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'Hygiene hypothesis' challenged: Day care doubles early respiratory problems

New research hints that the common belief that kids who go to daycare have lower rates of asthma and allergy later in life might be nothing more than wishful thinking. While young children in daycare definitely do get more ...

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created Sep 08, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 1




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Informal daycare may harm kids' cognitive development, study finds

Formal daycare is better for a child's cognitive development than informal care by a grandparent, sibling, or family friend, according to a study of single mothers and their childcare choices published in the July issue of ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jun 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Daycare puts children with lung disease at risk for serious illness

Exposure to common viruses in daycare puts children with a chronic lung condition caused by premature birth at risk for serious respiratory infections, according to a study from Johns Hopkins Children's Center published in ...

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E. coli kills 1 child, sickens 3 at Wash. day care

(AP) -- Fletch Family Daycare of Vancouver has been looking after its young charges for two decades without serious problems - until a strain of E. coli emerged with deadly results.

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created Apr 10, 2010 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study: kids watching hours of TV at home daycare

In a new study, the amount of television viewed by many young children in child care settings doubles the previous estimates of early childhood screen time, with those in home-based settings watching significantly more on ...

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created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Air pollution increases infants' risk of bronchiolitis

Infants who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution are at increased risk for bronchiolitis, according to a new study.

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created Nov 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research explores the relationship between the mother-child bond and stress

(PhysOrg.com) -- It’s the age-old psychological conundrum: nature versus nurture. Are children more, less or equally affected by their genetics and the environment in which they grow up? Professor of Psychology ...

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created Oct 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Was it the chicken salad or the swim?

A new study finds swimming, having a private well or septic system, and other factors not involving food consumption were major risk factors for bacterial intestinal infections not occurring in outbreaks.

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created Jan 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Nipping violence in the bud in children

Annie knocks Melissa to the floor to get her doll. Alexis screams at the kid who grabbed his toy truck. Every day, in daycares across Quebec, similar scenes are witnessed by early childhood educators who try to foster calm ...

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created Dec 08, 2008 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

More Can Be Done to Combat Childhood Obesity

School officials and parents concerned about childhood obesity should look to national guidelines that recommend 60 minutes of exercise per day, according to public health officials. A new report issued this week showed that ...

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created Aug 22, 2008 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New analysis finds daycare attendance early in life cuts childhood leukemia risk by 30 percent

Children who attend day care or play groups have about a 30% lower risk of developing the most common type of childhood leukaemia than those who do not, according to a new analysis of studies investigating the link.

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created Apr 28, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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