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Abuse early in childhood affects how certain genes are turned on or off, which may help explain why severely stressed children are at risk of psychological and physical problems, a recent study suggests. More
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Children, especially girls, who weigh more at 5 years of age tend to have lower levels of a hormone that affects the onset of puberty and enter puberty earlier than less heavy children, a new study reports. More
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Low doses of antibiotics can stimulate formation of bacterial biofilms that lead to chronic lung, sinus, and ear infections, a new study shows. The biofilms can grow stronger instead of weaker in response to the antibiotics. More
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Think all your good counsel to parents on the criticality of immunizations can win over caregivers vacillating on vaccinations? Hear what one of the authors of a new study has to say about findings that parents ambivalent or with negative feelings about vaccines actually became less likely to say they'd vaccinate a child after receiving information debunking the myth that vaccines cause autism. Learn how the study's findings may inform your own communications to hesitant parents »More with video.
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