With the growing popularity of electric scooters, the number of kids injured while riding them has jumped dramatically, a new study finds. Moreover, those injuries…
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When social interaction came to a halt during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, newborn babies missed out on vital communication milestones, researchers say.…
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Pregnancy can be safer and healthier for both mom and baby with good access to quality maternity care. Yet, the United States is still among…
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“Time-restricted” eating is a popular way to lose weight, and a new study suggests it can offer shift-workers a way to eat more healthfully. Time-restricted…
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For a young child with life-threatening food allergies “the world looks like a minefield,” a New Jersey mother says. It’s a stress-filled landscape that financial…
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Before the pandemic, Theodore Kleinman, then a rising high school freshman, was excited to earn his spot on the varsity track team. Aside from staying…
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Over 1 million U.S. children and teens — many of them male — have broken bones and fractured their skulls in bicycle injuries over the…
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Your fondness for midnight snacks has caused you to pack on the pounds over the years, and now researchers have a better understanding of why.…
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Use of the over-the-counter sleep aid melatonin is increasing among young people, and calls to poison control centers and visits to the emergency room are…
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Young women who have survived cancer are at risk of having sexual problems, such as loss of libido and discomfort, a new study finds. The…
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When men become parents, a lot changes in their lives — less sleep and more time devoted to taking care of their children come to…
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Almost 8 in 10 U.S. adults have received their primary COVID-19 vaccine series, but only 31% of children ages 5 to 11 have done the…
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