to providing vitamins
Oct 26, 2015 5:45 am - I sadly but definitely annoy my children when I launch into my nutrition talk. As soon as I utter the words "protein" or "healthy," the responses I usually get is glassy...
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Kids and protein powder: What you should know
Oct 26, 2015 5:45 am - Last summer, my 12-year-old played four or more hours of baseball, including fitness training every day. During this stretch, he developed a new interest in building mu...
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'Brains in a dish' guide autism sleuths seeking first medicines
Oct 25, 2015 7:20 am - Scientists have found a way to peer into the brains of people with autism: Grow them in a dish. Aided by stem cell technology that earned Japanese researcher Shinya Yama...
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'Sesame Street' welcomes autistic character
Oct 24, 2015 7:00 am - Autistic kids often struggle with stigma in their families, in their schools - and just about everywhere. Some advocates even say they are more at risk of bullying, But ...
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Teaching kids to give backOct 22, 2015 6:00 am - Charitable giving is a part of the holiday season for many people who are spurred to donate for various reasons, including the general spirit of giving synonymous with t...
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Schools finding alternatives to suspending studentsOct 18, 2015 1:00 am - DALLAS - The recent arrest of a 14-year-old Muslim boy whose teacher mistook his homemade clock for a bomb led to widespread ridicule of school officials and accusations...
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'Bad luck' is questionable explanation for cancerOct 17, 2015 7:15 am - Q: I thought cancer was the result of risky behaviors like smoking and spending too much time in the sun. But then I read an article about cancer and bad luck. So which ...
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The staggering cost of day care when you make only the minimum wage
Oct 11, 2015 7:32 am - Child-care costs would now devour at least 30 percent of a minimum-wage worker's earnings in every state, a new report from the Economic Policy Institute has found. To ...
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Bedtime routine helps babies sleep through the nightOct 10, 2015 7:15 am - Q: My 9-month-old is still waking up three to four times during the night. How can I get her to sleep through the night? A: By the time a baby is 4 or 5 months old, he o...
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Epic crane migration a day's drive awayOct 09, 2015 6:00 am - Travelers often list the Great Migration on their bucket list, referring to mammals across the plains of Africa. Seeing that requires lots of flying and buckets of cash....