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Health Watch: August Is National Breastfeeding Month
August is National Breastfeeding Month, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for about six months. Holly Erwin, a lactation consultant with Cook Children's Medical Center talks the benefits of breastfeeding.

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With The Start Of School DISD Prepares To Feed 150,000Four days from now thousands of students in Dallas head back to school and preparations are already underway to make sure they're served healthy, tasty meals.
Focus On Nutrition As Students In The DISD Head Back To ClassFour days from now thousands of students in Dallas head back to school and preparations are already underway to make sure they're served healthy, tasty meals. CBS 11 News went to the Marisa Luna kitchen for Dallas Independent School District Food and Child Nutrition Services to get a look at how the district is preparing to feed some 150,000 students.
Fort Worth School Nurses Learning How To 'Stop The Bleed'Students in Fort Worth have a few more days to enjoy their summer vacation. But school nurses on Thursday will be attending class, learning how to 'Stop the Bleed.'
New Health Warning Advises Children To Limit Screen TimeThe American Heart Association has issued a new warning about the potential health dangers of too much screen time for children. Kids should have no more than two hours each day, the group recommends.
New Mom's Health Failing, Until Nurses Put Baby On Her ChestA nurse at Medical City Dallas gave birth to a healthy baby in June. But, within minutes after the delivery, her friends and co-workers could tell that her life was in danger.
Actor Alan Alda Reveals That He Has Parkinson's DiseaseAlan Alda has revealed that he has Parkinson's disease. In a "CBS This Morning" appearance on Tuesday, the actor said that he was diagnosed with the disease three and a half years ago.

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