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Psychologist: Start good homework habits with structure

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It is time to talk about homework. You know it's coming, so before the after school battles begin, how can we create good homework habits as soon as school starts? More>>

School staffers should get EpiPen training, doctor says

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As many as one in four of the estimated 6,000,000 children in America with food allergies will have their first reaction at school. Now an Ohio doctor says, in addition to nurses, other school staffers need to know how to use an EpiPen. More>>

Metro Detroit's Kaufman Children's Center helps girl to speak

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A suburban Chicago girl was robbed of her ability to communicate following brain surgery to stop violent seizures. However, her family found help and hope of metro Detroit's Kaufman Children's Center. More>>

Pediatrician: Kids' snacks should always have some benefit

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Sugary drinks and snacks can be huge empty calorie culprits. Before school even starts, every time kids eat or drink something, a local doctor says it should have some benefit. More>>

Cholesterol study exposes how many children are headed down the wrong path

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You think of high cholesterol as a very adult problem, but a new study looks at cholesterol levels in children across America and it turns out to be a good reflection of adults. More>>

New research suggests need to reformulate kids' vitamins

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Of more than 7,000 kids studied, researchers found more than a third failed to get sufficient amounts of calcium and vitamin D, while some were getting too much iron and vitamin A. More>>

Swim safety advice for parents

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Aquatics Director Tony Chmielinski is always thinking about the worse case scenario. He spends his days at the Beverly Hills Club preparing children to save their own lives if they get into trouble in the water. More>>

Cars can become deathly hot for children left unattended inside

You open a car door on a 90-something degree day and it feels like an oven inside. Fox 2's Deena Centofanti shows you what happens on an 80-degree in just ten minutes. More>>

New Cornerstone high school to expose students to the health care field

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A new health high school will be a place where teachers aren't called teachers and the curriculum will be state of the art. Find out where it's opening and how you can enroll. More>>

Infant battling rare eye cancer getting controversial treatment

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What do you do when your baby has a rare cancer and isn't responding to traditional chemotherapy? One metro Detroit family is turning to a controversial treatment to save their son's sight.
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Group: Some 'healthy' kids meals not so healthy

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You think by adding fruit or grilling instead of deep frying the kids' fast food meals are getting more healthy, right? One advocacy group says don't be fooled. More>>

Detroit school teaching kids lessons in healthy living

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A school in one of Detroit's toughest neighborhoods is not just building stronger minds. They're laying the foundation for healthier bodies.
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Steps to safe transportation
Steps to safe transportation
Updated: Tuesday, August 14 2012 2:41 PM EDT2012-08-14 18:41:23 GMT
Steps to safe transportation for children:
Steps to safe transportation for children:
Bike safety for children
Bike safety for children
Updated: Tuesday, August 14 2012 2:40 PM EDT2012-08-14 18:40:25 GMT
Kids gather at a helmet giveaway by Kohl's Cares for Kids at BREC Perkins Road in early January.
Help protect your family on bikes.
Help protect your family on bikes.
Pedestrian safety tips for parents
Pedestrian safety tips for parents
Updated: Tuesday, August 14 2012 2:40 PM EDT2012-08-14 18:40:03 GMT
Parents: Be pedestrian safety smart.
Parents: Be pedestrian safety smart.
Summer safety tips for parents and caregivers
Summer safety tips for parents and caregivers
Updated: Tuesday, August 14 2012 2:39 PM EDT2012-08-14 18:39:44 GMT
(Credit: StarNewsOnline.org) | Kids gathered at the Kohl’s Cares for Kids summer safety event Friday, June 10, in the Kohl’s parking lot on Eastwood Road.
Keep your kids safe this summer and read the Kohl's Cares for Kids advice.
Keep your kids safe this summer and read the Kohl's Cares for Kids advice.
Sun safety tips for parents
Sun safety tips for parents
Updated: Tuesday, August 14 2012 2:39 PM EDT2012-08-14 18:39:23 GMT
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Parents: Help your family become smart about the sun.
Parents: Help your family become smart about the sun.

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Kohl's kitchen and household safety checklist
Kohl's kitchen and household safety checklist
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Cooking and baking are lots of fun as long as you stay safe, say Kohl's Injury Prevention Expert Roberta Davis.
Cooking and baking are lots of fun as long as you stay safe, say Kohl's Injury Prevention Expert Roberta Davis.
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U.S. teen birth rate plummets
U.S. teen birth rate plummets
Teen birth rates in the United States are dropping sharply, especially among Hispanic teens, according to a new government report.
Teen birth rates in the United States are dropping sharply, especially among Hispanic teens, according to a new government report.
Too few kids use fast-food calorie info
Too few kids use fast-food calorie info
Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.
Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.
More kids getting donor organs, but gaps persist
More kids getting donor organs, but gaps persist
Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals. And increasing numbers of children are receiving donor organs.
Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals. And increasing numbers of children are receiving donor organs.
Weather worries can threaten a child's mental health
Weather worries can threaten a child's mental health
The monstrous tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing dozens of adults and children, is a stunning example of violent weather that can affect a child's mental well-being.
The monstrous tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing dozens of adults and children, is a stunning example of violent weather that can affect a child's mental well-being.
Student suicide may spur similar thoughts in teens
Student suicide may spur similar thoughts in teens
When a classmate commits suicide, teens are more likely to consider or attempt suicide themselves, according to a new study.
When a classmate commits suicide, teens are more likely to consider or attempt suicide themselves, according to a new study.
Sleepless nights may hurt school performance of kids with asthma
Sleepless nights may hurt school performance of kids with asthma
Urban elementary school children with poorly controlled asthma are likely to experience sleep problems and suffer academically, new research indicates.
Urban elementary school children with poorly controlled asthma are likely to experience sleep problems and suffer academically, new research indicates.
Living near major roadways in pregnancy tied to respiratory woes in children
Living near major roadways in pregnancy tied to respiratory woes in children
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.
ADHD in childhood may raise risk for obesity in adulthood
ADHD in childhood may raise risk for obesity in adulthood
Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.
Boys who are diagnosed with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are twice as likely to become obese adults as those who didn't have the disorder when they were young, a new 30-year study shows.
Latest edition of psychiatry's 'bible' launched amid controversy
Latest edition of psychiatry's 'bible' launched amid controversy
As the American Psychiatric Association unveils the latest edition of what is considered the "bible" of modern psychiatry this weekend, the uproar over its many changes continues.
As the American Psychiatric Association unveils the latest edition of what is considered the "bible" of modern psychiatry this weekend, the uproar over its many changes continues.
Swallowing magnets can be fatal for children
Swallowing magnets can be fatal for children
Children who swallow high-powered magnets often need surgery and other invasive procedures to remove the objects, according to a new study.
Children who swallow high-powered magnets often need surgery and other invasive procedures to remove the objects, according to a new study.

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Health tip: Troubled by a toothache?
Health tip: Troubled by a toothache?
A toothache can be a real pain, but you can take steps to care for tooth discomfort.

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