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Probiotics, which supplement regular feeding and contain live organisms such as bacteria or yeast, can lead to invasive, potentially fatal infections or disease, the FDA said.
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Nirsevimab is in short supply but other preventative measures - including the RSV vaccine for pregnant people - could help keep your baby safe.
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A leading geriatrician says a lot of health information for older adults isn’t as useful as it should be. No person’s aging process looks exactly like another’s. So she’s written a guidebook.
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Most contain added sugar and are targeted toward children who are at the age when they could develop a lasting taste for sweets, possibly leading to obesity and other diseases.
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Hundreds of thousands of students face challenges learning math due to disabilities such as dyscalculia, a neurodevelopmental learning disorder. They often face obstacles to getting help.
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School nurses often are a young patient’s only health provider. They also function as a point person for critical public health interventions. Yet many states don’t require them, and districts struggle to hire them.
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A number of toy marketers are embracing MESH — mental, emotional and social health — as a designation for toys that teach skills like how to adjust to challenges, resolve conflict, self-advocate or solve problems,
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Treatments that can slow the disease in some patients have recently become more widely available, but not everyone can benefit.
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Young children with disabilities are entitled to publicly funded therapies known as Early Intervention. Stagnant pay and a steep cost of living mean many providers can no longer afford to participate in the program.
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Research shows that the rate of of the disease has increased and the average age of female patients has shifted into younger demographics.