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Through an innovative public-private partnership, the National Institutes of Health and the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (CMOM) have created a new health educational curriculum — EatPlayGrow: Creative Activities for a Healthy Start — for children ages 2-5 and their parents. The curriculum was launched today at a press conference in New York City attended by George Mensah, M.D., senior advisor...

Getting Prepared at Any Age During National Preparedness Month, Remember that Preparedness - from the Boy Scout Motto to the National Campaign - starts at any age, it is a conscious plan and also a way of being... prepare your kids young, Visit Ready.gov/Kids & have Children's Preparedness Items at Home.

Obesity is a serious issue in the US - and kids are by no means exempt... learn a bit and avoid this serious health issue in your Family. Obesity rates among low-income preschool children declined slightly from 2008 through 2011 in 19 of 43 states and US territories studied. Children who are overweight or obese as preschoolers are 5 times...

Our theme this week has been asthma in children and what we can do as parents to make things easier for our children.

And finally it really can’t be overemphasized that good information and a knowledgeable parent can be the best management tool for dealing with asthma.

Asthma is a frightening and debilitating disease in adults.

One of the most effective tools for you to use when managing your child’s asthma is to be prepared.

If reading reams of paper or screen text is making your head hurt, perhaps you can absorb useful information through listening to these Center for Disease Control podcasts about asthma.

Will your child outgrow asthma, and can it be cured? The American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology has some authoritative answers to these and many other questions.

The symptoms of asthma can vary not only between children but also from time to time in the same child, so it’s wise to be aware of all the possible symptoms.