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This Week’s Hot Topic: Kids and Cholesterol
By Jane Clifford at November 21, 2011 | 12:05 pm | 0 Comment
Earlier this month, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed guidelines from the U.S. National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute that all children in this country be screened for high cholesterol between the ages of 9 and 11. This is a big change from previous recommendations that screening be limited to children with a family history [...]
more...Talking to Your Child About Weight
By Jane Clifford at October 1, 2011 | 7:45 am | 0 Comment
How you talk to a child with a weight problem can make all the difference — A new study published recently in the journal Pediatrics takes a look at the best way to approach the issue. Read the whole story and link to resources.
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