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Census: Whites Account for Under Half of U.S. Births
The Census Bureau made official this week a hypothesis that has been floating around for years: white babies are no longer the majority race for children being born in the U.S. From The New York...
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Study: TV Time Hurts Self-Esteem, But Not for White Boys
The amount of time children spend in front of television screens, their self-esteem is affected…unless the child is a white male. These are the findings of a new study published in the journal...
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African American Kids Less Likely to Get Antibiotics
Black children are less likely than kids of other races to receive prescriptions for antibiotics when they visit the doctor, according to a study published this week in the journal Pediatrics. More...
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Fewer Minority Kids Diagnosed with ADHD
A new study of U.S. school children has found that black and Hispanic children are half as likely as their white peers to receive a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). More...
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US Child Population Drops Slightly
The proportion of the US population under age 17 has dropped slightly in the last year, according to an annual federal government report on population trends. More details from a statement by the...
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Puberty Coming Earlier for U.S. Girls
A new study has confirmed what many have observed–that American girls are hitting puberty and younger and younger ages. Reuters has more on new research that attributes the drop in the puberty age to...
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Poll: Women Should Have Kids Earlier than Men
A recent Gallup poll has found that they a majority of Americans believe that age 25 or younger is the ideal time for women to start a family, while men should wait until they are age 26 or older....
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Car Seat Safety Practices Differ Among Racial Groups
A new study has found that children in non-white families are less likely to be placed in age- and size-appropriate car seats and boosters. More on the study, which was published in the journal...
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Babies Only Prefer Social Fairness If It Benefits Them
Babies are drawn to adults who distribute desired items fairly and equally–as long as they perceive that the “fairness” will benefit them. These are the findings of a new study that examined how...
View ArticleCircumcision, Prostate Health Linked
Being circumcised may offer men a degree of protection against developing prostate cancer later in life, according to new research published in the journal BUJ International. The findings build on...
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