{"id":396366,"date":"2010-03-06T08:00:37","date_gmt":"2010-03-06T13:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/childrenshospitalblog.org\/?p=5384"},"modified":"2010-03-06T08:00:37","modified_gmt":"2010-03-06T13:00:37","slug":"health-headlines-binge-drinking-wii-workout-games-and-cpr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/396366","title":{"rendered":"Health headlines: Binge drinking, Wii workout games and CPR"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-5387\" title=\"young girl playing Wii\" src=\"http:\/\/childrenshospitalblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/stockphotopro_3827544EVR_no_title-300x148.jpg\" alt=\"young girl playing Wii\" width=\"300\" height=\"148\" \/>Other stories we\u2019ve been reading:<\/p>\n<p>Read one father\u2019s story on how he became an advocate for <a href=\"http:\/\/fromreidsdad.org\/how_i_became.php\">safer teen driving<\/a>. Check out these <a href=\"http:\/\/thinkbeforeyoudrive.org\/driving101\/tire_safety.htm\">safe driving tips<\/a> for your teen. [Read about the dangers of <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/childrenshospitalblog\/~3\/drowsy-driving\/\">drowsy driving<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>Advertising guilt doesn\u2019t curb <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/health\/2010\/03\/advertising_doesnt_curb_binge.html\">binge drinking<\/a>. Teen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/news\/health\/articles\/2010\/03\/02\/teen_alcohol_marijuana_use_on_rise\/\">alcohol and marijuana<\/a> use is on the rise. [A recent <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/childrenshospitalblog\/~3\/teen-drug-survey-is-a-sign-marijuana-use-could-rise\/\">teen drug survey<\/a> predicted this.] Young people who <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSTRE6201LW20100301\">smoke marijuana<\/a> for long periods of time are more likely to risk psychosis.<span id=\"more-5384\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Despite studies proving otherwise, some parents still believe that <a href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/booster_shots\/2010\/02\/vaccines-autism-parents.html\">vaccines<\/a> cause autism. Gene therapy is closer to <a href=\"http:\/\/www1.voanews.com\/english\/news\/health\/Gene-Therapy-a-Step-Closer-to-Restoring-Eyesight-to-Some-Blind-Patients--86418542.html\">restoring eyesight<\/a> to blind patients. [Read about how a novel surgery saves one <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/childrenshospitalblog\/~3\/seeking-sight-a-novel-surgey-saves-one-babys-vision\/\">baby\u2019s vision<\/a>.] A blood test can help sort out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthday.com\/Article.asp?AID=636362\">milk allergies<\/a>. [Watch Brett go through a <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/childrenshospitalblog\/~3\/a-cure-for-milk-allergies\/\">milk exposure desensitization trial<\/a>.]<\/p>\n<p>Screening <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSTRE6205A820100301\">athletes<\/a> could prevent sudden deaths. [Read a Children\u2019s cardiologist\u2019s views on <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/childrenshospitalblog\/~3\/screening-high-school-athletes-for-heart-disease-how-much-can-%E2%80%93-and-should-%E2%80%93-we-do\/\">screening athletes for heart disease<\/a>.] Check out this list of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/features\/health\/fitness\/la-he-0301-fitness-games-20100301,0,7322740.story\">best Wii workout games<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/blogs\/health\/2010\/03\/by_joanne_silberner_you_dont.html\">Educational videos<\/a> don\u2019t help babies learn. [Read about Disney giving refunds on <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/childrenshospitalblog\/~3\/disney-to-give-back-money-parents-spent-on-baby-einstein-videos\/\">Baby Einstein<\/a> videos.]<\/p>\n<p>A new study suggests that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthday.com\/Article.asp?AID=636452\">BPA<\/a> may raise the risk of asthma in kids. [Read what every parent needs to know about <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/childrenshospitalblog\/~3\/bpa-and-baby-bottle-safety\/\">BPA<\/a>.] Household dirt won\u2019t raise the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.healthday.com\/Article.asp?AID=636321\">asthma risk in infants<\/a>. Childhood cancer survivors are at an increased risk of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSTRE6234HG20100304\">bladder tumors<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kids are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSTRE6210HC20100302\">snacking<\/a> about three times a day. [Take a look at these <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/childrenshospitalblog\/~3\/healthy-snacking-for-your-kids\/\">healthy snacking tips<\/a> for kids.] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSTRE62059F20100301\">Sleep habits<\/a> determine fat gain in younger adults. [Does <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/childrenshospitalblog\/~3\/does-sleeping-late-keep-you-slim\/\">sleeping late<\/a> keep your kids slim?] <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSTRE6204VX20100301\">Obese kids<\/a> are more prone to certain injuries.<\/p>\n<p>Amazingly, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.msnbc.msn.com\/id\/35694785\/ns\/health-kids_and_parenting\/\">bullying<\/a> numbers are down. [How can you address <a href=\"http:\/\/feedproxy.google.com\/~r\/childrenshospitalblog\/~3\/bullying-and-cyberbullying-beneath-the-radar-no-more\/\">bullying<\/a>?] The House voted to protect students against <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2010\/03\/04\/health\/04restraint.html?ref=health\">abusive discipline<\/a>. Mouth-to-mouth <a href=\"http:\/\/latimesblogs.latimes.com\/booster_shots\/2010\/03\/cpr-mouth-to-mouth-kids.html\">CPR<\/a> is better for kids.<\/p>\n<p>\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"  href=\"mailto:?subject=Health%20headlines%3A%20Binge%20drinking%2C%20Wii%20workout%20games%20and%20CPR&amp;body=http%3A%2F%2Fchildrenshospitalblog.org%2Fhealth-headlines-binge-drinking-wii-workout-games-and-cpr%2F\" title=\"email\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/childrenshospitalblog.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/sociable\/images\/email_link.png\" title=\"email\" alt=\"email\" class=\"sociable-hovers\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fchildrenshospitalblog.org%2Fhealth-headlines-binge-drinking-wii-workout-games-and-cpr%2F&amp;t=Health%20headlines%3A%20Binge%20drinking%2C%20Wii%20workout%20games%20and%20CPR\" title=\"Facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/childrenshospitalblog.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/sociable\/images\/facebook.png\" title=\"Facebook\" alt=\"Facebook\" class=\"sociable-hovers\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"  href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/home?status=Health%20headlines%3A%20Binge%20drinking%2C%20Wii%20workout%20games%20and%20CPR%20-%20http%3A%2F%2Fchildrenshospitalblog.org%2Fhealth-headlines-binge-drinking-wii-workout-games-and-cpr%2F\" title=\"Twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/childrenshospitalblog.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/sociable\/images\/twitter.png\" title=\"Twitter\" alt=\"Twitter\" class=\"sociable-hovers\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"  href=\"http:\/\/digg.com\/submit?phase=2&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fchildrenshospitalblog.org%2Fhealth-headlines-binge-drinking-wii-workout-games-and-cpr%2F&amp;title=Health%20headlines%3A%20Binge%20drinking%2C%20Wii%20workout%20games%20and%20CPR&amp;bodytext=Other%20stories%20we%E2%80%99ve%20been%20reading%3A%0D%0A%0D%0ARead%20one%20father%E2%80%99s%20story%20on%20how%20he%20became%20an%20advocate%20for%20safer%20teen%20driving.%20Check%20out%20these%20safe%20driving%20tips%20for%20your%20teen.%20%5BRead%20about%20the%20dangers%20of%20drowsy%20driving.%5D%0D%0A%0D%0AAdvertising%20guilt%20doesn%E2%80%99t%20curb%20bin\" title=\"Digg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/childrenshospitalblog.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/sociable\/images\/digg.png\" title=\"Digg\" alt=\"Digg\" class=\"sociable-hovers\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n\t<a rel=\"nofollow\"  href=\"http:\/\/delicious.com\/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fchildrenshospitalblog.org%2Fhealth-headlines-binge-drinking-wii-workout-games-and-cpr%2F&amp;title=Health%20headlines%3A%20Binge%20drinking%2C%20Wii%20workout%20games%20and%20CPR&amp;notes=Other%20stories%20we%E2%80%99ve%20been%20reading%3A%0D%0A%0D%0ARead%20one%20father%E2%80%99s%20story%20on%20how%20he%20became%20an%20advocate%20for%20safer%20teen%20driving.%20Check%20out%20these%20safe%20driving%20tips%20for%20your%20teen.%20%5BRead%20about%20the%20dangers%20of%20drowsy%20driving.%5D%0D%0A%0D%0AAdvertising%20guilt%20doesn%E2%80%99t%20curb%20bin\" title=\"del.icio.us\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/childrenshospitalblog.org\/wp-content\/plugins\/sociable\/images\/delicious.png\" title=\"del.icio.us\" alt=\"del.icio.us\" class=\"sociable-hovers\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/childrenshospitalblog\/~4\/2xUUtnKhZGU\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Other stories we\u2019ve been reading: Read one father\u2019s story on how he became an advocate for safer teen driving. Check out these safe driving tips for your teen. [Read about the dangers of drowsy driving.] Advertising guilt doesn\u2019t curb binge drinking. Teen alcohol and marijuana use is on the rise. 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