Cheap, simple tests and treatments for syphilis in pregnancy could prevent more than half of newborn deaths and stillbirths related…
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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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Tommy John surgery: The next student steroid?
When it comes to high school and college sports, young athletes often yearn for bigger muscles to enhance their performance.…
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A dangerous trend: Kids and teens using steroids
A new study shows that about five percent of middle and high school students have used anabolic steroids to put…
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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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Panel: Pregnant women, get whooping cough shot
Expert government advisers want every pregnant woman to get a whooping cough vaccination. It’s only the second time a vaccine…
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Pediatricians fight ban on thimerosal in vaccines
A mercury-containing preservative should not be banned as an ingredient in vaccines, U.S. pediatricians said Monday, in a move that…
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Movies influence teen alcohol consumption more than parents, study finds
Stars who knock back whiskey, wine or beer in a movie are an invisible but potent force in prompting youngsters…
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Teens in Committed Sexual Relationships Less Likely to Be Delinquents, Study Says
Teenagers who are engaged in committed, sexual relationships are less likely to engage in delinquent behavior than those who have…
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Study finds slowing drop in youth tobacco use
The once-rapid decline in tobacco use among young people has slowed as cash-strapped states slash funding for anti-smoking campaigns, a…
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