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	Michelle Obama challenges kids with lunch contest WASHINGTON (AP) — Children from across the nation will rub elbows with Michelle Obama and dine off fine china in the East Room of the White House this summer as part of a contest to promote healthy eating. Read More » GERD label makes parents more likely to want medicine By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Telling the parents of babies who spit up and cry frequently that their child has gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, makes them more likely to want medicine - even if they're also told it isn't likely to help much, a new study suggests. Most babies who spit up don't have an acid reflux problem, researchers said, just a not-quite-developed upper stomach valve. Still, an increasing number of those kids are being labeled as having GERD - even though a definitive diagnosis normally requires an invasive test. ... Read More » Restaurant meals for kids fail nutrition test: consumer group By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The menus offered to children by most U.S. restaurant chains have too many calories, too much salt or fat, and often not a hint of vegetables or fruit, according to a study by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. The group, which has agitated for everything from healthier popcorn at the movies to calorie labeling in supermarkets, found that among almost 3,500 combinations surveyed, kids' meals failed to meet nutritional standards 97 percent of the time. ... Read More » Many parents introduce solids before 4 months : CDC By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Four in ten new parents start feeding their babies solid foods before their four-month birthday, according to a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Physician groups including the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) currently recommend against parents introducing solid foods until infants are about six months old. In part, that's because early solids have been tied to obesity and other chronic conditions and because public health experts agree it's best if mothers can breastfeed exclusively for six months. ... Read More » 105 US kids died of flu; most didn't get vaccine NEW YORK (AP) — The flu season is winding down, and it has killed 105 children so far — about the average toll. Read More » Celebrity endorsers may impact how much kids eat By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Celebrities who endorse specific foods in TV commercials are a powerful influence on children, and that effect may extend beyond the advertisement itself, according to a new study from the UK. Based on observations of 181 children, researchers found the kids ate more potato chips after seeing ads featuring a popular UK sports figure - and after seeing him as the host of a TV show - than kids who watched commercials for toys and nuts. "Obviously when they saw Gary Lineker in the advertisement, they ate a lot more crisps... ... Read More » Surgery offers mixed benefits for kids' sleep apnea By Gene Emery NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study has confirmed that removing the tonsils and adenoids of children with obstructive sleep apnea can reduce sleepiness and improve the quality of life, but putting off the surgery might not hurt either. The study is the first controlled test to compare the operation with so-called watchful waiting as a strategy for stopping childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome, where the structures in the back of the mouth can temporarily block breathing during sleep. ... Read More »
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