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Playing Sports May Help Keep Kids From Smoking
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Middle-school kids who participate in lots of sports are less likely to start smoking than other kids, new research finds.

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:51:05 -0800

Children Flock To New Orleans For Lifesaving Surgery
News With A Twist One of every 100 children born in a developing country will not make it to their first birthday because of congenital heart disease. The condition is usually never diagnosed, and when it is the lifesaving surgery is out of the budget. But now New Orleans is becoming a destination for such patients; kids looking for a second chance. Vanessa Bolano has the story.

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:20:15 -0800

Fun for kids of all ages: Kosair Shrine Circus at Kentucky Exposition Center
(WHAS11) -- If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, how about heading to the circus? The Kosair Shrine Circus is going on Thursday-Sunday at the Kentucky Exposition Center.  The event features Daniel Raffo’s tigers, Broadway Bo the Elephant, human cannonball David Smith and much more. Tickets are $18, $22 and $25.  For tickets call the following phone number, or go to the ...

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:18:07 -0800

Thousands of U.S. Kids Hospitalized for Abuse
MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Close to 4,600 kids in the United States were hospitalized as a result of child abuse in one recent year, and 300 of them died, a new study shows.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:48:08 -0800

Many U.S. Kids Still Buy Unhealthy Snacks at School
MONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Despite efforts to serve healthier meals to school children, roughly half of U.S. elementary school kids can buy junk food at school, a new study finds.

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:48:09 -0800