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Cinnamon Fad and Detergent Pods (Slideshow)

Tags: children, children's health, Electronic Medical Records, family, growing pains of parenting, healthcare, stress

What popular game involving cinnamon can hurt your child? Why are bright-colored detergent pods potentially life-threatening? Find the surprising answers to these and other health-related questions.

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5 Ways to Control Tech Before It Controls You (Slideshow)

Tags: behavior, children's health, computer vision syndrome, eye health, iPad, sleep, sleep hygeine, stress, technology

Technology can help your health — or drain it like a smartphone's battery. Use these tips to get more out of your devices without getting powered down.

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Does Your Kid Need More Sleep?

Tags: children's health, health hub number, sleep

An expert offers suggestions for determining whether your child, age 6 - 11, is getting enough sleep as well as remedies for overly tired tots.

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Chat With a Doctor: Talk, Walk and Roll

Tags: behavior, child psychology, children's health

Got questions about your child’s aptitude, ability to communicate, socialization skills or physical growth? Ask a Cleveland Clinic pediatrician during a live webchat Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at noon (ET).

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Parents: Don’t Refuse These Vaccines

Tags: Be Well e-News, children's health, flu, flu season, vaccines

Some parents refuse to immunize their kids, especially against flu, HPV and chickenpox. Yet vaccines are a family’s best “shot” at protecting kids, and it hurts us all when some of us refuse them.

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Milk Allergies: What Parents Need to Know

Tags: allergies, children's health, food allergies, lactose intolerance

If feeding time with your baby regularly ends in crying and stomach problems, it might be a milk allergy. Learn the symptoms — and simple ways to overcome them.

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Are You Hyperparenting?

Tags: behavior, children's health

Hovering like helicopters to make sure our kids don’t repeat our mistakes or suffer any regrets is a sign of hyperparenting. It may be time to let go and let kids learn.

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Video: Better Sleep for Your Child

Tags: children's health, sleep

If you’re waging bedtime battles with your kids on a nightly basis, you’re not alone. As many as 70 percent of kids under age 10 may experience a sleep problem. Take these steps to avoid them.

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New Rules for School Lunches

Tags: back to school, children's health, nutrition, obesity

It's important to know what your child is eating at school for lunch. Dr. Deb Lonzer explains three healthy meals a day are important to fighting child obesity.

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Managing Video Game and TV Time for Children

Tags: children's health, parenting, pediatrics, tv, video games

Learn how to manage your children’s time with video games, TV and the computer — and make sure media doesn’t take over.