A 3-year-old British girl was left temporarily paralyzed after being bitten by a false widow spider. The arachnid, a steatoda…
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Ugandan conjoined twins separated in life-saving surgery in Ohio
For the first time in their 11 months of life, conjoined twins Acen and Apio can be held separately and…
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Ebola survivor who lost 21 family members to virus gives birth to baby boy
Ebola did not take Victoria Yillia’s life. And it could not prevent the birth of her son. And yet it…
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Aggression in children makes sense — sometimes
Walk into any preschool classroom and you’ll see that some 4-year-olds are always getting into fights—while others seldom do, no…
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No difference in kids with same-sex, opposite-sex parents, study says
Scientists agree that children raised by same-sex couples are no worse off than children raised by parents of the opposite…
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2 more infants from Illinois day care have measles, officials confirm
Health officials say two more infants from a suburban Chicago day care have measles, bringing the total number of confirmed…
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A healthy 26-year-old man in Texas who suffered a heart attack might be able to blame his condition on his…
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Lice shouldn’t keep kids from school, doctors say
Head lice are annoying, but they don’t actually make people sick, and children with the condition should not be kept…
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Youth cholesterol drops, blood pressure holds steady
Although pediatric high cholesterol levels in the U.S. have gone down since 1999, about one in 10 kids still has…
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California teen given 1 percent chance of survival defies odds
A California teen who was given just a one percent chance of survival at birth has defied the odds and…
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