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Children frequently injured from bottles, sippy cups
Last Updated: 1:28 AM 05/14/12 - Every four hours a child goes to the emergency room with an injury from a bottle, pacifier or sippy cup.
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Moms Start Autism Center in Florida
Last Updated: 6:14 PM 05/03/12 - Three moms in Jackson County all have at least one child with autism. Through their experience they want to help other families battling that same condition.
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Sexual Abuse Warning Signs
Last Updated: 6:19 PM 04/30/12 - Counselors at the Child Advocacy Center see nearly four hundred cases of sexual abuse a year.
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Students get Hands-On Safety & Health Lesson
Last Updated: 4:27 PM 04/04/12 - It's National Health Care Week and students at Faine Elementary spent the day learning in a fun way. The school held it's annual health and safety fair Wednesday. New 4's Muriel Bailey tells us what the students learned.
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HPV Vaccines Recommended for Both Boys and Girls
Last Updated: 4:14 PM 02/27/12 - American Academy of Pediatrics recommends HPV vaccine for boys and girls.
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WTVY-TV Viewing Area Facing Severe Weather Potential This Afternoon
Last Updated: 5:53 PM 01/26/12 - The squall line in southern Mississippi early this morning is expected to move a little faster than expected...The CURRENT estimated arrival time for this line of strong thunderstorms in the WTVY-TV area ranges from midday / early afternoon in the western counties (Pike, Crenshaw, Covington counties in Alabama)...mid / late afternoon for the Dothan area...exiting the southwestern Georgia counties by early / mid evening ...and moving east of the Apalachicola River by midnight EST. (more comments below following the somewhat simplified - for better understanding - Tallahassee Weather Service early morning outlook)
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Study: 2 Factors Increase ADHD Risk
Last Updated: 3:22 AM 01/03/12 - A new study identifies two factors that could increase a child's risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
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SC Deputies Find Lost Toddler After More Than A Day
Last Updated: 1:54 AM 12/18/11 - ...after being lost for more than a day in woods near his home and spending a rainy night outdoors as temperatures dropped into the low 40s.
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Free Clinical Trial Available for Kids with Depression
Last Updated: 5:02 PM 12/16/11 - Depression in kids is more common than you may think. A local research center is conducting a free clinical trial to help diagnose and treat children with the difficult condition.
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Tips to Answer Tough Questions About Santa in a Downed Economy
Last Updated: 10:43 PM 12/14/11 - Christmas can raise some tough questions for parents, especially in a tough economy. We have tips on how you can answer those questions.
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Study: Doctors aren't Honest about Overweight Kids
Last Updated: 3:32 AM 12/06/11 - Doctors may need to do a better job communicating with the parents of overweight children.
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Researchers Studying 3D TV & Kids with Epilepsy
Last Updated: 2:44 AM 12/05/11 - There's new research looking at the impact of 3D TV on children with epilepsy.
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Singer Mindy McCready's 5-Year-Old Son In Custody
Last Updated: 1:03 AM 12/04/11 - ...authorities to return country singer Mindy McCready's 5-year-old son Zander to his maternal grandmother, who lives in Florida and is the boy's legal guardian.
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Toy Safety Report Finds Some Holiday Dangers
Last Updated: 7:19 AM 11/23/11 - They might look like cute additions to the holiday gift list, perhaps as stocking stuffers. But a new report finds that hidden dangers can reside in some less expensive toys, like the Sesame Street Oscar the Grouch doll.
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Celeb Blogger Perez Hilton Writes Children's Book
Last Updated: 5:40 AM 09/16/11 - Pop culture blogger Perez Hilton is coming home to promote his new children's book "The Boy with Pink Hair." Hilton will sign copies Friday at a celebrity cocktail at Miami Beach's Eden Roc hotel.
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Mich. to Require BMI Reports on Kids
Last Updated: 9:51 PM 09/13/11 - Republican Gov. Rick Snyder plans to direct doctors in Michigan to begin monitoring the body weight of their young patients and provide the data to a new state registry in what would be one of the most extensive government efforts to address pediatric obesity.
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Infant Mortality Rate Still a Concern in Northwest Florida
Last Updated: 9:45 PM 09/08/11 - Each year, more infants are dying in Northwest Florida because of health complications compared to the rest of the state.
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Texas Child Dies From Punishment
Last Updated: 1:16 AM 08/28/11 - Authorities say the boy was denied water for five days in 100-degree temperatures.
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Learning to Swim
Last Updated: 1:37 PM 07/28/11 - It's hot out there, but before you're little ones go for a swim, make sure they've got the proper skills.
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Supreme Court Rules Violent Games Protected Under First Amendment
Last Updated: 4:11 PM 06/27/11 - Court strikes down a CA law on video games.
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Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning
Last Updated: 11:18 PM 06/12/11 - The process of drowning is not as obvious as you may think……
Public Invited to Meet Two Finalists in Dothan Superintendent Search
Last Updated: 10:56 AM 05/18/11 - Two meet and greet sessions scheduled
Florida's DCF Looks Twitter to Boost Adoptions
Last Updated: 11:07 AM 05/16/11 - Officials hope social network will help spread the word about kids looking for permanent homes.
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Children's Tabletop Chairs Causing Harm
Last Updated: 5:59 PM 05/06/11 - A warning is issued for children's chairs that clip-on to tables.
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Can Your Baby Read or Are You Falling Victim to a Scam?
Last Updated: 9:02 PM 04/12/11 - FTC urged to halt Your Baby Can Read ads
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Educators Put Emphasis on Special Education after Failing AYP
Last Updated: 7:48 PM 04/11/11 - Last year, the Houston County School System did not make AYP because of special education. Now they are trying to bounce back.
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FDA Continues Food Coloring Review
Last Updated: 2:40 PM 03/31/11 - FDA reviews links between food dyes, hyperactivity
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Ultrasound Machine Used in Abortion Hearing
Last Updated: 3:46 PM 03/02/11 - An abortion bill in Ohio is bringing mothers on both sides of the abortion issue to the floor.
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Medical Marijuana Issued to Toddlers
Last Updated: 4:23 PM 02/22/11 - Medical marijuana is prescribed to people of all ages- including children.
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Preschoolers Knowing 9-1-1 is Saving Lives
Last Updated: 6:58 PM 02/07/11 - There have been at least a couple of instances in the past week where children, 3 to 5 years old, have saved their parents' lives by dialing 9-1-1. Many say it is important to teach this life-saving technique.
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Toddlers Starting Controversial Sports Training
Last Updated: 5:03 PM 01/20/11 - Doctors are concerned about new "extreme" parents starting toddlers in sports training.
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Cloverdale Hopes to Inspire Leadership with Students
Last Updated: 6:08 PM 01/05/11 - Cloverdale Elementary School leaders are trying to put their students on the path to greatness. Wednesday, teachers continued their training in “The Leader in Me” process.
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After Dozens of Deaths, Drop-Side Cribs Outlawed
Last Updated: 1:50 PM 12/15/10 - The government is outlawing drop-side cribs after the deaths of more than 30 infants and toddlers in the past decade.
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Angel Tree Adoptions Low
Last Updated: 6:43 PM 12/06/10 - The Salvation Army is struggling to provide Christmas for deserving children across the Wiregrass.
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Eating Disorders & Kids
Last Updated: 3:52 AM 11/30/10 - Eating disorders among kids are on the rise.
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Healthy Eating Habits
Last Updated: 3:04 AM 11/26/10 - Here's another reason to teach healthy eating habits to your kids early.
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Secondhand Smoke Worse for Kids
Last Updated: 3:02 AM 11/26/10 - Children are at the highest risk from secondhand smoke.
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NJ lawmakers approve tough law to fight bullying
Last Updated: 2:45 PM 11/22/10 - NJ lawmakers approve tough law to fight bullying
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