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Telephone Counseling Can Help Teens Quit Smoking

Telephone counseling may be the key to getting teens to quit smoking, and stopping a lifelong habit before it begins.

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Telephone Counseling Can Help Teens Quit Smoking

Telephone Counseling Can Help Teens Quit Smoking

Telephone counseling may be the key to getting teens to quit smoking, and stopping a lifelong habit before it begins.

Double Transplant Kid: Twice the Hero

Double Transplant Kid: Twice the Hero

Aaron Tanner was born with hypo-plastic left heart syndrome, which basically means the left part of his heart wasn't working. He has had three open heart surgeries…and he keeps fighting onward.


Thumbsucking Could Impair Speech Later On

Thumbsucking Could Impair Speech Later On

Kids who suck their thumbs or use a pacifier for more than three years may end up with speech problems.

The Number of Burn Injuries of Children Has Gone Down

The Number of Burn Injuries of Children Has Gone Down

Childhood burn injuries are declining.


Painkillers Can Dull the Effects of Childhood Vaccines

Painkillers Can Dull the Effects of Childhood Vaccines

Giving kids acetaminophen when they get their routine vaccinations may decrease the effectiveness of the shots.

BPA: What You Need to Know

BPA: What You Need to Know

NBC¿s Tom Costello reports on what Americans need to know about a chemical that is widely found in containers of foods and beverages that we eat everyday.


Convenience Stores Could Be Causing Childhood Obesity

Convenience Stores Could Be Causing Childhood Obesity

Corner convenience stores may be contributing to the pediatric obesity epidemic.

Co-Sleeping Is a Leading Cause of SIDS

Co-Sleeping Is a Leading Cause of SIDS

Co-sleeping is involved in more than half of all SIDS deaths in a recent study.


Car Seats Outside of the Car Can Be Dangerous

Car Seats Outside of the Car Can Be Dangerous

A study looks at injuries that occur when babies are in their car seats -outside- of a car.

Booster Seats Can Save Kid's Lives

Booster Seats Can Save Kid's Lives

Kids in booster seats are 45% less likely to be hurt in a crash, compared to kids in seat belts alone.