A splash of bleach can kill germs on a kitchen counter, but it may also cause health problems in children,…
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Measles may become ‘endemic’ without vaccination, proper clinical diagnosis, CDC official says
The number of measles cases reported in the U.S. in January has surpassed the total median number of cases in…
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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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New Guidelines for Whooping Cough and Polio Vaccines Announced
The nation’s largest group of pediatricians announced new guidelines today regarding the use of the whooping cough booster and polio…
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There are many reasons why kids may not play team sports: They lack the interest, skills and even resources –…
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Students lose 756 pounds at South Carolina boarding school
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Sixteen-year-old Jason Alexander weighed 326 pounds four months ago when he and 13 classmates boarded a…
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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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FDA says 5 deaths, heart attack reportedy linked to Monster Energy Drink
HAGERSTOWN, Md. – The highly caffeinated Monster Energy Drink has been cited in five deaths and one non-fatal heart attack,…
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Louisiana looking for reason babies are born early
NEW ORLEANS – Louisiana has some of the nation’s highest percentages of premature babies and underweight newborns. Now it’s begun…
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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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