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Are fitness trackers good for children?

There’s no denying that fitness trackers can help track children’s activity levels, but there are downsides to them too.

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Keeping children safe around home exercise equipment

Below are some helpful tips to keep children safe from unintentional injuries when we are not using our home exercise equipment, or we are not watching our child’s every move.

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Gluten-free diets and recipes

The Celiac Disease Program at Children’s National Hospital has created a series of videos with gluten-free recipes for foods your kids will devour.

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Screen addiction: How much is too much?

Because of the different ways children use screens, there is no set number of hours that qualifies as a screen addiction.

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What you need to know about concussions in children

A concussion is a type of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) that happens when there is a blow, bump or jolt to the head that makes the brain move back and forth with a lot of force.