Health: Turn Off The TV!

One more reason to pull the plug on the electronic baby-sitter: according to a study by Children's Hospital in Seattle, each hour of TV watched daily by toddlers is linked to a 10% higher risk at age 7 of problems like attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. How much is too much? The American Academy of Pediatrics makes it simple: no TV before age 2.

--D.B.

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