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Young and Healthy magazine.

Young and Healthy is published by Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and The Cincinnati Pediatric Society as a guide to your child's good health, incorporating advice from pediatricians who are specially trained in the prevention and treatment of illness in children.

The magazine is produced by the Department of Marketing and Communications, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, 513-636-4420.

Winter 2007

Portion Distortion

Cheeseburgers, fries and soda aren't what they used to be – they're a whole lot more. Take a typical cheeseburger, which had 333 calories 20 years ago. Today's cheeseburger has 590... [More]

The Problem with Prematurity

For reasons no one can fully explain, preterm birth – defined as delivery before the 38th week of pregnancy – is on the rise. More than 12 percent of babies born in the United States are preterm, up from 10 percent a decade ago... [More]

Keeping Hazards Out of Your Holidays

Amidst the mugs of hot chocolate, nights at the fireplace, and flurry of preparations, the winter holiday season also brings the potential for poisonings... [More]

Driven to Win

Who hasn't known the child who can't stand not to win? She pouts when she doesn't get the lead role in the school play... [More]

Look, Ma, Clean Hands!

Catching a cold may seem harmless. But more serious infectious diseases including meningitis and bronchiolitis can spread from germs on unclean hands... [More]


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