Young people across the globe are having more unprotected sex and know less about effective contraception options, a multinational survey…
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Kids With ADHD More Likely to Have Missing DNA
Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are twice as likely to have missing or extra chromosomes than other children —…
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Cheerleading needs sports safety rules, docs say
CHICAGO – Cheerleading isn’t just jumping and waving pompoms – it has become as athletic and potentially as dangerous as…
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Surgeons Successfully Separate Very Rare Conjoined Twins
Surgeons at a British hospital have successfully separated conjoined twin baby girls in a complex and extremely rare operation, the…
Read MoreBust a move: Dancing may lift teens’ mental health
Getting out on the dance floor and busting some moves could give a lift to the health of teen girls…
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Syphilis Testing Could Dramatically Cut Baby Deaths
Cheap, simple tests and treatments for syphilis in pregnancy could prevent more than half of newborn deaths and stillbirths related…
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Portable Pools Pose Summer Risk for Kids
With the hot summer months arriving, a new study warns that caregivers need to be thinking about the drowning hazards…
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How to talk to children with autism about death
The only thing harder than losing a loved one may be explaining that loss to your child. Now consider explaining…
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U.S. hepatitis A vaccine rates vary widely, survey shows
Although about 85 percent of kids in two U.S. states have had a complete set of hepatitis A vaccines, overall…
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Over 2 Million Cribs Recalled Amid Suffocation Concerns
More than 2 million cribs from seven companies were recalled Thursday amid concerns that babies can suffocate, become trapped or…
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