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Thursday, March 21, 2013  Influential pediatricians group backs gay marriage; says kids raised that way do just as well

Monday, December 05, 2011  An adolescent medicine expert at the University of New Mexico said parents, schools and law enforcement authorities "need to understand that teenagers are neurologically programmed to do dumb things."

Saturday, December 03, 2011  Why you may want to wait until the afternoon to give your child a shot.

Monday, July 18, 2011  How often do your kids ride in the back seat with their grandparents? Turns out, kids may be safest in cars when grandma or grandpa are driving instead of mom or dad, according to study results that even made the researchers do a double-take.

Monday, March 21, 2011  In a new policy statement published in the April 2011 issue of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics now advises parents to keep toddlers in rear-facing car seats until age 2, or until they exceed the height or weight limit for the car seat.

Friday, July 02, 2010  The American Academy of Pediatrics is giving parents a new way to figure out when their children's symptoms require medical attention.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010  The summer swimming and boating season kicks off this weekend. With all of the fun comes great potential for danger...seconds of inattention can spell disaster. For this Safe Family report, KHQA talked with those who guard the lives of children to learn the mistakes too many adults make around the water.

Monday, May 17, 2010  A new study suggests a possible link between children's attention-deficit disorder and exposure to common pesticides used on fruits and vegetables.

Friday, March 12, 2010  Every year, more than 2 million people swallow or have contact with poisons. More than half are under age 6.

Tuesday, February 23, 2010  The slips say, "Rx for Healthy Active Living."

Friday, February 12, 2010  American Academy of Pediatrics is listing 14 ways to show children love.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009  A Des Moines hospital is going ahead with plans to limit visitors to its birthing unit and pediatrics wings because of concerns about swine flu.

Friday, May 22, 2009  Hannibal Clinic will open new expansion late this summer.