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Kids' Ailments

High-Fat Diet While Pregnant May Produce Obese Kids
It may lead to permanent changes in the fetal brain, study says

Death Rates Higher for Minority Children Awaiting Heart Transplant
14% for whites, 19% for blacks, 21% for Hispanics and 27% for others, study says

Obese Kids Have Old Arteries
Tests showed their carotid artery walls as thick as that of a middle-aged person

Poverty May Aggravate Asthma
Researchers found poor children had heightened immune-system gene activity

Childhood Food Allergies on the Rise
But researchers are working on new therapies to combat the problem

Heart Valves Fashioned From Stem Cells in Umbilical Cord Blood
They could grow with kids who are born with heart valve defects, researchers say

Pediatric Heart Surgeons May Be Best Choice for Adults
Study finds these doctors have better results, including survival rates

Counseling Can Combat Youth Violence
And referrals should start with emergency room doctors, study says

Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Dry Dog Food Continues
Eight more people -- mostly young children -- infected, bringing total to 79, CDC says

Powdered Milk Helps Kids Overcome Milk Allergy
Consuming higher and higher doses built up tolerance, study shows

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