A Nebraska freshman whose muscle disorder threatened her dream to be in her high school marching band has now seen…
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Doctors baffled by girl who can’t stop sneezing
For more than three weeks, a 12-year-old Texas girl has been sneezing constantly— at a rate of 20 times per…
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Players mourn NJ teen who died while attending soccer team sleepover
The soccer coach of a New Jersey teen who died in her sleep Saturday while attending a sleepover with teammates…
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Maryland boy with double-hand transplant leaves hospital
An 8-year-old boy who became the youngest patient to receive a double-hand transplant has left the Philadelphia hospital where the…
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More than one in four US kids exposed to weapon violence
More than one in four U.S. children are exposed to weapon violence before their eighteenth birthday, either as victims or…
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Measure kids’ medicines in metric units, not spoonfuls, doctors say
Children’s liquid medicines should only be measured in metric units to avoid overdoses common with teaspoons and tablespoons, U.S. pediatricians…
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Girls diagnosed with autism later than boys, study finds
Current statistics on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) show that boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have…
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An intensive obesity-prevention program for Australian girls didn’t lead to any improvements in their diet, physical activity or body weight…
Read MoreChildren at risk of becoming ‘screen addicted,’ researcher warns
New British research suggests that youngsters are at risk of “screen addiction” because of the time they spend watching TV…
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5 percent of youth have used steroids to bulk up, study finds
About five percent of middle and high school students have used anabolic steroids to put on muscle, according to a…
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