HEALTH TECHNOLOGY
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Adolescents may use the Internet to search for information about general health topics, but they turn to their parents for trusted answers to questions about their own health issues, says a report from Northwestern University's Center on Media and Human Development.
What other sources do teens use most? |
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CANCER
Although the incidence of cancer among kids is increasing, death from childhood cancer is decreasing. Now pediatricians need to think of cancer like a chronic disease and develop long-term strategies to improve the health and well-being of their patients. What practices will help kids in remission? |
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