Weight Guidelines For Kids: Is Your Child Overweight?

The proportion of kids who are overweight is steadily climbing and is now triple what it was in 1980. Overweight and obesity in children has become a serious health concern. Overweight children are more likely to have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and type two diabetes.

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Authism Affects Children In Different Ways

Autism is a disorder that affects the social behaviors of a child, including the way they speak, communicate, think and act around others. While autism can manifest itself in many different ways, autistic children share common traits.

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Special attention paying off for children with HIV

A large percentage of children infected with HIV are not doing well in school, according to the pediatrician for the Infectious Disease Clinic at the Princess Margaret Hospital.

Dr. Percival McNeil told The Nassau Guardian yesterday at the Bahamas Dental Association's (BDA) 2010 Scientific Conference that a tutoring program has been developed specifically for those children infected with the di...

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