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Allergies could begin before a baby is even born, new research from Australia indicates. The study of one-year-old babies tried…
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The family of Justina Pelletier, the 15-year-old girl at the center of a battle spanning two states and two prestigious…
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Schools increasingly check students for obesity
The Chula Vista school district not only measures the academic progress of Marina Beltran’s second-grader, it also measures her son’s…
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One of the most difficult tasks for new parents is remembering the proper doses for their children’s medication, especially since…
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3-year-old Georgia boy to receive kidney from Facebook donor
This Christmas, 3-year-old Mason Hyde, of Dawsonville, Ga., will receive a gift he’s been waiting for his entire life. Mere…
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A pediatric cancer charity is offering to pay for 7-year-old cancer survivor Josh Hardy to receive lifesaving medication that could…
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For children with autism, brain inflexibility may explain behavior
New research has found that the brains of children with autism are relatively inflexible at switching from rest to task…
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Pediatrician group advises parents to avoid retail health clinics
Retail health clinics that are popping up in drugstores and other outlets shouldn’t be used for children’s primary-care needs, the…
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New York Rangers sign cancer survivor, 15, to their team
The New York Rangers signed a new teammate Monday night: 15-year-old Chris Falzone, a diehard hockey fan who first stepped…
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