A new U.S. government study suggests that during a serious flu epidemic, closing schools can keep people – especially kids…
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Company gives schools ‘healthy makeovers’ to help combat child obesity
Child obesity rates have more than tripled over the past 30 years, putting kids at risk of developing conditions that…
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Happy teens earn more in adulthood
Gloomy teens, take heed — your more happy-go-lucky classmates will likely earn more than you, according to new research. Researchers…
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Does sex ed keep girls from becoming teen moms?
In a new study, states with more comprehensive sex education programs had lower teen birth rates—but the effect seemed to…
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Doctor: Pacifier Poses Health Risks for Suri Cruise
It wasn’t high heels this time around that left parents buzzing about the latest photograph of Tom Cruise and Katie…
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On the verge of dying from leukemia, a 7-year-old girl has been cured by personalized gene therapy, Philly.com reported. The…
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A mother in Britain, who was so desperate to stop her cancer-stricken son having to undergo conventional medical treatment that…
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Scientists teach computers to assess psychiatric risk
Computer programs can be taught to select between brain scans of healthy young people and scans showing adolescents who are…
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Baby weighing nearly 14 pounds born in Iowa
An Iowa woman has given birth to a boy weighing 13 pounds and 13 ounces—without the aid of surgery. Asher…
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1 in 4 Students, Young Adults Binge Drink
One in four high school students and adults ages 18 to 34 engaged in binge drinking in the past month,…
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