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Most nonfatal TBIs in children are the result of falls, motor vehicle crashes, being struck by a moving or stationery object, and assault. Football was the leading cause of TBIs among 15- to 19-year-olds.
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Most of the injuries (86 percent) were poisonings, which resulted when the child swallowed the products. The remaining injuries (14 percent) were chemical burns.
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Aging not only affects a man’s fertility, the study found, but becoming a father late in life also increases the risk that the mother of the child will have complications during pregnancy and that the child will have health problems.
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Water remains the best option for kids and young adults.
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The “grandmother hypothesis” is the evolutionary proposition that women live long past their reproductive years in order to help their grandchildren survive and pass on their DNA.
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Researchers describe the findings as “startling.”
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Children under age 3 should be brushing with only a “smear” of toothpaste — an amount no bigger than the size of a grain of rice, CDC officials say. And children aged 3 to 6 should be using no more than a pea-sized amount.
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Handguns are easier than other firearms for young children to hold, and toddlers as young as 2 years old have enough hand strength to operate them, researchers point out.
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Experts recommend three basic strategies: Wash your hands often with soap and water; avoid touching your nose, eyes or mouth with unwashed hands; and stay away from people who are sick.
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The study also found that the greater the number of adverse experiences in children’s lives, the stronger the likelihood they will be overweight or obese.
