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   Alcohol and Sexual Risk Taking: What Parents Need to Know
   Can We Talk about Abstinence and Contraception OR Is It a Mixed Message?
   Children Living Among Non-Relatives
   Kids' Ear Infections
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How To Get Your Kid To Go To School

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Having your child ask you over a million questions, during the seemingly worst possible times, may be like "gravy" compared to him or her habitually refusing to go to school. He or she may be worthy of an Oscar for acting as though they're too sick to attend class, and he or she gives you the same ol' song and dance when you try to force him or her to go.

It's also astronomically frustrating when people wrongly accuse you of not being a good parent because you

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Is There Really A 'Mommy' Gene In Women?

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Basic principles of biology rather than women's newfound economic independence can explain why fewer of them are getting married and having children, and why the trend may only be temporary, says a Queen's researcher.

"Only in recent times have women acquired significant control over their own fertility, and many are preferring not to be saddled with the burden of raising children," says Lonnie Aarssen, a Biology professor who specializes in reproductive ecology. The question is

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Black Patients With Asthma Have Worse Control Of Their Symptoms

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Patients with asthma who are black appear more likely to visit the emergency department or be hospitalized for the condition than those who are white, even in a managed care setting that provides uniform access to care, according to a report in the September 24 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

Research has shown that black patients with asthma have worse control of their symptoms and higher rates of hospitalization and death than white patients, according to

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Tips For Parents Having Drug-free Kids

(BlackDoctor.org) -- Crazed teenage party goers shouting, "Chug, chug, chug" at the top of their lungs to their peers is basically the same as saying, "Die, die, die!" There are no real winners of drinking contests and games whatsoever. Participating in them is not like competing in a spelling bee or playing a game of monopoly. For instance, they don't make parents so proud they invite a bunch of family members and friends to watch their child and take loads of pictures! Plus, teens and other age groups

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