Children Absorb More Cellphone Radiation Than Adults

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A study published recently in the journal of Electromagnetic Biology and Medicine found that children who use cell phones absorb twice as much of the microwave radiation waves as adults do. In this same study, claims were made that when cell phones are in one’s pocket most of the day, radiation exposure will exceed the [...]

Mom Left Kids at Barnes & Noble to Run Errands

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An Alabama mom, Charlene Sutherland, is in big trouble for leaving her 6 and 11 year old children at a local Barnes and Noble bookstore so that she could run errands, according to authorities. Sutherland explained to ABC News that the children loved to read books and that she left them at the bookstore because [...]

Older Siblings of Autistic Children Have Higher Risk of Asperger’s

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In a study of 600 three year old children who had an autistic older brother or sister, one out of five were diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome or another disorder. The results of the study was shocking to experts who thought the odds were much lower. At around age 3, participants in this study were tested [...]

Keeping Kids Safe in the Heat

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On average, kids can’t handle heat as well as an adult, so it makes sense to monitor how much time your child spends outside and the kind of activities they are involved in. According to Dr. Karen Sheehan of Children’s Memorial Hospital,  says “Young children are especially vulnerable to heat because they produce more heat [...]