Teens who often weigh themselves may be more likely to have mental health problems, according to a new study. Girls…
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Sonogram shows conjoined twins embracing
A set of conjoined twins scheduled for delivery on Monday in Augusta, Georgia, can be seen in a sonogram facing…
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Trans youth may have improved access to puberty blockers
Puberty can be one of the worst times in a transgender or gender-nonconforming child’s life, but for these children, access…
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Oregon family lets dying 5-year-old daughter decide: ‘Heaven or the hospital?’
Since birth, Julianna Snow has suffered from an incurable neurodegenerative disorder that has had her in and out of the…
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Protect your kids from falling flat-screen TVs, researchers warn
Toppling televisions can severely injure or even kill small children, especially toddlers— and these accidents are likely to become more…
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Video games with smoking characters lack tobacco warnings
Video games popular with children and teens often feature characters that smoke even though few packages carry warnings about tobacco-related…
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Unsupervised teens more likely to use tobacco, pot and alcohol
A small U.S. study appears to confirm adult fears that teens who spend more than the average amount of unsupervised…
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Extreme preemies make survival gains, 20-year study finds
Odds have improved that many extremely premature U.S. infants will survive without major problems, although prospects remain poor for the…
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Texas girl with rare genetic disorder raises $13G for hospital that helped her gain mobility
When Addie Bryan was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder at birth, doctors never thought she would be able to…
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Mystery illness robbing 4 siblings of ability to walk
In elementary school, Rivka Herzfeld usually placed last during races in gym class, but she never thought much about her…
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