In an orphanage in his native Kazakhstan, 20-day-old Kirill would see multiple potential parents who considered him for adoption but…
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Testing blood for biomarker may help doctors diagnose brain trauma in children
The Brain Injury Association of America estimates that 2.4 million children and adults in the United States suffer some type…
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Feast after famine linked to diabetes boom in China
Rising diabetes rates among middle-aged and elderly adults in China may be tied to their exposure to famine early in…
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Weight perception may influence students’ backpack complaints
Many schoolchildren carry heavier backpacks than ergonomic experts recommend. But a study of backpack-wielding fourth and fifth-graders, published in Applied…
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Maryland 8-year-old is youngest to receive double hand transplant
A Maryland boy who lost both his hands to an infection while a toddler became the youngest patient to receive…
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Birth order has no meaningful effect on personality or IQ, study says
In the biggest study of its kind to date, researchers at the University of Illinois-Champaign found that birth order has…
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Mom’s diabetes control in pregnancy may affect kids’ brains
For pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, good control of blood sugar might make a difference in how well their…
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Preterm birth risk linked to common surgery
Women who have undergone a common gynecological surgical procedure who later become pregnant may be at increased risk of giving…
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PHILADELPHIA – A manufacturer of over-the-counter infant’s and children’s liquid medications has agreed to plead guilty to a federal criminal…
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Kids exposure to secondhand smoke tied to clogged arteries
In a Finnish study spanning 26 years, kids exposed to parental smoking were more likely to develop plaque in their…
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