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08/17/2018 / By Rhonda Johansson

PARENTS! Stop letting your children use iPhones and iPads

Every 30 minutes spent in front of a screen can delay speech development by 49 percent in children younger than two, claimed a team of researchers from the University of Toronto and the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Their study was the first to link language skills to smart device use among young children. […]

03/24/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Obesity in preschoolers has increased dramatically, according to new data

That chubby little boy’s bulging cheeks may seem so irresistible. But do you know those cute cheeks may be more of a liability, not an asset? Take it from a lot of studies on obesity. Excess body fat in childhood is a red flag that mustn’t be ignored. Children whose body mass index (BMI) exceed the […]

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