Power outages are becoming more frequent in the United States, and a new study highlights one consequence of prolonged blackouts: carbon monoxide poisonings. Looking at…
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Despite earlier concerns that at-home COVID-19 tests might be less accurate than PCR tests, new research in U.S. children and teens adds to evidence that…
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Is your teen staring at their smartphone all day? There’s many things parents can do to protect kids from the potentially negative effects of social…
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Hands-on learning can be fun, and new research suggests that it works as well as more traditional teaching methods. Known as “guided play,” the technique…
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Wildfires and rising temperatures are exposing more and more Americans to an air pollution double-whammy of smoke and smog, a new study warns. Researchers found…
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Parents, brace yourselves. As the Omicron variant surges and U.S. schools deal with a substitute teacher shortage and related pandemic fallout, don’t be surprised if…
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In an effort to keep kids in classrooms, the White House announced Wednesday that 10 million free coronavirus tests will be provided to schools around…
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For several years, a leading U.S. pediatricians’ group has called for middle and high schools to start later in the morning, to help these young…
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Secondhand vapor from electronic cigarettes is harmful to others, causing bronchitis symptoms and shortness of breath in young bystanders, a new study reports. Secondhand exposure…
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Americans should avoid travel to Canada due to “very high” levels of COVID-19 cases in that country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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The pandemic has made Zoom meetings a daily reality for millions. For many, having to watch their own face in a meeting is the worst…
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Chatting with your doctor via video about your health issues works just as well as an in-person office visit, at least when it comes to…
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