FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With school out for the summer and temperatures rising across the country,…
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Most kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts say they’re usually not needed
Doctors are prescribing antibiotics to most kids and teens who have pink eye, despite guidelines that…
Baby cousin with cancer inspires girls to sew hospital gowns for sick kids across U.S. and Africa
FREEHOLD, N.J. — Fighting brain cancer, little Giada Demma was lying in her pediatric hospital bed,…
Empathetic children may have poorer health in the face of interparental conflict
Children who report being more empathetic are more likely to show signs of poorer health in…
Getting rid of poison ivy is a serious matter. What you should and shouldn’t do
For all the time I spend digging, planting, pulling and weeding, one would think I’d have…
US surgeon general declares gun violence a public health emergency
WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general on Tuesday declared gun violence a public health crisis, driven…
Tennessee is sued over law that criminalizes helping minors get abortions without parental approval
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Tennessee prepares to become the second U.S. state to enact a ban…
Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 vaccine appeals from nonprofit founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected two appeals related to COVID-19…
Summer camps are for getting kids outdoors, but more frequent heat waves force changes
OREGONIA, Ohio — At the end of their weeklong sleepaway camp, a hush falls over the…
Louisiana becomes first state to allow surgical castration as punishment for child molesters
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has become the first state where judges can order offenders guilty…