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COVID-19 may be tied to rare syndrome in children, UK doctors warnDoctors in the U.K. are now warning of a possible connection between COVID-19 and an unusual inflammatory syndrome in children.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Do school closures really help reduce the spread of the coronavirus?A new review study questions how much school closures really help to reduce the disease's spread.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Activities and online resources for homebound kids: A coronavirus guideStuck at home with the kids because of coronavirus? Here’s a list of educational and entertaining activities to keep them occupied.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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The Surprising Condition That Causes 1 in 5 DeathsAbout 20% of deaths worldwide are due to a condition that we don't hear much about: Sepsis.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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This Year's Flu Shot Doesn't Match What's Circulating. Here's What That Means.The main strain of flu that's circulating right now doesn't exactly match what's in this year's flu shot.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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FDA Targets Mint-, Fruit-Flavored E-Cigarettes to Protect Young VapersThe Food and Drug Administration hopes to curb the use of e-cigarettes by minors.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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A Child Got His Tongue Stuck in a Bottle. Doctors Freed It with This Ingenious MethodWhen a boy's tongue became stubbornly stuck in a juice bottle neck, a doctor had a unique idea to get it unstuck.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Babies Drank from Ancient 'Sippy Cups' Thousands of Years AgoGraves of children dating to the Bronze Age and the Iron Age in what is now Bavaria held small pots with spouts that were likely used to feed milk to infants and toddlers.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Toddler Dies from E. Coli After Visiting Petting Zoo at County FairA toddler died from an E. coli infection, and three other children fell ill with the same disease, after visiting the San Diego County Fair last month.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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