Tag: children
Economy impacts birthrates, housing
By JIM WOODARD
Creators Syndicate
The more obvious culprits in limiting home sales in today's market are the sluggish economy, continuing tight job market and tough...
Wheat straw harvest yielded best gift
Judith has some fond memories of her childhood.
Sanitation making children more prone to allergies
Researchers are saying that exposure to common antibacterial chemicals and preservatives found in soap, toothpaste, mouthwash and other personal-care products may make children more prone to a wide range of food and environmental allergies.
Exposure to violence has lasting effect on teens
Children who are exposed to community violence exhibit a physical stress response up to a year after the exposure, suggesting that exposure to violence may have long-term negative health consequences.
USDA reports the cost to raise a child in 2011 was...
WASHINGTON -- USDA recently released the annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, finding a middle-income family with a child born in 2011 can...
Cost of raising a child climbs to $226,920
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released its annual report, Expenditures on Children by Families, finding that a middle-income family with a child born in 2010 can expect to spend about $226,920 to raise that child over the next 17 years.
Scientists find new treatment for common recurrent fever in children
WASHINGTON -- A preliminary study conducted by a team at the National Institutes of Health has identified a promising new treatment in children for...
