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October 25, 2003 Toddlers Have Bad Eating Habits SAN ANTONIO (Associate Press) - Even before their second birthday, many American children are developing the same bad eating habits that plague the nation's adults -- too much fat, sugar and salt and too few fruits and vegetables. A new study of more than 3,000 youngsters found significant numbers of infants and toddlers are downing french fries, pizza, candy and soda. Read the whole article on Yahoo October 7, 2003 Asthmatic Children React to 'Moderate' Pollution WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Children with severe asthma start suffering from symptoms even at what are now considered to be acceptable levels of air pollution, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. Ozone, created by traffic, industry and oil refining, among other processes, is the prime offender, the researchers write in this week's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Read the whole Reuters Health article on Yahoo September 24, 2003 Flu Vaccine Doesn't Stop Ear Infections in Kids NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving a flu vaccine to infants and young children does not prevent a common ear infection, called acute otitis media (AOM), new research shows. Read the whole Reuters Health article on Yahoo September 2, 2003 Genes' Sway Over IQ May Vary With Class Study: Poor More Affected by Environment Washington Post - Back-to-school pop quiz: Why do poor children, and especially black poor children, score lower on average than their middle-class and white counterparts on IQ tests and other measures of cognitive performance? Read the entire article August 28, 2003 Youngest in Class Face Stress Challenges LONDON (Reuters) - The youngest children in any school year face more stress than their older peers and are at greater risk of developing mental illness, scientists have found. Read the whole Reuters Health article on Yahoo August 17, 2003 Severe Attention Disorder Linked with Drug Abuse WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder are more likely to smoke, drink and use illegal drugs, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday. It could be because children with the disorder -- called ADHD -- have trouble paying attention, have problems at school and difficulty with relationships with friends and family. This, in turn, could make them susceptible to abusing drugs and alcohol, the researchers said. Read the whole Reuters Health article on Yahoo Home Upcoming Events Resources Take Action Become a Member About the Coalition Links Contact Us If you have questions or comments about this page Contact our webmaster