Yahoo! News: Parenting/Kids News Copyright (c) 2012 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/health/parenting-kids health Parenting/Kids News en-us Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:01:46 GMT 5 Yahoo! News 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/health/parenting-kids http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142c.gif Health Tip: Is Your Child Anxious? (HealthDay) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120214/hl_hsn/healthtipisyourchildanxious hsn/20120214/healthtipisyourchildanxious HealthDay health Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:01:46 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Children who don't get enough time to play and relax -- or who are pushed beyond their comfort zone -- may become anxious, experts say. Don't Forget Your Kids on Valentine's Day (HealthDay) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120214/hl_hsn/dontforgetyourkidsonvalentinesday hsn/20120214/dontforgetyourkidsonvalentinesday HealthDay health Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:01:44 GMT HealthDay - TUESDAY, Feb. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Valentine's Day is an occasion for couples to reaffirm their commitment to each other, but parents should show love for their children every day of the year, the American Academy of Pediatrics says. The 'Choking Game': 1 in 7 College Kids Has Tried It (Time.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/time/20120213/hl_time/httphealthlandtimecom20120120thechokinggame1in7collegestudentshastriedittexasstudyfindsixzz1k0m9efzixidrssfullhealthsciyahoo time/20120213/httphealthlandtimecom20120120thechokinggame1in7collegestudentshastriedittexasstudyfindsixzz1k0m9efzixidrssfullhealthsciyahoo Time.com health Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:35:00 GMT Time.com - The potentially lethal Choking Game, which involves cutting off the blood supply to the brain, appears to be popular with some college students who think it's not as dangerous as using illicit drugs Health Tip: If You're Diabetic and Pregnant (HealthDay) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120214/hl_hsn/healthtipifyourediabeticandpregnant hsn/20120214/healthtipifyourediabeticandpregnant HealthDay health Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:47:14 GMT HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- It can take a "village" to help care for you and your baby during pregnancy, especially if you are diabetic. Mom's Vitamin D Levels Linked to Language Problems in Kids (HealthDay) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120214/hl_hsn/momsvitamindlevelslinkedtolanguageproblemsinkids hsn/20120214/momsvitamindlevelslinkedtolanguageproblemsinkids HealthDay health Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:47:05 GMT HealthDay - MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be putting their children at risk for language difficulties, Australian researchers report. Former Teen Mom Happy About Lower Pregnancy Rates (ContributorNetwork) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20120213/hl_ac/10940856_former_teen_mom_happy_about_lower_pregnancy_rates ac/20120213/10940856_former_teen_mom_happy_about_lower_pregnancy_rates ContributorNetwork health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:30:54 GMT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | It was 1991. I was 18 and I was pregnant. I was irrationally terrified and foolishly optimistic, depending on the hour and the day. Some people told me I should "just get an abortion" so I could go to college as I planned. I decided instead to put off college and keep my baby. Come what may, I was going to be a mother. And I was going to be a statistic. Catholics lean slightly toward Romney (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120213/hl_nm/us_us_catholics_romney nm/20120213/us_us_catholics_romney Reuters health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 23:01:17 GMT Reuters - Despite a battle over birth-control policy between the White House and Roman Catholic leaders, U.S. Catholics' political views differ little from those of non-Catholic voters, according to Reuters/Ipsos poll results released on Monday. Child Who Cries During Urination Puzzles Doctors (LiveScience.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20120213/sc_livescience/childwhocriesduringurinationpuzzlesdoctors livescience/20120213/childwhocriesduringurinationpuzzlesdoctors LiveScience.com health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 21:10:00 GMT LiveScience.com - A little girl in England seemed perfectly fine except for one thing: her eyes welled up with tears every time she peed. Child Abuse Leaves Mark on Brain (LiveScience.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20120213/sc_livescience/childabuseleavesmarkonbrain livescience/20120213/childabuseleavesmarkonbrain LiveScience.com health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:14:59 GMT LiveScience.com - Childhood abuse and maltreatment can shrink important parts of the brain, a new study of adults suggests. Kids' Lack of Sleep a Century-Old Problem, Study Finds (LiveScience.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20120213/sc_livescience/kidslackofsleepacenturyoldproblemstudyfinds livescience/20120213/kidslackofsleepacenturyoldproblemstudyfinds LiveScience.com health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:09:58 GMT LiveScience.com - Parents the world over have been worrying about whether their children get enough sleep for more than a century, a new study shows.  Frozen with Fear? How the Love Hormone Gets You Moving (LiveScience.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20120213/sc_livescience/frozenwithfearhowthelovehormonegetsyoumoving livescience/20120213/frozenwithfearhowthelovehormonegetsyoumoving LiveScience.com health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 13:14:59 GMT LiveScience.com - In frightening situations, people tend to freeze, but not recent moms, who charge ahead. Now a new study shows how the brain speedily delivers the hormone oxytocin — which new mothers have in elevated levels, starting with childbirth — to where it's needed, freeing them to protect their young. NATO says found Afghan children dead after air strike (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120213/ts_nm/us_afghanistan_airstrike nm/20120213/us_afghanistan_airstrike Reuters health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:41:42 GMT Reuters - NATO-led forces in Afghanistan said on Monday they found the bodies of dead children after a coalition air strike that has enraged the Afghan government, and said their deaths may have been linked to an anti-insurgent operation in the area. Best Friend Benefits Child's Mind, Body, Study Finds (HealthDay) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120212/hl_hsn/bestfriendbenefitschildsmindbodystudyfinds hsn/20120212/bestfriendbenefitschildsmindbodystudyfinds HealthDay health Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:46:27 GMT HealthDay - SUNDAY, Feb. 12 (HealthDay News) -- A best friend can help children deal with negative experiences, a new study suggests. As birth control flap goes on, who benefits most? Santorum? Obama? (The Christian Science Monitor) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20120212/ts_csm/465820 csm/20120212/465820 The Christian Science Monitor health Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:29:31 GMT The Christian Science Monitor - The controversy over President Obama’s order on contraception and religious institutions is not going away as a political issue. Kindergartners Who Can Pay Attention May Reap Benefits Later (HealthDay) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120211/hl_hsn/kindergartnerswhocanpayattentionmayreapbenefitslater hsn/20120211/kindergartnerswhocanpayattentionmayreapbenefitslater HealthDay health Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:46:50 GMT HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Children who are attentive in kindergarten are likely to have "work-oriented" skills in higher grades, which provides lifelong benefits, according to a new study. U.S. Catholic bishops oppose Obama birth-control plan (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20120211/hl_nm/us_usa_contraceptives_obama nm/20120211/us_usa_contraceptives_obama Reuters health Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:22:58 GMT Reuters - U.S. Catholic Church leaders said they will fight President Barack Obama's controversial birth-control insurance coverage policy despite his compromise that religious employers would not have to offer free contraceptives for workers, shifting the responsibility to insurers. Obama's Birth-Control Rule Will Help Prevent Accidental Pregnancies (LiveScience.com) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/livescience/20120211/sc_livescience/obamasbirthcontrolrulewillhelppreventaccidentalpregnancies livescience/20120211/obamasbirthcontrolrulewillhelppreventaccidentalpregnancies LiveScience.com health Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:50:07 GMT LiveScience.com - In the United States, nearly 50 percent of pregnancies are unintended. A new health care rule — which stirred controversy due to its implications for church-affiliated organizations' coverage of contraception — has the potential to significantly reduce accidental pregnancies by increasing access to birth control, according to public health experts. Can birth-control flap rekindle 'repeal ObamaCare' crusade? (The Christian Science Monitor) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20120211/ts_csm/465674 csm/20120211/465674 The Christian Science Monitor health Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:18:19 GMT The Christian Science Monitor - President Obama’s scramble to revise a controversial health-care mandate eased, but did not end, a sharp clash with Roman Catholic Church leaders that spread to Capitol Hill and beyond. Chemo During Pregnancy Doesn't Seem to Harm Baby (HealthDay) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120210/hl_hsn/chemoduringpregnancydoesntseemtoharmbaby hsn/20120210/chemoduringpregnancydoesntseemtoharmbaby HealthDay health Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:47:20 GMT HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- A new study finds that the babies of women who had chemotherapy while pregnant aren't at higher risk for a variety of medical disorders, a sign that the treatment should be safe for the fetus in most instances. HIV Severity, Treatment Unrelated to Kids' Mental Woes: Study (HealthDay) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/parenting/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20120211/hl_hsn/hivseveritytreatmentunrelatedtokidsmentalwoesstudy hsn/20120211/hivseveritytreatmentunrelatedtokidsmentalwoesstudy HealthDay health Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:47:13 GMT HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- There's little evidence linking disease severity or antiretroviral treatment with the degree of psychiatric symptoms in HIV-positive children and teens infected around the time of birth, according to a new study.